Molly Mansfield
Molly Mansfield
I live in small town Texas with my husband and four little boys. Working in oil, I use handmade pigments that are mined from the earths minerals.
My childhood days were spent playing amongst the leaves in the nursery owned by my parents and running barefooted and wild on my grandfather's property. Nature and particularly plants have played an important role helping me to cope with anxiety. Now as a mother, thinking about my children, I value its role even more. When encountering nature, so many feelings are elicited. There is the excitement of spotting a rare bird, the wonder of a spiders web, an overwhelming sense of peace when standing at the waters edge, and even fear when met face to face with a coyote. Nowhere than in nature are the senses so stimulated.
The fury of our fast paced, productivity driven, consumer culture is often overwhelming and anxiety inducing. I regularly feel the struggle to counter these pressures in my life and work.
