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About
Gerry Simpson

Gerry “GOS” Simpson is a multidimensional artist whose life and work radiate creativity, spirit, and unwavering resilience. Based in Sacramento, California, GOS" is a painter, fashion designer, photographer, writer, teacher, and visionary guided by intuition, faith, and a profound love for humanity. His creative universe spans canvas, cloth, ink, denim, and spoken word—woven together by one enduring message: Turn to Love. ​ Raised in Passaic, New Jersey, Gerry’s life has always been shaped by imagination. In grade school, he was granted special permission to attend advanced art classes years ahead of his peers, setting the foundation for a lifelong commitment to fearless experimentation. By high school, he was sewing, singing, performing, and designing his own clothing—creativity was never a pastime; it was his calling. ​ Over the decades, GOS" has developed a body of work as expansive as it is distinctive. His watercolor and ink series, Faces • Unintentional, reveals spiritual figures and abstract souls that emerge intuitively, reflecting his belief that creativity is a divine conversation. His fashion designs—shown on runways from California to New Jersey—merge art, storytelling, and style into wearable expressions of love and individuality. ​ GOS" is also a survivor. After a traumatic fall that broke his neck, he rebuilt his life through determination, faith, and daily creative practice. Painting became both therapy and revelation, deepening his spiritual connection and u