date of broadcast: August 19, 2009
Hill grew up in Pocatello, where her father was a sociology professor at Idaho State University and her mother worked for the Idaho Department of Employment. Shortly after high school, Hill moved to Boise.
After a career with Ore-Ida Foods and Lamb Weston, she quit the corporate world and pursued a B.F.A. at Boise State University.
Hill received an honorable mention among the ICA Visual Arts Fellowships applicants in 2003. Panelists said there was a “story here that is mysterious, foreign, inviting, but not private.” They admired Molly’s use of “unapologetic imagery.” Molly’s artist statement says, “Painting is about obsession, dedication, determination, honesty, plain hard work, and a willingness to stand naked in front of strangers.” This statement and the nature of her work elicited panel adjectives such as “strange” and “compelling.” Molly works in acrylic and rarely begins with specifics. She relies upon her own experiences, memory, and intuition, and over time a picture emerges. She says that the history of the making of her painting is in and on the painting. She exhibits her work at Grover Thurston Gallery in Seattle and Sue Greenwoods Fine Arts, Laguna Beach, California.
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2009 Featured Artists
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Margaret Aho
Poet, Pocatello November 25, 2009 Jill Aldape Oinkari Dancer, Boise August 26, 2009 Mary Clearman Blew Writer, Moscow November 11, 2009 Jim Cockey Composer, McCall October 14, 2009 Vince Crofts Musician, Firth December 2, 2009 Steve Derricott Rawhide braider, Boise September 9, 2009 Molly Hill Painter, Boise August 19, 2009 Jim Loney and Colleen McNutt Artists, Moscow September 24, 2009 Ron McFarland Poet, Moscow September 16, 2009 Aage Nielsen Musician, Boise October 21, 2009 Philomena Nomee Beadworker, Coeur d'Alene October 28, 2009 Amy O'Brien Dancer, Boise November 18, 2009 Troy Passey Artist, Boise September 2, 2009 Randy Priest Hat Maker, Donnelly December 16, 2009 Denis and Margo Proksa Artists, Pocatello December 9, 2009 Diane Raptosh Poet, Boise August 5, 2009 Nita Sale Quilter September 30, 2009 Stephen Schultz Painter, Sandpoint November 4, 2009 Cary Schwarz Saddlemaker, Salmon August 12, 2009 Evelyn Sooter Assemblager, Clark Fork December 23, 2009 Robert Wrigley Poet, Moscow October 7, 2009 |
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