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WELCOME

WHO AM I ?

"My name is Molly Gray and I make because I must. Creating in any capacity gives me life and happiness. If I am not making, a dark hole begins to swell within me and my light grows dim. With so much sadness and tragedy in the world, I seek to create pieces of art that allow people to connect to the lighter side of things, if only for a fleeting moment. "
-Molly Gray

BIO:

Molly Gray is a West Coast Canadian artist who lives and works outside of Fort Langley, B.C. Canada on the unceded territory of Kwantlen First Nation. Growing up surrounded by agricultural farmland, Gray’s work is heavily influenced by animals and nature. She enjoys working in many art mediums, viewing her practice as a constant evolution of exploration and curiosity. Her current work, Avifauna, features to-scale, mixed media birds created with linocut relief printing and watercolour.

Molly recently completed a four month Welding program at the University of the Fraser Valley called "Women of Steel". During this program she learned how to weld with multiple processes including SMAW, FCAW, GMAW. She is hoping to use these new found skills to create future

large-scale metal sculptures (@mollygraysculptures).

Gray creates both functional and aesthetic work under the IG handle (@mollygrayart), currently focusing on linocut, ink & watercolour painting, and acrylic painting.

CURRICULUM VITAE

MOLLY GRAY

 

EDUCATION
2023               University of the Fraser Valley, BC, Women of Steel Welding Program
2010 - 2011   B.C. Institute of Technology, BC, Certificate in Media Design and Web Development with Distinction
2005 - 2009   Bishop’s University, QC, Bachelor of Arts with Honours in Studio Art
 
SOLO EXHIBITIONS
2024               Avifauna, The Outlet Gallery, Port Coquitlam, BC

2024               Avifauna, Place des Arts, Coquitlam, BC
2022               BC Avifauna, T.C.C. Walkway Gallery, Langley Arts Council, Langley, BC           
2018               Medium Impact, The Rock Family Gallery - Mission Arts Council, Mission, BC
 
GROUP EXHIBITIONS

2024               56 Artists to Celebrate 56 Years, Langley Arts Council, Langley, BC

2024               Positively Petite, Place des Arts, Coquitlam, BC

2024               The Big Tiny, Kariton Art Gallery, Abbotsford Arts Council, Abbotsford, BC

2023               Avifauna: Sight and Perception, Anvil Centre – Arts New West, New Westminster, BC
2022               Territory: Obtrusion, The Hearth - Arts on Bowen – Bowen Island, BC
2021               Printmakers Mark, CityScape Community ArtSpace – North Van Arts, North Van, BC
2020               In the Kitchen, Peggy Staber Memorial Show - Mission Arts Council, Mission, BC
2019               Boobies & Wieners Seven, Arts Factory Society, Vancouver, BC
2019               A Sticky Show, Arts Factory Society, Vancouver, BC
2019               Boobies & Wieners Six, Arts Factory Society, Vancouver, BC
2018               2018 Members Exhibition, Turnbull Gallery, Semiahmoo, White Rock, BC
2018               H2O, Peggy Staber Memorial Show - Mission Arts Council, Mission, BC
2017               This is Us, Now, Pop-Up-Town-Gallery – Semiahmoo Arts Council, White Rock, BC
2017               Trees, Peggy Staber Memorial Show - Mission Arts Council, Mission, BC
2016               Portraits, Peggy Staber Memorial Show - Mission Arts Council, Mission, BC
2008               Ricochet, Foreman Art Gallery - Sherbrooke, Quebec
 
AWARDS
2023               Exemplary Effort. University of the Fraser Valley, Women of Steel Program
2017               Honourable Mention, Adult Category, Annual Peggy Staber Memorial Exhibition
2016               Honourable Mention, Adult Category, Annual Peggy Staber Memorial Exhibition
2011               JoyTV Award in New Media Design & Web Development. BCIT
 
MENTORSHIPS AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
2019   BC Culture Days Art Ambassador
2019   Lithography Mentorship with artist Jocelyn Barrable Segal at Malasapina Printmakers, Vancouver, BC. Awarded through BC Culture Days Ambassador program in partnership with C-SARN
2017   Screenprinting Workshop Level 1 – Blim, Vancouver, BC

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ART RESIDENCIES

2024   Artist in Residence: Social Connection and Well-Being, City of Abbotsford, BC 

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