Molly Cranch
Education
The School of the Art Institute of Chicago, Art Education, K-12 Certificate, 1998
Washington University, BFA in painting, St. Louis, MO, 1994
Selected Exhibitions
The John Michael Kohler Art Center, Midsommer Festival, Sheboygan, WI, 2012
The Evanston Fountain Square Art Festival, Evanston, Il 2012
Winter Art Expo, The Evanston Art Center, Evanston, Il 2010-11
The Green Center, St. Louis, MO, 2011
Bloom Yoga Center, Chicago, IL 2010
Ryerson Woods Nature Preserve, Deerfield, IL 2009
Clair E. Smith Gallery, Barrington, IL 2009
The One of Kind Show, Merchandise Mart, Chicago, IL 2008
The Artist Project, Chicago, IL 2008
Bucktown Arts Fest, Chicago, IL 2007-09, 2011-2012
Kelleher Gallery, “All Animals Great and Small,” Galway, Ireland , 2004
Evanston +Vicinity Biennial, Evanston Art Center, Evanston, IL, 2004
The Old Town School of Folk Music, Chicago, IL 2003
The Peggy Notebaert Nature Museum, Chicago, IL 2003
Bridge Magazine “Artboat” Event, Chicago, IL 2003
Uncommon Ground Gallery, Chicago, IL 2003 and 2009
ARC Gallery, Chicago, IL 1997
Galleries and Retail locations
Sacred Art, Chicago, IL
Roost, Chicago, IL
Birmingham Gallery, Birmingham, MI
The Sparrow Collective, Milwaukee, WI
Two Fish Gallery, Elkhart Lake, WI
Cowley Fine Arts, South Haven, MI
The Ann Arbor Art Center Gallery, Ann Arbor, MI
Twiggs Home and Garden, Minneapolis, MN
Permanent Collections
St. Regis Hotel, Abu Dhabi, UAE
Illinois Bone and Joint Institute, Highland Park, IL
Mayo Clinic, Sparta, WI
Professional Teaching Experience
Whittier Dual Language Elementary School, Art Teacher, Chicago, IL 2004-2012
Evanston Art Center, Instructor, Evanston, IL 2002-2004
The School of the Art Institute of Chicago, Instructor, Chicago 2001-2004
The American School of Madrid, Art Teacher, Madrid, Spain 2000-2001
Chicago Arts Partnership in Education, Artist-Teacher, Chicago 1995-1998
Publications
Painting featured in the movie "Five Year Engagement," 2012
"Food and Feathers Ryerson Exhibits Showcase Edibles and Birds," Sara Burrows, Pioneer Press, May 28, 2009
Painting Featured in Woman's Day Magazine Remodeling and Makeover, "Bright Solutions," Pamela Acuff, Woman's Day Magazine Remodeling and Makeover, No. 3 2006
Awards/Grants
NAP Grant, City of Chicago Cultural Affairs, 2004
First Prize in "All Animals Great and Small" Group Exhibition, Kelleher Gallery, in Galway, Ireland, 2004
Illinois Arts Council Artist Roster Artist, the Illinois Arts Council, 2002-04
Guest Artist, Stonehouse Artists’ Residency for the Contemporary Arts, Miramonte, CA, 2002
Graduate Grant, School of the Art Institute of Chicago, 1998
Tanaska Milovich Award in Painting , Washington University, St. Louis, MO, 1994
Liquitex Excellence in Art Award , Washington University, St. Louis, MO, 1994
Additional skills
Conversational Spanish
Children's yoga instructor
Education
The School of the Art Institute of Chicago, Art Education, K-12 Certificate, 1998
Washington University, BFA in painting, St. Louis, MO, 1994
Selected Exhibitions
The John Michael Kohler Art Center, Midsommer Festival, Sheboygan, WI, 2012
The Evanston Fountain Square Art Festival, Evanston, Il 2012
Winter Art Expo, The Evanston Art Center, Evanston, Il 2010-11
The Green Center, St. Louis, MO, 2011
Bloom Yoga Center, Chicago, IL 2010
Ryerson Woods Nature Preserve, Deerfield, IL 2009
Clair E. Smith Gallery, Barrington, IL 2009
The One of Kind Show, Merchandise Mart, Chicago, IL 2008
The Artist Project, Chicago, IL 2008
Bucktown Arts Fest, Chicago, IL 2007-09, 2011-2012
Kelleher Gallery, “All Animals Great and Small,” Galway, Ireland , 2004
Evanston +Vicinity Biennial, Evanston Art Center, Evanston, IL, 2004
The Old Town School of Folk Music, Chicago, IL 2003
The Peggy Notebaert Nature Museum, Chicago, IL 2003
Bridge Magazine “Artboat” Event, Chicago, IL 2003
Uncommon Ground Gallery, Chicago, IL 2003 and 2009
ARC Gallery, Chicago, IL 1997
Galleries and Retail locations
Sacred Art, Chicago, IL
Roost, Chicago, IL
Birmingham Gallery, Birmingham, MI
The Sparrow Collective, Milwaukee, WI
Two Fish Gallery, Elkhart Lake, WI
Cowley Fine Arts, South Haven, MI
The Ann Arbor Art Center Gallery, Ann Arbor, MI
Twiggs Home and Garden, Minneapolis, MN
Permanent Collections
St. Regis Hotel, Abu Dhabi, UAE
Illinois Bone and Joint Institute, Highland Park, IL
Mayo Clinic, Sparta, WI
Professional Teaching Experience
Whittier Dual Language Elementary School, Art Teacher, Chicago, IL 2004-2012
Evanston Art Center, Instructor, Evanston, IL 2002-2004
The School of the Art Institute of Chicago, Instructor, Chicago 2001-2004
The American School of Madrid, Art Teacher, Madrid, Spain 2000-2001
Chicago Arts Partnership in Education, Artist-Teacher, Chicago 1995-1998
Publications
Painting featured in the movie "Five Year Engagement," 2012
"Food and Feathers Ryerson Exhibits Showcase Edibles and Birds," Sara Burrows, Pioneer Press, May 28, 2009
Painting Featured in Woman's Day Magazine Remodeling and Makeover, "Bright Solutions," Pamela Acuff, Woman's Day Magazine Remodeling and Makeover, No. 3 2006
Awards/Grants
NAP Grant, City of Chicago Cultural Affairs, 2004
First Prize in "All Animals Great and Small" Group Exhibition, Kelleher Gallery, in Galway, Ireland, 2004
Illinois Arts Council Artist Roster Artist, the Illinois Arts Council, 2002-04
Guest Artist, Stonehouse Artists’ Residency for the Contemporary Arts, Miramonte, CA, 2002
Graduate Grant, School of the Art Institute of Chicago, 1998
Tanaska Milovich Award in Painting , Washington University, St. Louis, MO, 1994
Liquitex Excellence in Art Award , Washington University, St. Louis, MO, 1994
Additional skills
Conversational Spanish
Children's yoga instructor
