Gray Hoye Mills

Condolence Messages

1. Peter Kaleb Theodoropoulos

   May 22, 2016 at 10:23 am

   Gray was instrumental in my getting into OCA, as he was on my panel for getting me into the school, and I had many years later taken a class with him, he was very warm welcoming and interesting, and was always a character and filled with charm. I remember when he took us to view a sculpture that was installed near the Engineering department near old Vic, at U of T’s campus, he was so proud and with good reason, his art had changed the landscape. Not many artists can admit that, and Gray taught us of the importance of leaving your mark in a world less and less invested in the arts, he taught us to bare down and prioritize our vision over the fear of doubt and to build on matters by building community. While I missed one of the trips to his home, I was warmed by the fact that a teacher would invite a whole class to his home, this was bringing personability into the world of business, and opening people up to the sights outside of the city, I cannot remember where his home was located but I heard that it was a bit of the way outside of the city. It was the early nineties and his influence in the Stewart building was rock solid as he was a staple in our community for years. That building has since then been sold, and things that you hope will always be there are no longer there. The legacy of these people and places lives on in us and in the hope and prosperity we generate, FOR culture. I will do everything I can to live my life to the highest expectations placed on myself by mentors like Gray and am most thankful for his inspiring influence and memory! My sincerest condolences for your loss.

2. Terrence

   November 28, 2016 at 9:09 am

   Grey, you are a mentor and friend to many students and a neighbor,me. Terrence Fogden. Catch you on the turn around, my friend.