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Spectral Fronds and Flowers Comprise Elegant Animals in Molly Devlin’s Paintings


All images courtesy of the artist, shared with permission

Spectral Fronds and Flowers Comprise Elegant Animals in Molly Devlin’s Paintings

With bodies composed of ghostly ferns, flowers, and fungi, Molly Devlin’s fantastical and ethereal acrylic portraits invite us into a dreamy woodland realm. Her works tap into the beauty and resilience of living creatures, from a white bear cloaked in translucent butterflies to a diminutive mouse composed of different lifecycle phases of a dandelion. Part fauna and part flora, each elegant animal is a reminder of nature’s interconnectedness.

Devlin is currently working toward a solo exhibition opening in early August at Corey Helford Gallery in Los Angeles. She’s also finishing up a mural in collaboration with S.V. Williams along the American River in Sacramento. See more on Instagram.

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Source: Art - thisiscolossal.com

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