Artist Statement
There is a tangible presence of hands in my artwork, meaning, it is very obviously handled, touched, dirtied and stepped on. It contains the imprint of the instrument that crafted it. There is an awareness of the connection to humans and the mementos they possess. I want to create an art that is arresting, yet familiar, like a memento you find tucked away in between the pages of an old book. In an effort to harmonize my media with my message, I construct work out of the detritus of American culture, the little things that slip away into junk stores, attics, or trashbins; I often include “found” photographs in my work. Photographs are like ghosts - they contain the soul of someone that has since changed, moved on or died - freezing them in that sliver of time. This voyeuristic impulse has inspired me to create mixed media collages, incorporating the kinds of discarded artifacts that I find so enchanting. The process is instinctive in choosing the images but structured, layered and designed so the different elements harmonize to produce an artwork that is wholely nostalgic.
Biography
Molly's wanderings through the aisles of thrift stores and her diggings into yard-sale bins provide her with the raw materials from which she constructs depictions of memories that never happened. Her own memories span far more than the stretch of New England from her hometown in Massachusetts to her alma mater in Vermont, where she studied fine art and language. Molly's need to create is sustained by her hunger to learn and to experience both familiar histories and new adventures—desires which have bounced her around Europe and the Americas so far; and will undoubtedly lead her further.
Upcoming Exhibtions
- LOVE & SEX & HATE & HEARTBREAK
- Providence, RI - February 2012
- One Way Gallery, Group Exhibition
- INSPIRED BY
- Rochester, NH - March 2012
- Artstream Gallery, Group exhibition featuring artists from the book Art Labs For Kids by Susan Schwake
Current Exhibitions
- ONE WAY GALLERY
- Providence, RI - Winter 2012
- Narragansett, RI - Winter 2012
Past Exhibitions
- TILDE
- Portland, OR - November 2011
- Featuring Amy Ruppel
- ONE WAY GALLERY
- Providence, RI - Summer 2011
- THREE GRACES GALLERY
- Portsmouth, NH - Summer 2011
- BLUE STATE COFFEE
- Providence, RI - Summer 2011
- VELOURIA BOUTIQUE
- Seattle, WA - April 2011
- THE LETTER COLLECTOR
- San Francisco, CA - March 2011
- Gallery Hijinks, Group Exhibition
- COME SPRING
- Rochester, NH - March 2011
- Artstream Gallery, Group Exhibition
- PERIPETEIA
- New York, NY - January 2011
- White Rabbit, Group Exhibition
- PLACES WE GO, PEOPLE WE SEE
- Rochester, NH - October 2010
- Artstream Gallery, Group Exhibition
- THE NATURE OF THINGS
- Seattle, WA - August, 2010
- Assemble Gallery, Solo Exhibition
- THE OTHER SIDE CAFÉ
- Boston, MA - July 2010
- SALMAGUNDI
- Jamaica Plain, MA - July 2010
- CANTO 6 BAKERY
- Jamaica Plain, MA - June 2010
- BARTY
- Brooklyn, NY - March 2010
- TERMiNAL, Group Exhibition
- SEASONAL TRAVEL
- Rochester, NH - March 2010
- Artstream Gallery, Group Exhibition
- CORDUROY BOUTIQUE
- Portland, ME - January 2010
- THE LITTLE DEATHS
- Philadelphia, PA - December 2009
- Shadow's Space Gallery, Group Exhibition
- REMEMBER, SEBASTIAN
- New York, NY - November 2009
- White Rabbit, Solo Exhibition
- THE WAY THINGS WERE
- Brooklyn, NY - July 2009
- Red's Tapas Bar, Solo Exhibition
- CELESTIAL SUITCASE SHOW
- Brooklyn, NY - June 2009
- Viking Mountain Funeral, Group Exhibition
- BUSHWICK OPEN STUDIOS
- Brooklyn, NY - June 2009
- Papa B Studios Show, Group Exhibition
- FEMININITY IN VISUAL CULTURE
- Washington, DC - May 2009
- Caramel Boutique, Group exhibition
- SLOWEST FWIENDS ARTT NYTE: VOLUME 1
- Brooklyn, NY - March 2009
- Group exhibition
- CELEBRATE THE ARTS
- Burlington, VT - Spring 2007
- Billings Student Center, University of Vermont, Group Exhibition
Published Work
- PAPER WORKS
- Published by Sandu
- Featured Artist
- Spring 2012
- ART LABS FOR KIDS
- Written by Susan Schwake
- Published by Quayside
- Featured Artist
- Winter 2012
- THE AVIARY
- Written by Kathleen O'Dell
- Published by Random House
- Cover Artwork by Molly Bosley
- Fall 2011