<p>Julia C R Gray, Cardiff by the Sea, California, uses mid-fire clay to cast and sculpt torsos with hand-painted images using layered glazes &amp; oxides. Her artwork portrays multilayered messages, on the vulnerability and strength of the ocean and women’s bodies. After working as a representational painter, Gray returned to University to focus on sculpture, completing a BFA (2014) with Honors from San Francisco Art Institute. Gray has been awarded scholarships and art grants. Her work is published on the cover of MODIFIED: Living As A Cyborg and in academic texts, as well as art magazines. Gray's sculptures can be viewed in civic galleries, juried exhibitions and museums and is collected nationally. Her work is represented by PXP Contemporary, Juniper Rag and Nanny Goat Gallery, Petaluma, California.&nbsp;&nbsp;</p>