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BIO

ELENA GRAY

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Artist, Designer, Educator


I am an artist based in Ferndale, MI with a wide variety of artistic skills, including printmaking, painting, graphic design, and craft skills such as stained glass and sewing! I received my Bachelor's degree in printmaking from Kendall College of Art and Design in the spring of 2020. Since then, I have worked at Cranbrook Art Museum as a museum educator, primarily teaching art to children and planning grant funded projects.

I am a freelance graphic designer and have worked on a wide variety of projects including logos, packaging design, and event posters. I also design and print work for my brand, Golden Hour Press. I sell hand printed items, stained glass, as well as a variety of other items on my Etsy, Golden Hour Press (link). 

 

I am very passionate about creating fine art work, which you will find on the "Fine Art" page of this website. My work since graduation has been focused on themes of family history, human connection, current events, and emotional symbolism. I am currently a graduate student in the Print Media program at Cranbrook Academy of Art.

Education

Work

2016-2020

June 2021 to August 2021

October 2019 to Present

Kendall College of Art and Design

Grand Rapids, Michigan 49503

Will graduate Fall, 2019

Printmaking BFA (4.0 GPA)

Teaching Artist at Cranbrook Art Museum

Planned lessons and taught 1st and 2nd graders for 

8 weeks full time

Self-employed Graphic Design Work

December 2019 to

Present

Museum Educator at Cranbrook Art Museum

Bloomfield Hills, MI, Job duties include planning and teaching arts related education to youth, young adults, and adults

Summer 2019

Counselor at Paint Creek Center for the Arts

Rochester, MI. I was an arts camp counselor, who was facilitating children's art education and helping  instructors.

Summer 2018

 Intern at Signal Return in Detroit, Michigan

2023-2025

Cranbrook Academy of Art

Bloomfield Hills, Michigan

MFA from the Print Media program

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