British born Emma Gray is a contemporary artist, art advisor, curator and gallerist based in Santa Monica, California. She is passionate about fostering and mentoring female artists by building private collections. A former editor of ArtReview who had studied at University College London as well as portraiture at Heatherley Art School, London, Emma has been what she describes as a secret painter for the past decade. A student of Reiki, and of breath work having studied healing and spirituality in Santa Fe, Emma focuses on energy and spirituality in her practice working from the inside out. Her Los Angeles project space 5 Car Garage, established in 2013, is a haven for the female artists that she promotes. Among the many artists on her roster are Megan Daalder, Rebecca Farr, Jesse Fleming, Kyla Hansen, Jennifer Sullivan and Raychael Stine And now, as an empty nester, Emma is looking forward to the next phase in her life where she can nurture her time as an artist.

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