Molly Hill was featured at the Basement Gallery in Boise on 4/7/11. Her pieces were interesting, so I decided to focus on her for today. Most of her work has an oriental feel to it, even if it is not completely intended. Her inspirations come from Chinese culture, and the amazing historical sites there as well. She got a grant from the Idaho Commission on the Arts in conjunction with her visit to mount a one-person exhibit titled China Daydream at J Crist Gallery in December, 2007. This is where the oriental feel came into her work.
The red dot is a big feature in her work. I'm not sure what it is intended to be, but for me it is something representing the sun. It may be something else, but it is in almost every one of her paintings. There is almost always a string tying something up as well. It may symbolize how the Chinese are very wrapped up in their own culture.
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