Biography

Gregory Albright, born in California 1959. His interest in observing the natural world, coupled with his curiosity for how things work led him to explore both science and art at Humboldt State College, in Northern California. He took a break from college and moved to Davis, California to work at the Craft Center, and study with various artists, at UC Davis. He recieved a BFA in Filmmaking, from the San Francisco Art Institute. The following year, Gregory studied printmaking at San Francisco State. Gregory explored a variety of jobs: gardener, waiter, design assistant, software buyer, crab-fisherman, door maker, tile setter, home re-modeler, and beekeeper. He moved to Vermont, started a family, had three children, and worked as a founding teacher at the Upper Valley Waldorf School in 1992. He graduated from Antioch New England, and received his Waldorf Teaching Certificate. Gregory worked as the lead class teacher there for 12 years. He continues to teach lively art classes in various disciplines to students and adults in many settings. In 2004 he began to focus more on painting and the exhibition of his artwork. He founded a home renovation company to design, built and remodeled homes. In 2008, he began a tower addition to his shop and studio. In 2009, he began training at Augustus St. Gaudin's National Park as a portrait sculptor. His commissions have been cast in bronze. After retiring from teaching, He maintained a studio in North Hartland, Vermont until he retired and began traveling the world.