"Lakeside Irises" Painting

Aubrey Gray is a fantasy artist currently based in North Carolina, US. Her love for art began in childhood, watching her great-grandmother paint with oils. Though self-taught, she studied web and graphic design, music production, marketing, and business management at Musicians Institute in Hollywood, CA. Inspired by the surreal landscapes of Hawaii and the mysticism of Druidism, she creates whimsical, vibrant waterscapes that blend fantasy with creative realism. Her work is defined by Bob Ross-esque aesthetics, custom hand-textured boards, and fluid water movement. She has been published in British Vogue and World of Interiors Magazine (three times each) and was a featured artist in the Biafarin 2023 Awards. Collaborating with local authors, teaware companies, and an indie bookshop, she explores themes of life, death, mythology, and parallel worlds—creating with vulnerability so others may see themselves in her work.