Women in Art 278 Magazine November 2013 | Page 66

american painter molly cranch paintings & giclee prints Molly Cranch is a painter from Chicago, Illinois. She creates acrylic paintings on canvas of simple subjects inspired by nature and motherhood. Navigating the line between abstraction and realism, her paintings are infused with light, air, and atmosphere. Subjects include complex botanical forms, delicate gestural renderings of birds and other creatures, and the human figure. Molly Cranch received a BFA in painting from Washington University in St. Louis and a certificate in art education from The School of the Art Institute of Chicago. She is also a certified yoga teacher, for both children and adults. She exhibits her paintings at the local, national and international level. Her greatest joy is sharing life with her husband and four sons. etsy website facebook