| James Stephen Gresley | |
| Birth Date: | 1829 |
| Birth Place: | Sandiacre, England |
| Death Date: | 1908 |
| Death Place: | Wakefield, England |
| Known For: | First of a line of Derbyshire artists |
| Nationality: | English |
James Stephen Gresley (1829–1908) was an English artist, the first of a line of artists from Derbyshire.
Gresley was born in Sandiacre in Derbyshire. His son was Frank Gresley who had, in turn, two sons, Harold and Cuthbert who were noted artists.[1] Gresley had a number of paintings included in the "Goodey Collection" and in the related book.[2]
Gresley lived at Draycott, Borrowash and Chellaston in Derbyshire, but he also lived latterly in Yorkshire,[3] where he created watercolours of the counties where he had lived.[4] Gresley died in Wakefield, Yorkshire, in 1908 after exhibiting in galleries in London and locally. He has several paintings in Derby Museum and Art Gallery[5] with one currently (2011) on display in the Goodey Room in Derby Central Library.