Gray Hawn of Austin is an internationally renowned photographer whose work is displayed in the National Gallery in Washington, D.C., the Shakespearean Theater in London and the Epcot Center in Florida. Her photographs have been published in more than forty magazines (including Town & Country, Modern Bride, Ultra, Texas Monthly), and her work is included in the Loan Collection of the Professional Photographers of America, shown worldwide.
Gray photographed the last formal portrait of Princess Grace of Monaco in addition to creating an official government stamp portrait of Prince Ranier III and Princess Grace. In 1998 she traveled to India to photograph royal subjects and other dignitaries, as well as many top CEOs and executives of corporate America. Her style is recognized by many of her famous clients, including President Jimmy Carter, President George W. Bush, Sophia Loren, President of Mexico Jose Lopez Portillo, Farrah Fawcett, Lucy Baines Johnson, Lady Bird Johnson, Baroness de Nadine Rothschild, and Tommy Lee Jones. In 2000 her fine art watercolor prints of the White House were used as diplomatic gifts by President Bill Clinton and Vice President Al Gore.
Gray’s photographic art has won numerous “Best of Show” awards and her salon exhibitions have been acclaimed throughout the United States. In 1996 she was awarded the degree of Master Photographer from the Professional Photographers Association of America for her photographic accomplishments. Since 1983 she has produced and directed children’s television documentaries, for which she has won numerous awards, including a national “Best Programming” award for children. Gray has also played an active role in the community by chairing over thirty non-profit events and organizations.
Jack Curtis, author of 100 Best Portrait and Wedding Photographers, said the following about Gray Hawn: “We may look back on her renaissance style and impressionistic feeling and recognize it as a new school of photography.”