Ms. Gray received her B.F.A. in Advertising Art and a minor in Marketing from the University of North Texas and received her M.F.A. in Graphic Design from Vermont College of Fine Arts. Ms. Gray has professional experience in both the fields of art and design.
As an artist, Ms. Gray is an award-winning professional fine artist and a signature member of Missouri Watercolor Society. To date, she has won numerous awards, hung more than 30 solo show and exhibitions. She is skilled in a range of medium and is known for combining her poetry with her artwork.
In the design field, she has more than 30 years of professional experience in all areas of the communication and design field. Her design-related experience includes: teaching graphic design as a faculty member at Stephens College; owning her own award-winning design firm, Add Design; designing for the Intel Corporation; managing a creative team as the Assistant Director of Publications at the University of Missouri and designing, branding and project management for the digital and print materials, exhibition design, illustration/artwork for Independent Stave Company.