Lorraine Gray has experienced the art and culture of many lands, including
Japan, Korea, Germany, England and Canada. These vast experiences are reflected in her work. Lorraine is of Mohawk descent
and is a member of the Turtle clan of the Kahnawake Mohawks, near Montreal, Quebec. Her Mohawk name Kaneratokwas translates
to "she takes the leaf out of the water". The deeper meaning of this name is that she is a nurturer who cares for her surroundings
and the people who come into her life.
Lorraine expresses her views on life and love through a unique style which includes mixing acrylics
with blended fiber paste, ceramic stucco and non-traditional media. She uses her art to open the eyes of people, to
fight against prejudice and injustices against women and minority cultures. Her latest works reflect her vision to bridge
the traditional with the contemporary and include subliminal messages using Iroquoian symbolism.
Besides acrylic painting, Kaneratokwas enjoys working with oils, watercolor, pencil, India ink, clay,
non-traditional sculpture, graphic design and has developed her own eccentric style of "furniture art".
Solo & *Group Exhibitions
January 1996 - Inside My Head ; The Rose Madder Gallery, Worcester, MA.
March 1996 - Shrewsbury Public Access Gallery, Shrewsbury, MA.
July 1996 - Recent Work by Rain ; The Coffee Kingdom, Worcester, MA.
October 1996 - A Raging Fire ; Center for Artistic Expression, Hudson,
MA.
February 1997 - Awakenings ; The The Booklover's Gourmet, Webster, MA.
April 1997 - Voices of the Oppressed ; Atticus at Weslyan University, Middletown,
CT.
September 1997 - Foolish Games ; Klekolo, Middletown, CT
*December 1997 - How We Love (with Brett Hart); The Heywood Gallery, Worcester,
MA
*June 1998 - Contrasts in Lines and Color (with Nessatako Gray) ; The Milbury
Public Library, Milbury, MA.
Memberships & Affiliations
Worcester Artist Group, Worcester, MA.
ArtsWorcester, Worcester, MA.
Hudson Area Artist Alliance, Hudson, MA.
Real Artways, Hartford, CT.
National Alliance of Artist Organizations, Washington, DC.
(Examples of Lorraine's work will be posted shortly.)
