Voodoo rituals share some territory with the surrealists in their fascination with the occult, the 'primitive' and magic in its many forms. New York writer Allan Graubard, wrote "Gregg Simpson is an artist of vivacious energy who trusts his hand to lead his eye with precision and speed. Add in the vectors of chance, which he courts on the run, fueled by emotions that root him to earth, and his drawings, just born, resonate".