Erin Ashton Gray, born in Lafayette, Louisiana, graduated from the University of Louisiana at Lafayette with a Bachelor’s in Visual Arts concentrating in painting in December of 2016. In 2021, Gray followed her passions and began working at the Acadiana Center for the Arts, working in partnership with parishes throughout Acadiana to supply art experiences to students in the public school system. She has shown work at Basin Arts, both in the gallery and through their Bare Walls program, and with ARCHIVES Exhibitions. Her work is guided by the bold influences of artists from the Abstract Expressionism and Impressionism periods. With a focus on capturing the raw energy of the natural world, she draws inspiration from nature's fluidity and transformative qualities. Gray’s paintings evoke a dialogue between the controlled and the chaotic, embodying the ever-changing rhythms of the natural world while inviting the viewer into a space of quiet contemplation.