Grey has visited many isolated coastal areas and a few island spots, and plans to visit many more. The psychology of islanders intrigues her; the trade-offs made for the solitude of island living are varied and great.

"I'm so fortunate to have my friend Jane. She is always ready to help around the gallery, and she invited me to accompany her to visit her family in the Virgin Islands. What an incredible time; what an incredibly beautiful place. Sort of like the high desert and the California coast, but better than either. I want to go back! I expect the series to grow (there are a lot of islands!)" G.E. Grey

Although born in Tulsa, OK and with strong roots at the family farm in Eastern North Carolina, Grey spent much of her later childhood on the North Shore of Massachusetts. Although travel and pleasure have taken her around the country, work has always returned her to Massachusetts. However, the call of warmer climes soon will be heeded.

"I think most people (at least in the US) feel a kinship to New England. Perhaps it is because the Pilgrims landed here and we feel our connection to that reach for freedom. In any case, the stereotypical idyllic New England scene still exists in real life, if you know where to look. The marshes and estuaries, the cottage gardens, the mill buildings, the lighthouses, the boats, and rocky hillside farms all speak to us of our New England heritage." G.E. Grey

From rocky New England shores to fishing piers off Nags Head to calm California water, G.E. Grey has lived, studied and vacationed on both coasts. A member of The International Society of Marine Painters, she often takes local cruises to search out new source material.

"I love the water, particularly salt water. Rivers and lakes and streams are nice, but the ocean is what really does it for me. It is mesmerizing to watch the waves come in to shore, whether they are just sidling up to it as they often do in New England or truly crashing as they do in the Outer Banks. The Pacific is a whole different story, more serious than the waters off Massachusetts but somehow calmer than the waters along the southeast coast. The plants along coastal areas are more interesting to me, too. Their adaptability and survival are fascinating. Recently I have been attracted to painting the structures along the coast of New England. The wide variety of shapes, sizes and structural material of the lighthouses in New England is amazing. And I have been learning more about boats and seabirds. Not enough time, not nearly enough time!" G.E. Grey

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