Artist Molly Geissman

Molly Geissman– Artist Statement

DOING TIME started as a purely selfish, creative outlet to what seemed an intolerable passage of time and isolation for me. It brought back childhood memories of a place we passed every Saturday on our way west to Ann Arbor, a state mental hospital we lovingly called Eloise, “the nut house.” The stately buildings and beautiful lawns with picnic tables were in stark contrast to the frightfully pointed iron bars which surrounded the place. On nice days the patients were outside as we passed by, often standing with their faces pushed up to the bars, seemingly inches from us, as the fence ran along Michigan Avenue. Even as a little kid, I knew it was a lot better to be spending time at a college football game than at Eloise, even if they had a swing. This series of work has continued to be an exploration into what I like to refer to as situation incarceration.

In general, I am fascinated by organic line and marks made by the “soul of the hand.” Therefore, I do not plan out my paintings and aspire to communicate that kind of energy and passion to the viewer because that is what I find most precious about art.

Resume

Education

Solo:

2007 New Work, 1-3/07 Satellite Restaurant at Harvard, Abq, NM
2004 Digging to China, 9/04, Highland Theater, Abq, NM
2003 Dysfunctional Diapirs, 1-3/03, Harwood Art Center, Abq, NM

Group:

2011 6th Annual Encaustic Invitational, Conrad Wilde Gallery, Tucson, AZ
2010 Pushing the Limits, 8/10, 105 Art Gallery, Abq, NM,
2010 THE BUZZ: New Art, New Images, 11/10, 105 Art Gallery, Abq, NM
2010 Now and Then, 5/10, SCA Gallery, Abq, NM
2009 Seen/Not Seen, 3/9-4/9, 105 Art Gallery, Abq, NM
2008 Binational 2008, 6-8/08, El Paso Museum of Art, El Paso, TX and Museo de Arte, Juarez, Mexico
2008 FOUR, Inpost/Outpost Space, 5/08, Abq, NM
2008 Southwest Broadway Cultural Center, 3/08, Abq, NM
2008 Third Annual Encaustic Invitational, 3/08, Conrad Wilde Gallery, Tucson, AZ
2008 Falling Out of Line, 1/08, Conrad Wilde Gallery, Tucson, AZ
2007 Johnson’s of Madrid Gallery, 11/07, Madrid, NM
2007 The Eyes Have It, 9/07, Abq, NM State Fair Grounds
2007 Second Annual Encaustic Invitational, 3-5/07, Conrad Wilde Gallery, Tucson, AZ
2006 Biennial Southwest, 9/06-1/07, Albuquerque Museum, Abq, NM
2006 Rising From Instinct, 7/06, Conrad Wilde Gallery, Tucson, AZ
2006 1st Encaustic Invitational, 3/06, Conrad Wilde Gallery, Tucson, AZ
2004 Albuquerque Contemporary 2004, 8/04, Albuquerque Art Museum, Abq, NM
2004 New Abstract Works by John Mulvany, Diana Ruth and Molly Geissman, Harwood Art Center, 8/04, Abq, NM
2004 Sally French Gallery, 8-12/04, Lambertville, NJ
2003 Encaustic Works ’03, 10/03, Marist College Art Gallery, Poughkeepsie, NY
2003 Collection of Visual Delights, 6/03, Shelley Holzemer Gallery, Minneapolis Shelley Holzemer Gallery, 2-person show, 5/03, Minneapolis, MN
2003 Estampe 2003, 5eme Biennale Europeenne de Gravure, Lorient, France
2003, New Grounds Print Workshop, Albuquerque, NM
2002 The Art of Albuquerque, Albuquerque Art Museum, 8/17 – 9/22
2002 Shelley Holzemer Gallery, Autumn/Winter 2002-03 Group Show, Minneapolis
2002 New Grounds Print Workshop, Abq, NM
2001 A Hunger Artist Gallery, Abq, NM
2001 New Grounds Print Workshop, Abq, NM
2000 A Hunger Artist Gallery, Abq, NM
2000 New Mexico Aids Society Benefit Annual Auction
1999 A Hunger Artist Gallery, Abq, NM
1999 New Grounds Print Workshop, Abq, NM
1998 New Grounds Print Workshop, Abq, NM

Reviews

2008 Tucson Weekly, January
2007 Albuquerque Journal, October 7
2006 Albuquerque Journal, October 22
2004 Albuquerque Journal, August 22
2004 Albuquerque Journal, August 8
2003 Albuquerque Journal, January 26
2002 THE, Santa Fe Monthly Magazine of the Arts, p. 49, October
2002 Albuquerque Journal, September 1
2000 Albuquerque Journal, October 2

Gallery Representation

Conrad Wilde Gallery, Tucson, AZ
105 Art Gallery, Abq, NM

Professional Organizations

International Encaustic Association



	Molly Geissman– Artist Statement DOING TIME started as a purely selfish, creative outlet to what seemed an intolerable passage of time and isolation for me. It brought back childhood memories of a place we passed every Saturday on our way west to Ann Arbor, a state mental hospital we lovingly called Eloise, “the nut house.” The stately buildings and beautiful lawns with picnic tables were in stark contrast to the frightfully pointed iron bars which surrounded the place. On nice days the patients were outside as we passed by, often standing with their faces pushed up to the bars, seemingly inches from us, as the fence ran along Michigan Avenue. Even as a little kid, I knew it was a lot better to be spending time at a college football game than at Eloise, even if they had a swing. This series of work has continued to be an exploration into what I like to refer to as situation incarceration. In general, I am fascinated by organic line and marks made by the “soul of the hand.” Therefore, I do not plan out my paintings and aspire to communicate that kind of energy and passion to the viewer because that is what I find most precious about art. Resume Education 1997-2002 Studio Arts, University of New Mexico, Abq, NM 1974 BS University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI Exhibitions Solo: 2007 New Work, 1-3/07 Satellite Restaurant at Harvard, Abq, NM 2004 Digging to China, 9/04, Highland Theater, Abq, NM 2003 Dysfunctional Diapirs, 1-3/03, Harwood Art Center, Abq, NM Group: 2011 6th Annual Encaustic Invitational, Conrad Wilde Gallery, Tucson, AZ 2010 Pushing the Limits, 8/10, 105 Art Gallery, Abq, NM, 2010 THE BUZZ: New Art, New Images, 11/10, 105 Art Gallery, Abq, NM 2010 Now and Then, 5/10, SCA Gallery, Abq, NM 2009 Seen/Not Seen, 3/9-4/9, 105 Art Gallery, Abq, NM 2008 Binational 2008, 6-8/08, El Paso Museum of Art, El Paso, TX and Museo de Arte, Juarez, Mexico 2008 FOUR, Inpost/Outpost Space, 5/08, Abq, NM 2008 Southwest Broadway Cultural Center, 3/08, Abq, NM 2008 Third Annual Encaustic Invitational, 3/08, Conrad Wilde Gallery, Tucson, AZ 2008 Falling Out of Line, 1/08, Conrad Wilde Gallery, Tucson, AZ 2007 Johnson’s of Madrid Gallery, 11/07, Madrid, NM 2007 The Eyes Have It, 9/07, Abq, NM State Fair Grounds 2007 Second Annual Encaustic Invitational, 3-5/07, Conrad Wilde Gallery, Tucson, AZ 2006 Biennial Southwest, 9/06-1/07, Albuquerque Museum, Abq, NM 2006 Rising From Instinct, 7/06, Conrad Wilde Gallery, Tucson, AZ 2006 1st Encaustic Invitational, 3/06, Conrad Wilde Gallery, Tucson, AZ 2004 Albuquerque Contemporary 2004, 8/04, Albuquerque Art Museum, Abq, NM 2004 New Abstract Works by John Mulvany, Diana Ruth and Molly Geissman, Harwood Art Center, 8/04, Abq, NM 2004 Sally French Gallery, 8-12/04, Lambertville, NJ 2003 Encaustic Works ’03, 10/03, Marist College Art Gallery, Poughkeepsie, NY 2003 Collection of Visual Delights, 6/03, Shelley Holzemer Gallery, Minneapolis Shelley Holzemer Gallery, 2-person show, 5/03, Minneapolis, MN 2003 Estampe 2003, 5eme Biennale Europeenne de Gravure, Lorient, France 2003, New Grounds Print Workshop, Albuquerque, NM 2002 The Art of Albuquerque, Albuquerque Art Museum, 8/17 – 9/22 2002 Shelley Holzemer Gallery, Autumn/Winter 2002-03 Group Show, Minneapolis 2002 New Grounds Print Workshop, Abq, NM 2001 A Hunger Artist Gallery, Abq, NM 2001 New Grounds Print Workshop, Abq, NM 2000 A Hunger Artist Gallery, Abq, NM 2000 New Mexico Aids Society Benefit Annual Auction 1999 A Hunger Artist Gallery, Abq, NM 1999 New Grounds Print Workshop, Abq, NM 1998 New Grounds Print Workshop, Abq, NM Reviews 2008 Tucson Weekly, January 2007 Albuquerque Journal, October 7 2006 Albuquerque Journal, October 22 2004 Albuquerque Journal, August 22 2004 Albuquerque Journal, August 8 2003 Albuquerque Journal, January 26 2002 THE, Santa Fe Monthly Magazine of the Arts, p. 49, October 2002 Albuquerque Journal, September 1 2000 Albuquerque Journal, October 2 Gallery Representation Conrad Wilde Gallery, Tucson, AZ 105 Art Gallery, Abq, NM Professional Organizations International Encaustic Association





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