Vineyard artist Lane Gregory died peacefully at her home in Oak Bluffs on June 17. She was 73.

If you opened the Boston Globe on any given day around 1980, you were likely to be greeted by a Jordan Marsh ad depicting a stylishly-dressed and elegantly-drawn figure. That was undoubtedly Ms. Gregory’s artwork.

She grew up near the water in Rhode Island with her artist mother, fisherman father and younger brother Allen. The Gregory family had an old-fashioned country store where Lane had fond memories of making mischief as a child.

She attended the Traphagen School in New York where she studied fashion design and illustration as well as interior design. She went on to teach at the New England School of Art and Design, advising many young artists. She later continued her education at the Harvard Extension School, earning high praise from professors for her language and writing skills.

She was a highly regarded and successful presence in Boston’s fashion illustration world until photography came into vogue and replaced hand illustration in advertising. Eschewing the camera and computer-assisted technologies, she continued her artwork by hand on a freelance basis for more than 30 years. Her exceptional versatility in a variety of media enabled her to illustrate almost anything, from scientificc textbooks to household appliance catalogs. She was the face of Reebok sneakers and Simplicity pattern covers.

Her paintings include many still life images of flowers, shells, fruits and vegetables, all with a keen eye for detail and realism. Her work has been exhibited in numerous Island venues including Featherstone Center for the Arts, the Louisa Gould Gallery and the Art Space gallery at the Martha’s Vineyard Playhouse.

Most recently Lane collaborated with Island author Kate Hancock to illustrate three charming children’s books that are now being placed in libraries throughout the Boston area.

Before moving to the Vineyard in 1997, she lived for many years on Beacon Hill, where she was active in civic and charitable work. She was widely admired as a fine cook and gracious hostess, so it is no surprise that she found success in suplementing her income in the Island’s hospitality industry. She worked as a manager at the Edgartown Yacht Club and the Thorncroft Inn, and as general manager of the Tuscany Inn.

She was a frequent presence assisting at the Martha’s Vineyard Playhouse box office, where she encouraged aspiring young performers, generously opening her home to them during summer camps.

Her humility prevented her from advertising her many other extraordinary accomplishments. She was a highly-trained ballerina, an avid gardener, a voracious reader and a superb needlepoint artist. She also scaled some of the world’s highest and most challenging mountains with world class climbers, including Yosemite’s Half Dome and Mount Kilimanjaro.

Lane will be remembered for beauty, her kindness and, particularly at the end, her courage. She wished to thank her very supportive medical team at Martha’s Vineyard Hospital, and especially her devoted hospice nurse Davi.

A memorial gathering for all who wish to share memories of Lane will be held in early fall.