I’m Molly.
I go outside and paint how it feels. I have an embodied intuitive practice, paint covered hands and large gestures translating the movements found in nature into art.
Our ever changing shifting emotions internally mirror the motion we see in nature. My subject matters are connected by this, whether the whisper of wind through trees, small movements of the breath during meditation or the large scale traverse of the planet and sun.
I have a heightened perception of motion and this comes through the work as flowing shapes, my altered senses giving a richness and depth to my experiences and artwork.
Embracing that authenticity and portraying the healing nature of the outdoors is what keeps me painting.
I’m so glad you’re here.
Things I love: being barefoot in forests, swimming in open water, watching my two girls play, small festivals, camping in our ridiculous bell tent, eating things I’ve grown or cooked outside, reading epic fantasy novels, movement through dance, yoga and climbing.
My work is part of the air arts exhibition ‘Home, Health & Hope’ at the Royal Derby Hospital, has been in Leicester Museum and Art Gallery for their Open Exhibition, in group shows and art fairs, displayed in wellness centres, therapy spaces and is in private collections in the UK and Europe. A full list of exhibitions can be found here.
My values
+ Cruelty Free
All of my work is created using vegan materials, for example I use synthetic brushes, there’s no bone char in my paint and the paper I use isn’t sized with gelatine or pressed with wool. I research each new material before I welcome it into my practice.
+ Treading lightly on the planet
The most sustainable thing we can do is use what we have already so I will collage over old canvases and re-use packaging. My print club uses 100% recycled papers and card. I am using up my old supply of paint and replacing it with bio-based paint (50% plant based, vegan and free of heavy metals). It is a work in progress, but I am committed to continue to find ways to make my art more sustainable.
+ Supporting UK business
I use UK suppliers for my art supplies and UK based experts for my giclee and print club prints. I support ethical and sustainable suppliers.