Gray Park
A native of Connecticut, Gray Park started oil painting at a young
age and majored in fine arts at The Norwich Free Academy, Norwich, CT.
In 1994 he received his BFA in Painting from The Maryland Institute
College of Art in Baltimore, where he focused on painting land and
seascapes. During his studies he developed an appreciation for the
works of Fairfield Porter, Edward Hopper, George Nick and Wayne
Thiebaud, and spent a year abroad painting the rugged coastline of
Scotland and the countryside in England.
Gray
continues to be inspired by the changing scenery of Barn Island in
Stonington and the surrounding marshes of Connecticut and Rhode Island.
Although he maintains a studio in the Velvet Mill in Stonington, the
majority of his paintings are done “en plein air”, where Gray strives
to capture the essence of the changing relationship between land and
sea. His business, Overland Paint, is a culmination of paintings,
woodworking, welding, and includes the restoration of vintage Willy’s
Overland Jeeps.
Since 1989 Gray has
participated in fourteen group exhibitions, eight one-man shows,
winning several major awards, including the “Stobart Foundation Award”
in 2004 and an “Award of Excellence” in 2005, at The Maritime Gallery
at Mystic Seaport, Mystic, Connecticut. As a young emerging artist Gray
is a popular force among collectors.
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