During this time and throughout the 1950s, Grace Crowley was most productive. Exhibiting regularly from 1944 and 1954 with the Society of Artists and Contemporary Art Society, Crowley also participated in multiple group exhibitions including; "Abstract paintings drawings sculpture constructions," David Jones Art Gallery, 1948. "Contemporary Art Society- Eleventh Annual Interstate Exhibition", 1949, and "Abstract compositions, paintings, sculpture," Macquarie Galleries, 1951. In 1954 with Balson’s retirement impending, Crowley purchased a house in High Hill, Mittagong, in which she resided alongside her 227 George Street Studio. Only two known paintings were created between 1955 and 59, an abandonment of geometric forms occurred in exchange for gestural brushwork. In 1960 Crowley and Balson travelled to galleries in England, France and America. A rapid turn in style occurred during this time of travel, notably in Devon where both Crowley and Balson turned to pouring paint in a similar fashion to Jackson Pollock. In August 1964 Balson died unexpectedly, marking the end of Crowley’s art practice also. Crowley stayed at the High Hill residence until she purchased a unit in Manly.