ABOUT THE ARTIST

Molly Wolfe is a watercolor artist and art educator based in her hometown of Indianapolis, Indiana. She earned her BFA in Painting with a minor in Art History from Herron School of Art + Design in 2021. Through a self-reflective lens, Molly’s work explores the relationship between memory and identity through the use of everyday objects, intricate patterns, and symbolism. Her current body of work consists of large-scale, symmetrical watercolor paintings that focus on imagery from her childhood spent in the Midwest. Outside of her studio practice, Molly also works as the Gallery Director and a Teaching Artist for ArtMix, a local nonprofit dedicated to making the arts accessible to people of all abilities.

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ARTIST STATEMENT

Through a self-reflective lens, my work explores the intersection of memory and identity by utilizing everyday objects, patterns, and symmetry to build visual narratives. 

My body of work consists of large-scale, archival watercolor paintings on canvas that draw inspiration from imagery rooted in my Midwestern childhood. I painstakingly arrange these images using intricate symmetrical patterns, intentionally echoing the structure of the iconic Rorschach inkblot test—a psychological tool in which individuals are shown ambiguous, symmetrical inkblots and asked to describe what they see. 

I weave together a variety of familiar plants and animals, along with other personal mementos and ornamentation, into complex symmetrical designs. By framing these disparate elements in symmetry, they function as contemporary Rorschach tests, inviting unique interpretations from each viewer. While the imagery may not resonate with everyone in the same way it does for me, these arrangements encourage audiences to reflect on their own associations and memories. Like the Rorschach test, my work prompts viewers to reflect on their unique identities and histories, allowing them to find personal meaning within my work and to insert themselves into the narrative.