Molly Davis

For as long as Davis can remember, having a brush in her hand gave her the greatest pleasure she’s ever known. She paints for the sheer joy of expressing the many subtle changes she sees in the light at sunrise and sunset, and the multitude of colors she finds in nature that constantly provoke her to interpret them in paint.

“The beauty of the simple everyday things in life constantly inspires me,” she explains. “Just as Van Gough painted his shoes and bedroom, and Rembrandt painted a side of beef, they are priceless works of art today despite their odd subject matter. One of my favorite paintings is of a cement plant at night, its glowing lights burning into the darkness.”

Davis generally works in watercolor and oil, with about half of the time spent painting outdoors. Painting in nature revitalizes her. Because the light changes from one section of the country to the next, she takes annual trips across the United States and abroad to study and paint.

Her passion for painting outdoors led to a two-year study of a private open lands and wildlife area with the permission from the City of Boulder Open Space Program. The money from the sale of the resulting paintings went to support the Birds of Prey Rehabilitation Center and City of Boulder Open Space.

Davis has painted professionally since 1992 and owned her own design and PR firm prior to her career in art. She’s received numerous awards including the Award of Excellence at the 2004 Arts in the Parks competition, the 2004 Rocky Mountain Watercolor Media Show, and the 2004 Texas Watercolor Society exhibition.

Selected Publications
2007 American Art Collector, “Salon D’Arts”
Fall 1996 Feature Article, Molly Gough:Capturing the Drama of a Momentary Light, Watercolor Magazine
1996, Best of Watercolor, Composition /1995 Best of Watercolor Figures / 1994 Best Of Watercolor Textures, Rockport Publishers, Rockport Mass.
1996 Southwest Art Magazine “Best buys under a thousand dollars”

Group and solo shows
2008 Invited Artist to Nomadaes Del Arte, Santa Fe, NM
2007 Invited Artist to Denver Art Museum/ Le Jeune Salon , Denver, CO
2005.2006 Invited Artist to Salon D’Arts, Denver, CO
2003 Plein Aire Invitational, Rocky Mountain Plein Aire Painters, Assoc.
2002 Invited artist, “Denver Artists, artists who have had an impact on Denver for 10 years,”
Abend Gallery, Denver, CO.
2002 Solo Show, “From the Eyes of a Southern Girl,” Tyler White Gallery, Greensboro, N.C.
2002, 2003 Public Education and Broadcasting Assoc. Group show
1996-8, 2003 Solo Show and Invited artist in Open Studios, Boulder, CO.
1995-1997 Invited artist, Mayor of Longmont Office, Combined show
1992 Ertl Family Trust Open Space Solo Show

Represented by
Ernest Fuller Fine Art, Denver, CO
Edward Parent and Associates, Boulder, CO
Tyler White Gallery, Greensboro, NC
Anderson Fine Art; St. Simons Island, GA
Rich Nichols Fine Art, Taos, NM