Hello, I'm Holly Grey.

My current work​,​ “How the West Was Won​,​” is a direct correlation between where I grew up on the prairie in Kansas​,​ a few miles from the Oregon and Chisholm Trails​,​ and the folk stories of “The Great Western Migration.” I utilize “Western” motifs and iconography in mold-casted forms to represent industrialization and “Manifest Destiny” that fueled Western expansion. These concepts contrast with my interest in Indigenous cultures​,​ culminating in the narrative of my work. I use thick glazes​,​ pottery shards​,​ sand​,​ dirt​,​ and other found materials to cover and transform the pristine cast forms​,​ highlighting the significant consequences this migration had on demographics​,​ ecology​,​ economics​,​ and politics​,​ which shaped the United States into its modern form. Biography Ms. Grey holds a B.A. from Kansas State University and an MBA from Texas Woman’s University. She also studied and worked at the Kansas City Art Institute and the Hartford Art School. She maintains her studio and is an artist-in-residence at Glaze Ceramics Studio in McKinney​,​ Texas. 2025 Exhibitions Solo Exhibition at the J. Alexander Gallery in Beaumont​,​ Texas​,​ May 10 - June 25​,​ 2025. Group Exhibition​,​ MVA Gallery​,​ Bethlehem​,​ PA​,​ Opening July 18​,​ 2025 Group Exhibition​,​ RTown Gallery​,​ Grapevine​,​ Texas​,​ March 2025.