Jessica Henry Gray
Jessica Henry Gray's oil paintings are described as "Classically Impressionistic." While maintaining the discipline of her classical training, her signature style includes the commitment to color, brushwork and playfulness reminiscent of the Impressionists. Whether Jessica is painting a poetic landscape, a mysterious still life or capturing a personality in a portrait, her work resounds with joyous light and sumptuous paint quality. Collectors and admirers enjoy her paintings timeless narratives and devotion to the beauty and truth of life in each of her paintings
Jessica's career in art began early. At fifteen she began serious oil painting studies under the guidance of Harvey Schroeder of Elk River, Minnesota. At that time, she also began selling her work. After high school graduation, Jessica continued her artistic studies at the Atelier LeSueur Studio School of Classical Art, where she began to teach drawing and painting. In the spring of 1997, Jessica's artistic journey would take her to the Blue Mountains of Joseph, Oregon, where she became the owner and operator of The Joseph Art School.
In 2010 her work graced the cover of TOSCA magazine. In 2017, Jessica relocated to Ohio to develop a company called Renaissance Creative Arts, LLC, a business devoted to teaching art, inspiring and giving back to the world. She is a highly sought after workshop instructor, conducting workshops in Italy, Ireland, France and England, as well as across America. Her concentration on art education covers all aspects of developing the artist from beginning drawing to advanced conceptual finished paintings at mastery level.
Jessica is a nationally/internationally recognized artist, having won numerous awards and honors. Her work has been shown and is eagerly collected from coast to coast and has been featured in many publications, including the December 2016, 2017 and 2018 issues of Western Art Collector as a featured artist in the series, Western [...]
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October, 2025 Demonstrator
Marie Sheehy-Walker, P.S.A
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Marie Sheehy-Walker is an artist native to Long Island, New York and presently lives in Centerport. After receiving her BFA from Rosemont College, Pa., she studied at the Art Student’s League in New York City under Robert Brachman, Robert Beverly Hale, and Gustav Rehberger.
Marie is a classical artist who works in pastel, oil and watercolor. She has been strongly influenced by the beauty of our natural world and her inspirations spring from the grandeur of our National Parks to the old boots in the basement. Her travels to Denali, Glacier, Yellowstone, Yosemite, Grand Canyon, and Tongariro (N.Z.) National Parks (to name only a few) are the inspiration for many of her works
In addition to working out of her own studio, Marie has over 40 years of experience as an art teacher. She is a signature member of the Pastel Society of America, the American Artists Professional League, the Salmagundi Club, the Catherine Lorillard Wolfe Art Club as well as many local groups. She has been listed in "Who’s Who in American Art" since 1984. Marie’s work has won numerous top awards and has been exhibited at the National Academy of Design in NYC, the National Arts Club in Gramercy Park, the Salmagundi Club (NYC), the Lever House Gallery (NYC), the Bergen County Museum (NJ), the Nassau County Museum in Roslyn and numerous other venues. She has been an invited artist showing with the Pastel Society of Taipei for the last 3 years.
Works can be viewed on her website at: https://www.mariesheehywalker.com