All images © Molly Devlin, shared with permission
In her exquisitely rendered portraits in acrylic, artist instills an aura of dreamlike mystery. She shapes the likeness of a deer or snail from layers of translucent florals and foliage: stacked leaves splay outward like the fur of a cat’s face, fronds and wispy tendrils billow from the bulbous head of a jellyfish, and mycelium cloaks a small bird in delicate webbing. Through the fantastical, gossamer compositions, Devlin prods the ephemeral nature of existence and explores various facets of the unknown. “I’ve always been fascinated by the mysteries beyond life and death, the unexplainable offers infinite inspiration to me,” she shares.
Devlin, who is based in Sacramento, is currently preparing for an upcoming group exhibition at , and she also has shows slated for next year at and . Find prints and original paintings in and watch her at work on .
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