PAINTINGS
Matt Gray
Rick Wilson
Cynthia Richards
Joe Shell
Anita Hoehne
Sarah Hedges
Richard Gray
Please visit my fathers
website. International artist
Jim
Gray
SCULPTURE
Metal
Wood
Garden
Kinetic Wind
POTTERY
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CRAFTS & GIFTS
Blown Glass Lamps
Solar Chimes
Soap Rocks
Birdhouses
Fused Glass
Leaf Spirits
Glass Witch Balls
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Although the list to
the left will give you an idea of the different types of Arts Crafts
that we offer, THIS SITE IS STILL UNDER CONSTRUCTION. Sorry! 
"EVENING PASTURE" by Matt Gray
RESIDENT
ARTIST, MATT GRAY
Born
1961 on the
Eastern shore
of
Mobile
Bay
in the sleepy south
Alabama
town of
Daphne
, I learned to walk and sail at about the same time. My
family moved to
Gatlinburg
,
Tennessee
in 1966 where my father, international artist Jim Gray, opened his first
fine art gallery. Even though dad had been an artist
since before I was born, this little gallery in Gatlinburg was my first
real exposure to the world of art. My parents always
had art supplies for us kids to “play” with. It
was never pushed on us, but whenever we were “caught” drawing,
painting, or sculpting, we were encouraged and taught. I
never had any formal training as a sculptor or painter, although I spent
countless hours sitting near dad, watching over his shoulder and asking
questions about the beauty that he created every day of my life.
As a young man I gravitated toward sculpture and woodcarving to
sooth my creative itch, but I guess the business side of art gathered
most of my time. I owned my first gallery at age 21
and now sit in my fifth gallery that is located in
Nashville
Indiana
. For many years I was surrounded with the art of
others and the undeniable itch to create art finally won me over again
in late 2005. Now I feel I'm driven. As I paint each
new piece, I feel that I have come home. I wish I had
started seriously painting years ago. The paintings
seem to be spilling out from years of storing images in my head that
“sure would make a great painting”. I told
someone the other day that “I took to long getting started and I have
so far to go on this artistic journey,…but I sure am having fun
getting there!”
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The Iris Garden Gallery
is located in Nashville, Indiana in the heart of the beautiful hills of
Brown County. It is owned and operated by resident artist Matt
Gray and his wife Amy.
"We have over 75 wonderful artist that we
show in our gallery and proudly are able to call them all our
friends." Amy says, "Every time Matt wants to go
'exploring' for new subject matter for his paintings, we always keep our
eyes open for great new artists for the gallery." Matt
adds, "I think the litmus test as to whether a new artist comes
into the gallery or not is simple. We simply go after that which
we would love to have in our own home."
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