Martin Molloy

Abstract painting and collage

I rarely come with a preconceived idea of what a piece will be. Whether I am painting or collaging, I allow fragments to begin speaking for themselves and react to the shapes, images, and colors they present. Trusting my instinct and relying on mood and snapshots of memories, I allow the work to unfold naturally, speaking to me as it builds.
Through a variety of media and materials, I create abstract works focused on color, imagery, and mood. Often the pieces feel very intimate as I feel myself sharing moods, memories, emotions, and secrets unconsciously. Each piece begins with a movement or image and builds so that the end result is both a combination of individual elements and a whole greater than its parts.

My end goal is to share something, grand, small, profane, irrelevant, reflecting something human and common. I don’t draw from formal training or a specific, pre-defined style. Instead I allow a sense of surprise and discovery to fit the pieces of the puzzle together without a clear, set path to produce what I see, feel, and experience in the world around me.

Artist Bio

Martin is a relatively new artist, starting creating collages in 2018. He works out of his studio in Hillsborough, NC.