Gregory Bonnie Oil Painting Original Signed “Moro Bay” Fishing Boats. I have the Original Receipt and handwritten letter from B. Gregory from 1978 which is super cool! That tells a awesome personal story about this piece. Bonnie Gregory is an American artist who was born in the 20th Century. Bonnie Gregory Record Prices. The 2014 record price for Bonnie Gregory was for THE “VALIANT LADY” AT DOCK. Local Manhattan Beach artist Bonnie Gregory created this painting in the early 1970’s. Bonnie passed away on June 25, 2011. She exhibited her work in the Park Interpretive Store and her image “Crystal Cove Christmas” won last years Holiday Paint Out competition and is now featured on the 2011 holiday boxed cards. During the 70’s, Bonnie painted several large paintings of many Crystal Cove cottages. She would spend hours painting or making studies of the cottages, often her paintings would end up in the sand. Bonnie had a unique graphic style and painted in acrylic, which is difficult when painting outdoors. She continued this series for several years capturing a bygone era. Christine Shirley, a resident and one of the stalwart women who was responsible for the Historic District, hosted a showing of her work in Cottage #26. Bonnie was also an exhibitor at the Sawdust Art Festival and Festival of the Arts. She moved to Idaho after her husband passed away and painted in a more abstract style.