ABOUT THE ARTIST
Jamie Gray is a mixed media artist living and working in Denver, CO. Her current practice melds abstraction and soft minimalism with flat sculptural forms, nature-inspired motifs, and a dedication to hand-crafted processes (such as woodworking, gilding, encaustic and marbling). Gray holds a bachelor's and master's degree in design; this foundation deeply underpins her aesthetic choices and creative processes.
Recent solo exhibits include “High Desert Homecoming” at Bell Projects, Denver 2023 and “Paper Cosmos Marble Storms” at P.E.O. Foundation Art Gallery, Missouri 2020. Recent juried group exhibitions include The 40th Annual All Colorado Show at Curtis Center for the Arts, Big Draw at Arvada Center for the Arts, and Beyond 2D at Spark Gallery. Previously Gray exhibited in galleries & art festivals across the US & UK; had work commissioned for museum shops in London & Kansas City and hotel collections in NYC & Miami; and sold to collectors in Australia, Dubai, England, Germany, and the US.
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ARTIST STATEMENT
"It is said that all life on earth is created from the matter of long-dead stars. Through my art, I'm interested in making contemplative moments for interior spaces that reference some of the creative forces behind our natural world. Growing up at the base of the Rocky Mountains has influenced my art practice. The shapes I see in my environment — from pebbles to prairies, feathers to forests, mushrooms to mountains — provide me with a constant source of inspiration. I’m interested in creating a visual language, rooted in mark-making and organic abstraction, that reveals a common visual thread across these natural forms." – Jamie
“Jamie creates paintings that are both geometric and primordial” – Art Curator, Aurora Garrison
“Jamie has created a visual vocabulary that speaks to us of a dreamy other world. Friendly shapes suggestive of natural forms greet you...I want one on my wall to stare at while daydreaming.” – Gallerist, Vanessa Lacy
OTHER SERVICES
In 2015 whilst living in the UK, Gray created a line of art jewelry that was sold at some of London’s finest curated craft markets and independent high street boutiques. Jamie was commissioned to create a bespoke jewelry collection for both the Royal Academy of Arts museum shop in London and the Kemper Museum of Contemporary Art museum shop in Kansas City. View a selection of jewelry here. Gray also occasionally teaches Color Theory & Design Fundamentals and offers Product Styling and photography services and workshops. Email for more info.