The Painted Life of Gregory Gillespie
Date and Time
Saturday May 9, 2026
2:00 PM - 4:00 PM EDT
May 9, 2026, 2:00pm to 4:00pm Timezone: Eastern Time (US & Canada)
Location
Vero Beach Museum of Art 3001 Riverside Park Drive Vero Beach, FL 32963
Fees/Admission
Free
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Description
After four years of research and production, the award-winning film The Painted Life of Gregory Gillespie arrives as the first feature-length documentary examining the life and art of this extraordinary late-20th-century painter and iconoclast. Drawing on previously unseen archival footage and extensive interviews with artists, family, and art world insiders, director Evan Goodchild uncovers the full story about an artist’s escape from an insular New Jersey upbringing to study in New York and Italy.
Following the screening, join Goodchild and Rick Segal, collector, friend of Gillespie, and VBMA Board Chair, for a conversation about the project and the artist’s legacy. Having lived in Gillespie’s studio after his passing, Goodchild brings a uniquely personal perspective, while Segal reflects on his many encounters with the artist, some of which remain immortalized in paint.
