Grace M. Ballentine: A Painter of Quiet Beauty Grace M. Ballentine (1881-1978) was a remarkably consistent and quietly influential American painter, primarily known for her evocative floral watercolors and serene landscapes. Born in Newburgh, New York, into a family with artistic leanings – her father was a portrait painter – Ballentine’s early life fostered an appreciation for visual art that would profoundly shape her career. Unlike…