Gregg Deal: It Was A 'Do or Die' Moment

Muralist, Painter, and Performance Artist, Gregg Deal, makes art that is provocative and powerful. Work that explores themes of Indigenous identity, race relations, decolonization, and appropriation. As a marginalized artist in a Western art world, Gregg's work challenges our assumptions and beliefs about what it means to be Indian in America.

In this conversation we talk about:

• Being bullied for being brown


• The role of identity in art and using it to find your own


• Taking the leap into life as a full-time artist without any safety net


• What it took for Gregg to find, and own, his voice and


• The balance between self-expression and honoring one’s culture