The human landscape in paint
The human landscape in paint
Portraiture and abstraction. Paintings to live with. Portraits to cherish.
“You’ve captured the essence of each of the girls’ personalities brilliantly - something I never expected.”
David Van der Gaag, Barnes
Portrait commissions are open for a limited number of sittings.
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Early morning work in the studio - free, instinctive, dreamlike. Small works that become ideas, or stand as worlds in themselves.
March 2026 - No.3 in Blue
20cm x 20cm, Oil on Board
Many Actors Make Art (MAMA)
Brixton, London, Coming soon… July 2026
For three vibrant summer evenings, actors who are also visual artists take over the galleried basement of The Department Store in Brixton, London, showcasing ceramics, sculpture, painting, printmaking, and more, all in support of the Theatre Artists Fund. Between July 2020 and March 2022, the fund realised emergency funds for theatre freelancers across the UK in need of critical financial aid, due to the devastating impact of COVID-19 on the theatre sector.
2025 was Molly’s first year participating in the show with a selection of work which included her new collection Waiting for Odysseus - six paintings exploring the quiet strength of Penelope, through the themes of memory, myth and human endurance. She’s looking forward to exhibiting this coming summer, July 2026.
The Monochrome Portraits
Recently available for commission since 2025
Molly is excited to have launched a new portrait style to her portfolio of portraits for commission: a series of monochrome works in a distinctive size and style. Painted in subtle gradations of light and shadow, these portraits capture the essence of the sitter with striking economy, simplicity and immediacy. Contemporary yet timeless, they offer a refined alternative to her larger oil commissions while carrying the same depth of character and presence.
Hamish Mackie, Sculptor, on Molly’s portraits of his daughters.
Portraiture, at its finest, transcends likeness. It becomes a vessel for memory, for the essence of a fleeting moment, for the quiet presence of a life unfolding. To be entrusted with capturing a family’s story across generations is among the most meaningful honours of an artist’s practice. The choice of British sculptor Hamish Mackie, himself a master of form and vitality, to ask Molly to paint his daughters speaks to the depth, resonance, and enduring quality of her work.
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