Louise Noack Gray - Artist Info

About Louise Noack Gray

  • Biography

    The following biography, submitted October 2006, was written by Ashley Mehler-Clark of Clars Auction Gallery.

    Louise Noack Gray was born in Oakland, California - a third-generation Californian and the eldest of four siblings. She grew up in Stockton, California where her father was an early mechanical engineer who designed, manufactured, installed, and maintained water pumps. Although Louise was always interested in art, she was discouraged from pursuing an artistic career as a young woman.

    In 1928, Louise married Ralph Nichols Gray. Around 1929-1930, Louise began to start painting seriously. Both Louise and Ralph were aspiring artists; however, with the hardships of the Depression, the ...

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