Painting

White Wildflowers, 6 x 6, acrylic on canvas, 2024, Molly Cranch
Swallowtail Butterfly, 6 x 6, acrylic on canvas, 2024, Molly Cranch
Fern, 20 x 20, acylic on canvas, 2023, Molly Cranch
Dahlia, 6 x 6, acrylic on canvas, 2024, Molly Cranch
Hummingbird, 6 x 6, acrylic on canvas, 2023, Molly Cranch
Lily, 10 x 20, acrylic on canvas, 2024, Molly Cranch
Monarch Butterflies, 18 x 24, acrylic on canvas, 2020, Molly Cranch
Owl, 8 x 8, acrylic on canvas, 2022, Molly Cranch
Mushrooms, 20 x 20, acrylic on canvas, 2023, Molly Cranch
Purple Wildflowers, 10 x 20, acrylic on canvas, 2024, Molly Cranch
Hummingbird, 6 x 6, acrylic on canvas, 2023, Molly Cranch
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Tufted Titmouse, 6 x 6, acrylic on canvas, 2023, Molly Cranch
Blue Morpho Butterfly, 6 x 6, acrylic on canvas, 2022, Molly Cranch
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Birds and Wildflowers of Illinois: Paintings by Molly Cranch

Solo Exhibition at the Peggy Notebaert Nature Museum, 2025

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Wildflowers, 20 x 20, 2024
Sunflowers, 18 x 24, 2024
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Great Horned Owl, 18 x 24, 2024
Milkweed, 18 x 24, 2025
Purple Coneflower, 18 x 24, 2025
Milkweed, 20 x 20, 2025
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My paintings are characterized by a soft color palette and layered mark making. Working in acrylic on canvas, I seeks to capture fleeting moments in nature, pairing local birds with insects, animals, and abstracted botanicals.

I have been honored to show paintings in galleries all across the United States. If you are interested in purchasing a painting, please feel to go to the shop page or visit my etsy shop. I am also available for commissions.

Paintings by Molly Cranch 2020-2024

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