Carol Grigg grew up and still lives in Oregon. She draws inspiration from her Cherokee Indian heritage, nature, and primitive art.  She works in multiple media: watercolor, oil, inks, lithography, collage, clay, music, and poetry.

She is best known for desert-colored pastels depicting her signature Native American rider and horse, which symbolize Mother Earth. Self taught, although her parents gave her much encouragement and the freedom to create and follow the example of her mother, who was also an artist, Carol may have inherited her distinctive technique through ages past. "

Carol Grigg has also written and illustrated a book for children, The Singing Snowbear. In it she explores the power of music to transform ordinary experiences in the lives of a polar bear and a beluga whale. The illustrations are created in ethereal watercolor washes and yet are so powerful that the viewer is quite impressed with the strength and magnificence of her images. It is a fabulous book for grownups as well as children.