WELCOME
MOLLY GRAY ART
"I believe art is for everyone! With so much sadness and tragedy in the world, I seek to create art that connects people to the joy of life, the silly, and sometimes ridiculous."
- Molly Gray
My name is Molly and I am a multidisciplinary, neurodivergent artist who lives and works in the township of Langley, B.C. Canada on the unceded territory of Kwantlen First Nation. I specialize in linocut printmaking, painting, and graphic illustration, and also enjoys working with textiles, and metal sculpting.
My practice is driven by a deep desire to create with my hands, which gives me a sense of purpose and joy. I creates each piece through the lens of childish wonder, without expectation or judgement, which allows the act of creating to become a practice of mindfulness, which I carry into my teaching and art facilitating style.
My work often features Northwest Coast Canadian landscapes as well as local flora and fauna, and ranges from fluid impressionism to illustrative realism.
Early Inspiration
My journey began with childhood sketches that blossomed into a lifelong creative path. I attended a Fine Arts elementary school until grade 5, then moved to french immersion. The rest of high school was doodled covered homework, before attending Bishop's University in QC, to obtain a B.A. with honours in studio art. I believe the most important thing I learned during this time was how to improvise. After university I worked odd jobs until going back to school for New Media and Web Design at B.C.I.T. I learned a lot there, most importantly, time management as the course was condensed from a 2-year program into one, so the course load was doubled. I learned about designing and building websites, Adobe Creative Suite, and so much more - most of which I take for granted and forget that it's not common knowledge. After that, I worked part-time while building up a portfolio before becoming a self-employed artist and arts facilitator.
Importance of Creative Growth
My philosophy is that curiosity is the key to life, and when we lose our sense of wonder, we get old. Obviously, every one eventually gets physically old, but I'm talking about our mentality, and vitality for life. When we get old mentally(and this can happen when you're young), we think we know everything. The truth is, we will never know everything, there's just too much knowledge. I believe the key to maintaining our youth, is to never stop exploring and learning new things, as well as maintaining a certain level of cheekiness. It is for this reason, that I am constantly experimenting with new art mediums, and learning new skills, which I then pass on to whomever is interested, with a little be of silliness for good measure.
Sharing Knowledge
I love to share the skills I have developed over the years with people who are interested in exploring being creative, in a judgement free environment. Some people believe we are born artists, I believe we learn how. Sure, some people have more natural talents, but we all have the capability to learn the skills. As adults we can be so hard on ourselves, often because at some point in our young lives, we were told we can't do something, or we aren't good enough. This notions gets ingrained in our brains over time, and it robs us of the joy of making. Because here's the thing - you don't have to be good at something to enjoy it. Life isn't perfect and your art practice doesn't have to be either.
I strive to create safe learning environments where people feel comfortable making mistakes while they learn, because that is the best way to grow, through guided trial and error, without judgement.
CREATIVE JOURNEY
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
2026 Our Feathered Friends, Pitt Meadows Art Gallery, Pitt Meadows, BC
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
2025 ArtsPacific, Langley Arts Council, Langley, BC
2025 Printmakers from across B.C., Revelstoke Art Gallery, Revelstoke, BC
2025 Funny Friends at the Beach, Crescent Beach Pop-Up Gallery, Surrey, BC
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, BC2023 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 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
2025 Third Place, 3D Sculpture, ArtSpacific, Langley Arts Council
2025 Bursary & Project Grant, British Columbia Centre for Women in the Trades
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
ART RESIDENCIES
2024 Artist in Residence: Social Connection and Well-Being, City of Abbotsford, BC