Artist :: Douglas Grier

Doug began drawing and painting as a teenager, selling his first painting at the age of 14. As interests changed in his teens, he strayed from painting, but not from drawing. While in college and the Marine Corps he continued working at his art focusing still on drawing.   At the age of 24, Deborah (then his wife-to-be), encouraged Doug to paint again.  A self-taught artist, Doug worked at his painting for 10 more years while pursuing a career in pharmaceutical sales before leaving to open his own gallery in Greenville, SC.

Doug was born in 1947 in New Jersey and lived there through the age of 18. Since making South Carolina his home in 1975, he has exhibited in numerous group and one-man shows, receiving award recognition for his work. His paintings are in many private and corporate collections.

His paintings capture a feeling and give life to his subjects through a strong attention to detail, light and texture. "I try to paint a feeling or a mood, through light, shadow and texture, not just a picture. If I can give someone a moment of escape from the everyday world through a painting, then we've shared something, and that's important."

Doug resides on Edisto Island, South Carolina with his wife Deborah.

Corporate, public, and private collections:

Jane Robelot
Barbara Streisand
Fluor-Danial Corp.
1st Carolina Development
MacDonalds Corporate HDQ
Southerneastern-Kusab
First Federal Saving and Loans
Greenville County Museum of Art
Spartanburg Art Assoc. Collection
Carolina First Bank
Edisto Sales & Realty
Fuji Film, Inc.
Bio-Technology General Corp.
Erskine College Gallery