Molly Cranch

Navigating the line between abstraction and realism, Molly Cranch’s paintings are infused with light, air, and atmosphere. Inspired by nature, common subjects include complex botanical forms and delicate gestural renderings of birds and other animals.

Molly Cranch received a BFA in painting from Washington University in St. Louis, a K-12 certificate in art education from The School of the Art Institute of Chicago, and is currently pursuing an MA in Illustration from Falmouth University. Her first picture book, Hide-and-Seek, was published in July of 2024. She has exhibited paintings in galleries at the local, national and international level for over 20 years.

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• Peggy Notebaert Nature Museum - Chicago, IL , 2024
• The Westmoreland Museum of Art - Greensburg, PA, 2022
• The Autry Museum of the American West - Los Angeles, CA, 2018
• Jacoby Art Center - Alton, IL, 2017
• The Grand Hand Gallery - St. Paul, MN, 2017
• Diane West Gallery - Durango, CO, 2017
• Plum Bottom Gallery - Plum Bottom, WI, 2016
• Colllector Art Shop - Berkeley, CA, 2015
• Brushwood Art Center - Highland Park, IL, 2014
• Gather - Evanston, IL, 2014
• The Green Center for Arts and Education - St. Louis, MO, 2011
• The Mayo Clinic - Sparta, WI, 2008
• Illinois Bone and Joint Center - Highland Park, IL, 2007
• Studio b. - Three Oaks, MI,
• Illinois State Museum - Chicago, IL,
• Primavera Gallery - Ojai, CA,
• Hamilton Williams Gallery - Morganton, NC,
• New Morning Gallery - Asheville, NC,
• Lubeznik Art Center - Michigan City, IN,
• The Ann Arbor Art Center - Ann Arbor, MI,
• Five Crows Gallery - Natick, MA,