Abstract/Surreal
Fine Art by
Molly McCrosson
Artist Bio
Ms. McCrosson has a BFA from the University of Utah with a minor in creative writing. Art serves two purposes in her practice. One is speaking, the other is listening. Working on her own paintings is like speaking. Her creative work with others is like listening.
McCrosson's work catalogs technical exploration. Her abstract work is influenced by the German Expressionists, Surrealists, and Color Theorists. Her surreal work is related to storytelling and is related to the characters and plots that enter her imagination. Because her influences are broad the viewer is asked to consider the complexities of what they are looking at.
McCrosson also uses art to process and understand the human condition. Her community work includes shows and programs in collaboration with other artists, to engage public thought and participation. This sense of community informs her artistic vision. Context and content are interactive in her art, and in her life.
She has had many solo shows in Colorado, Utah and California, and has been part of many juried shows. She has curated, arranged, and presented many shows in the Colorado area for emerging artists. Her work is part of private collections, and it has inspired art purchasers to begin collecting.
Honey Dreams the world
I often work against the idea of style. For instance, I might combine pastoral photo references with painting techniques inspired by animation. A cinematic-like scene can be the backdrop for a machine drawn like a cartoon. Sometimes, digital media is the influence for a section of a painting that is put together like a collage.
Molly McCrosson
2064 Stonehenge Cir. Lafayette Co. 80026
molly@mccrosson.com
Cell, 303-704-5357
Education BFA
BFA, University of Utah 1991
Art-Related Work Experience:
2020-present, Annual BVSD school district k-12 art show at Lafayette Library, Lafayette, CO
2020-present, Annual Community Pride art show at Lafayette Library, Lafayette, CO
2016-Present founder and manager of the Upper Galleries for Lafayette Public Library, Lafayette, CO
2017-Present, Volunteer Curator, Muse Performance Space, Lafayette, CO
2019 Juror, Drawing A (Blank), Boulder County Arts Alliance, Museum of Boulder, Boulder, CO
2018 Curator, Karen Andrews Retrospective, The Collective, Lafayette, CO
2017 Co-curator, Women’s Persistence, East Simpson Coffee, Lafayette, CO
2018 Co-curator, Crone’s Eye: 2nd annual, The Collective, Lafayette, CO
2018 Co-curator Crone’s Eye: 1st annual , The Collective, Lafayette, CO
2014-2016 Master Artist, Lafayette, NOA Brands, mold maker and sculptor.
2013 Monarch K-8: Art Teacher Louisville, CO.
2010-2013 Bromley East Charter School: Brighton, CO, Art Teacher.
2013-Worked with middle school students to design and paint two murals at Bromley East Charter School: Brighton, CO.
2008-2009 Studio One: Art Teacher, City of Oakland, CA, taught painting, drawing and 3D practices to all ages.
2006-2008 Oakland, CA. Owner/Operator: “Abundant Art Planet” Art Gallery
2005 Billy DeFrank Center, San Jose, CA. Board member of LGBTQ gallery space.
2002-2004 City of Palo Alto, CA: Community Art Teacher: Hand-built ceramics and drawing
2000-2002 Palo Alto School District: Elementary Art Teacher
Group Exhibitions:
2022 Big Art, Invitational, The Collective, Lafayette, CO
2021 Spot On, D’art Gallery, Denver, CO, curated by DAM curator Gwen Chanzit
2021 (Featured Artist) Creative Framing and Art, Louisville, CO.
2021 Viral Influences, Arvada Art Center, Arvada, CO, In response to Covid19.
2018 Crone’s Eye: 2nd Annual, East Simpson Coffee, Lafayette, CO (participating artist and curator)
2018 Women’s Art a Persistent Path to Identity, The Collective, Lafayette ,CO
2017 Crone’s Eye: 1st Annual, East Simpson Coffee, Lafayette, CO (participating artist and curator)
Solo Shows:
2021 Anima/Animus, funded by an NEA Cares Grant, at The Muse Performance Space, Lafayette CO, 10 new pieces celebrating gender differences.
2019 Water Series, The Muse Performance Space, Lafayette, CO
2018 Abstract Expression, La Cour Art Bar, Denver, CO
2017 Abstracts, La Cour Art Bar, Denver, CO
2017 Abstracts, City Hall, City of Lafayette, CO
2016 Lafayette Library, Lafayette, CO
Awards:
2022 Arts and Cultural Resources Grant recipient from the City of Lafayette, CO to work with the Blam Na Tribe on the “We Are Also You Project,” considering Loss, Hope and Identity of a local Mayan Tribe, and mothers who have lost custody of their children on the grounds of misbehavior.
2021 NEA Cares Grant Recipient, funded Anima/Animus a show, and program, celebrating gender differences, Lafayette, CO (January)
1986-1990 Full Ride Scholarship, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT
Memberships/Affiliations
Muse Performance Space Board member