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    Well Done, Good and Faithful Servant
    The Jim Gray Gallery
    • Dec 16, 2019
    • 4 min

    Well Done, Good and Faithful Servant

    Jim Gray June 4, 1932 - December 10, 2019 Dates that mark the beginning and the end of the lifetime of Jim Gray, artist. Yet it is the...
    Giving Thanks...
    The Jim Gray Gallery
    • Nov 23, 2019
    • 2 min

    Giving Thanks...

    Each year, we all celebrate what we call Thanksgiving Day. The meaning of this day is, with its' turkey dinner, grand parades, and...
    Hometown Hero...
    The Jim Gray Gallery
    • Aug 12, 2019
    • 6 min

    Hometown Hero...

    In 1987 Jim was commissioned to create a bronze sculpture, that would sit on the Sevier County Courthouse lawn, to honor hometown hero...
    Changing Seasons...
    The Jim Gray Gallery
    • Aug 10, 2019
    • 3 min

    Changing Seasons...

    Here in Maine, the mornings are cool and we are starting to see goldenrod at the edge of the fields. It is still summer, yet with the...
    It's the thought that counts...
    The Jim Gray Gallery
    • May 20, 2019
    • 3 min

    It's the thought that counts...

    When Jim Gray was painting the three canvases that make up the Joy of Life Parade, I believe he quietly challenged himself to paint every...
    Something about a smile...
    The Jim Gray Gallery
    • May 6, 2019
    • 3 min

    Something about a smile...

    It has been a bit since we have shared time, dear readers. Last week I flew to Alabama and then drove my sister Laurie up from Huntsville...
    Jim's most excellent adventure...
    The Jim Gray Gallery
    • Apr 23, 2019
    • 3 min

    Jim's most excellent adventure...

    Growing up on the Gulf Coast, Jim had more than his fair share of opportunities to sail on boats of many types. From our little dinghy,...
    Lord, remember me...
    The Jim Gray Gallery
    • Apr 19, 2019
    • 2 min

    Lord, remember me...

    On this Good Friday, it seems only right to present these two members of Jim's Joy of Life Parade. The night I found the hand written...
    "Life gets complicated..."
    The Jim Gray Gallery
    • Apr 18, 2019
    • 3 min

    "Life gets complicated..."

    This quote comes from an audio recording of Jim Gray back in the fall of 2018. There is anguish in Jim's voice, as he looks at his wife...
    Baker's Dozen of Scriabin Cookies
    The Jim Gray Gallery
    • Apr 10, 2019
    • 2 min

    Baker's Dozen of Scriabin Cookies

    Dr Chester and his wife Ellie, left quite an impression on Jim. They had walked over the mountains, out of Germany, and eventually made...
    Fun with a Pencil, and the Art Cop...
    The Jim Gray Gallery
    • Apr 7, 2019
    • 4 min

    Fun with a Pencil, and the Art Cop...

    As a young boy, Jim Gray already knew he loved to draw. Mr Galyean saw the potential in the boy, encouraging him and his folks. Miss...
    Blink of an Eye...
    The Jim Gray Gallery
    • Apr 5, 2019
    • 2 min

    Blink of an Eye...

    Looking back on the sometimes exhausting early years raising children, many realize that suddenly it seems they are grown... in the Blink...
    Young Love... and Borrowed License...
    The Jim Gray Gallery
    • Apr 4, 2019
    • 2 min

    Young Love... and Borrowed License...

    Many of the folks that Jim portrayed in his Joy of Life Parade were familiar to the family, and therefore we had little trouble defining...
    Old Friends...
    The Jim Gray Gallery
    • Apr 1, 2019
    • 2 min

    Old Friends...

    Throughout a lifetime, there were close friends who made a joyous impression. Early on in Mobile, the Hadden brothers and the Barganier...
    There are Places I Remember...
    The Jim Gray Gallery
    • Mar 31, 2019
    • 7 min

    There are Places I Remember...

    The Beatles lovely song should be playing softly behind this reminiscing post. How about that... by the miracle of our memory, if you are...
    Animals that made the Parade,            and the Family...
    The Jim Gray Gallery
    • Mar 29, 2019
    • 3 min

    Animals that made the Parade, and the Family...

    We always had dogs and cats in our family. Loved ones make a house into a home, and pets make some of the best loved ones. The big red...
    You never know...
    The Jim Gray Gallery
    • Mar 27, 2019
    • 2 min

    You never know...

    Sometimes, there are sad or disappointing times that lead to realizations of Joy. It is my hope sharing Jim's and Fran's story through...
    You got a Keeper...
    The Jim Gray Gallery
    • Mar 25, 2019
    • 2 min

    You got a Keeper...

    Married by the Air Force Chaplain at Chanute Air Base in Illinois, twenty one year old Jim Gray and his 20 year old bride Fran took a...
    Grandaddy Long Legs
    The Jim Gray Gallery
    • Mar 23, 2019
    • 6 min

    Grandaddy Long Legs

    Jerry F Gray was born in 1901. He died at age 84 of Alzheimer's Disease. In the years between, Jim Gray's dad, my Grandaddy, was one of...
    What a Life... I'm in Love!
    The Jim Gray Gallery
    • Mar 22, 2019
    • 2 min

    What a Life... I'm in Love!

    One evening in September 2018, I sat at the kitchen table with Dad (Jim Gray) and we were studying the various people he had painted into...
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