MOLLY GAISFORD
TIMELESS ACT A photographic retrospective of vintage and estate prints by Norman Parkinson together with the latest body of works by Molly Gaisford
Curated by Monica Colussi
Molly Gaisford. ‘Each canvas begins as a conversation. I make a mark, the canvas decides if it should stay or go. We build it together, the empty space and I. Storms rage across it, sunrises and sunsets come and go, fury, tenderness, care, fear, gashes of colour streak across the space with urgency and intent, sand and paint cover an otherwise perfectly smooth wash of colour, and slowly what needs to be born on the canvas comes to life. I remove as much paint as I apply. Often only by taking a risk do I find the real painting waiting to be revealed. Every mark, whether it stays or goes is an integral part of the journey towards completion and peace. ‘ Molly Gaisford is a multi-media artist. She is an abstract and portrait artist, an actress and musician. From as early as she can remember she has been almost constantly enchanted, distracted and led by beauty - whether of a city, a design, a piece of clothing, a face, an interior detail, a wall, a view, light, shadow, sounds, music, nature, words or expressions. Aesthetic and creative freedom are her passion, and she teaches as well as practises her artistic disciplines. It was only through a lengthy, at times equally joyful and painful, voyage of self-discovery that she began to find the courage to express the entirety of her creativity and love of aesthetic. She lives and works in London and whether her feet or mind transport her there, she regularly returns to her spiritual home, Italy.
“Harbour” 100cm x 120cm Oil, sand, emulsion on linen canvas 2020
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“Longed For” 60cm x 80cm Oil, emulsion and glaze on linen canvas 2020
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“Searchlight” 50cm x 50cm Oil on linen canvas 2020
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“I Want You Wild” 80cm x 80cm Oil on cotton canvas 2016
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“A Way” Oil and oil glaze on cotton canvas 50 cm x 50 cm 2018
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“Entwine” Oil on cotton canvas 40 cm x 40 cm 2016
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“Foothills” Oil, emulsion, chalk on linen canvas 40c m x 40 cm 2020
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“Kiss” Oil, emulsion, sand on cotton canvas 80 cm x 80 cm 2019
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“Still Wait” Oil, sand, emulsion on linen canvas 80 cm x 70 cm 2020
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“Wires” Oil, sand, charcoal on cotton canvas 40 cm x 50 cm 2016
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“You Again” Oil, emulsion, charcoal and glaze on cotton canvas 80 cm x 80 cm 2019
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Chandrika Angadi in Saint Laurent, Vogue, July 1970 Posthumous gelatin silver print. Estate-stamped and numbered on reverse. 16x20 Display print "Depth Charge" Oil, sand, emulsion on canvas 70cm x 70cm 2020
“Depth Charge” Oil, sand, emulsion on canvas 70cm x70cm 2020
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