Etsy Shop for SusanMoloney

pork - mixed media assemblage original painting

Mon, 28 Dec 2009 14:48:41 -0500

$45.00
this little painting is called "pork"
it is approximately 5" square (13cm), and is mixed media and found objects on a wood panel.

it is signed and dated on the back, and there is a hole drilled for hanging.
the watermark does not appear on the actual painting.

i sure hope that pig isn't going to be someone's dinner.
he looks worried.

fool - mixed media assemblage original painting

Mon, 28 Dec 2009 14:40:14 -0500

$40.00
this is a little painting called "fool".
it's mixed media and found object(s) on a wood panel. the actual panel is approximately 4" square (10cm). the beads around the side make it about 4.5" square (11.5cm)

the watermark does not appear on the actual painting.
it is signed and dated on the back, and i drilled a hole in the wood for hanging.

c'mon...i'm sure he reminds you of SOMEONE you know ;)

himself

Tue, 22 Dec 2009 00:52:06 -0500

$280.00
this listing is for an original collage - mixed media - painting...titled "himself"

the outside panel's dimensions are approximately 12" x 12" (approximately 30cm x 30cm) the inside panel is about 9" x 9" (approximately 23cm x 23cm). the panels are permanently mounted together.

this piece comes unframed.

****please see my policies page for shipping descriptions***

*the watermark is not on the original piece.

dirty laundry

Thu, 17 Dec 2009 08:43:49 -0500

$18.00
i've been working on a series of paintings with this doll-headed character (which is really me ;) )
planning things out, i came up with this....

dirty laundry...
it's always the same old thing, isn't it?
at least i have a privacy fence ;)

printed on epson premium glossy photo paper with archival inks...the image is 7.5" x 10.75" on 8.5" x 11" paper

this print is NOT matted or framed.
the watermark will not appear on your print....
this image is copyright protected :D
it will be signed and dated...

guinness

Thu, 17 Dec 2009 08:43:49 -0500

$9.00
this listing is a reproduction print of an original painting by susan moloney (erm...me...)

the image is 4 3/4" x 6 3/4" (approx 12cm x 17cm) printed with archival inks on epson velvet fine art paper. there is a white border around it which makes the paper size 5" x 7" (approx 13cm x 18cm).

the original painting is also 5" x 7" (approx 13cm x 18cm) and is acrylic on illustration board.
the original painting has been sold.

i have signed and dated the back of this print, and it is in a nice little acid free plastic sleeve with a freshly cut piece of matboard (or similar) backing so it's not all floppy.

will be shipped in a rigid photomailer (or similar) first class.

this print is NOT matted or framed.
the watermark will not appear on your print....
this image is copyright protected :D

damaged - mixed media assemblage original painting

Thu, 03 Dec 2009 16:37:18 -0500

$45.00
this little painting is called "damaged"
it's approximately 5.25" square on a wood panel.
signed (very tiny) on the front. (the watermark is not on the image)

felt is adhered to the back, as well as a sawtooth hanger.
it is ready to hang!!!

i found this little doll in an antique shop. i fell in love with her. she looked so sad and helpless there in the case.
when i asked the woman to open the case so i could have a better look, she said,"oh, i'm afraid her eyes are gone."

i said, "i know. i want her, please."

we're all a little damaged, aren't we?

©Susan Moloney 2009

sound - mixed media assemblage collage original painting

Wed, 04 Nov 2009 10:56:33 -0500

$375.00
"sound" is part of a series of self portrait, narrative paintings i've been working on called "survival (what doesn't kill you makes you stronger)"

you can see the whole series here: http://www.flickr.com/photos/susarto/sets/72157614436426091/

"sound" is approximately 12.5" square, and is framed and wired...ready to hang.

i have built the entire piece from the panel to the frame.

below is my artist's statement about the series.
thanks for looking!!!

©Susan Moloney 2009

Survival
(What doesn't kill you makes you stronger.)

“Survival” is a narrative series of self-portraits. By using mixed media and found objects, I found I am more naturally able to describe my vision in a personal way and, at the same time, relate to a wider audience.

It gives me great satisfaction to build these paintings from the ground up. Working this way involves many steps and I enjoy each one. I am always on the lookout for found objects and old toys. I have acquired a decent collection but if I have an idea and need something specific, I scour all outlets available to me to find that perfect something that demonstrates what I'm saying in the piece. If I can't find it, I will figure out a way to make one myself. I build the wood panels and prime them, as well as photograph scenes, set-ups and objects to portray certain symbols and meanings. Finally, it is a puzzle to put together.

Quite a few years ago, while in art school, I went on a mad search to find "the perfect doll head." I had no idea why. I hadn't been a fan of dolls as a child.
I finally found her, and I put her in an assemblage with sticks and stones. Ever since, I have felt the need to collect doll heads. I'm picky about them but when I find them, I know that they will belong to me. I have given much thought as to why I am drawn to them and have come to the conclusion that they are "survivors".
They have lost everything else, yet they are still here … perhaps having, at one time, been very loved and then sadly abandoned.

Using the doll head (in place of my own) may be interpreted as a mask hiding what is beneath its surface. It also provokes childhood memories, hopefully relating, in some personal way, to the viewer. I use the found objects in the same way, rescuing what was abandoned, and giving them new life and meaning.

Recently, I have visited some abandoned buildings and houses that struck a chord somewhere in my being. There were these amazing structures that, at some time, had life running through their halls and memories filling the rooms ... yet, there they were, empty and inhabitable and long-forgotten. These places won't be here forever; someone will knock them down and build anew. They should be remembered. Recorded. Documented somehow.

The image of the abandoned house in this series is the childhood you can't go back to. The house where you played, grew up, gained wisdom, experienced life. It is still there, inside of you, and should also be remembered, recorded and documented somehow.

These paintings represent the trials that make life difficult, but also hint at the hope and strength that comes from defeating these trials.
Keep going.
Build anew.

heavy - mixed media assemblage collage original painting

Wed, 04 Nov 2009 10:45:11 -0500

$400.00
"heavy" is part of a series of self portrait, narrative paintings i've been working on called "survival (what doesn't kill you makes you stronger)"

you can see the whole series here: http://www.flickr.com/photos/susarto/sets/72157614436426091/

"heavy" is approximately 12.5" square, and is framed and wired...ready to hang.

i have built the entire piece from the panel to the frame.

below is my artist's statement about the series.
thanks for looking!!!

©Susan Moloney 2009

Survival
(What doesn't kill you makes you stronger.)

“Survival” is a narrative series of self-portraits. By using mixed media and found objects, I found I am more naturally able to describe my vision in a personal way and, at the same time, relate to a wider audience.

It gives me great satisfaction to build these paintings from the ground up. Working this way involves many steps and I enjoy each one. I am always on the lookout for found objects and old toys. I have acquired a decent collection but if I have an idea and need something specific, I scour all outlets available to me to find that perfect something that demonstrates what I'm saying in the piece. If I can't find it, I will figure out a way to make one myself. I build the wood panels and prime them, as well as photograph scenes, set-ups and objects to portray certain symbols and meanings. Finally, it is a puzzle to put together.

Quite a few years ago, while in art school, I went on a mad search to find "the perfect doll head." I had no idea why. I hadn't been a fan of dolls as a child.
I finally found her, and I put her in an assemblage with sticks and stones. Ever since, I have felt the need to collect doll heads. I'm picky about them but when I find them, I know that they will belong to me. I have given much thought as to why I am drawn to them and have come to the conclusion that they are "survivors".
They have lost everything else, yet they are still here … perhaps having, at one time, been very loved and then sadly abandoned.

Using the doll head (in place of my own) may be interpreted as a mask hiding what is beneath its surface. It also provokes childhood memories, hopefully relating, in some personal way, to the viewer. I use the found objects in the same way, rescuing what was abandoned, and giving them new life and meaning.

Recently, I have visited some abandoned buildings and houses that struck a chord somewhere in my being. There were these amazing structures that, at some time, had life running through their halls and memories filling the rooms ... yet, there they were, empty and inhabitable and long-forgotten. These places won't be here forever; someone will knock them down and build anew. They should be remembered. Recorded. Documented somehow.

The image of the abandoned house in this series is the childhood you can't go back to. The house where you played, grew up, gained wisdom, experienced life. It is still there, inside of you, and should also be remembered, recorded and documented somehow.

These paintings represent the trials that make life difficult, but also hint at the hope and strength that comes from defeating these trials.
Keep going.
Build anew.

plaster head sculpture 1

Fri, 16 Oct 2009 14:59:00 -0400

$45.00
"notice what you notice"
when i was in art school, all of the teachers would say this.

well, i've noticed that sometimes it's all about heads.
i don't know why...

they never told us to figure out why ;)

but i keep drawing them, painting them, making heads out of clay, and even collecting doll heads...

this has happened to me a few times before.
it seems to be a recurring event.

this is one of the heads that have resulted from my little "head" erm...issue?

it's made of plaster, and mounted on wood.
it is painted with oil paints and sealed with wax.
there is felt on the bottom to protect your furniture.
the base is 4" (10cm) square, and it is a tiny bit shorter than 6" (15cm) high.

although i have mounted them as securely as possible, please try to lift it by the base.

thanks for looking!!!!

bath

Fri, 16 Oct 2009 14:59:00 -0400

$18.00
a dirty dolly i found needed a bath...badly!
it seems i've scrubbed her hair right off....
but at least it looks pretty in her photo debut.

printed on epson premium glossy photo paper with archival inks...the image is 8.25" x 10.75" on 8.5" x 11" paper

this print is NOT matted or framed.
the watermark will not appear on your print....
this image is copyright protected :D
it will be signed and dated...

going under

Fri, 16 Oct 2009 14:59:00 -0400

$18.00
this listing is for a reproduction print of an original acrylic painting by susan moloney (erm...me...)

the image is 8 1/8" x 8 5/8" (approx 20.5cm x 22cm) printed with archival inks on epson velvet fine art paper. there is a white border around it which makes the paper size 8.5" x 9" (approx 21.5cm x 23cm).

the original painting is acrylic on wood panel and is 9" square (23cm)

i have signed and dated the back of this print, and it is in a nice little acid free plastic sleeve with a freshly cut piece of matboard backing (or similar) so it's not all floppy.

will be shipped in a rigid photomailer (or similar) first class.

this print is NOT matted or framed.
the watermark will not appear on your print....
this image is copyright protected :D

the ocean

Fri, 16 Oct 2009 14:58:59 -0400

$180.00
this is a 3 dimensional diorama.
the container is wood. i built the frame myself.
i used plexiglass instead of glass to keep it light, but because plexiglass can scratch easily, i built little wooden brackets so that the frame can be removed if necessary.

there is stained glass leading trimming the frame.
this is actual lead. if you handle it, you must wash your hands thoroughly! and it MUST be kept away from children!!!!

the inside is mixed media.
the writing (which is meant to be mainly decorative) describes a day at the beach.

there is a hanger attached to the back, and it is ready to hang on your wall!!!

down there by the train no.53

Fri, 16 Oct 2009 14:58:28 -0400

$280.00
there is an old train station nearby.
they restored an old train and they use it mainly for a tourist attraction, but they also have dinners on it and host parties...things like that.

it is really quaint how they have the station all restored and it gives that "back in time" feeling.
behind this quaint little station is a small graveyard of old trains.

that graveyard is my favourite part!!!

it is sad, in a way that they are all rusted and broken, but wow! they are cool!!!

this is a collage / assemblage that i made after going on a little photo-shoot adventure there...
all of the photographic images in this piece are from that shoot.
the outside panel's dimensions are 12" x 12" (approximately 30cm x 30cm) the inside panel is 8" x 8" (approximately 20cm x 20cm). the panels are mounted together, and are covered with mixed media and found objects.

this piece comes unframed, and is a series of 3 (so far ;) )

****please see my policies page for shipping descriptions***

*the watermark is not on the original piece.

abandoned pennhurst

Fri, 16 Oct 2009 14:58:28 -0400

$375.00
This is an original mixed media/assemblage/collage painting on panels. the two panels are permanently attached.

the inner panel is approximately 12" (30cm) square and the outside panel is 16" (40cm) square.

it is unframed

Abandoned: Pennhurst is the start of a new series i am working on of old abandoned places.

i visited pennhurst a few weeks ago where i took the photograph of the building in this painting. the place was amazing.

Pennhurst was a HUGE hospital/school in pennsylvania that was opened in 1908 to treat, teach and house mentally disabled patients.

the school provided jobs for patients who were able to work, and they would earn pennhurst dollars. there was farms and greenhouses, chickens, pigs, they had sewing and weaving and basket making programs. i think the intentions were good in the beginning.

it has over 20 buildings, which have all been abandoned since 1987, when the place was closed down for neglect and abuse of it's patients.
there became a tremendous overload of patients as people were being sent there who shouldn't have been. even people who were not mentally disabled, but maybe just got into trouble. some of the patients would be there most of their lives, with little or no visitors.

you can read more about it here:
http://www.elpeecho.com/pennhurst/pennhurst.htm
which is a GREAT site, and full of information and old documents and photos.
mr. elpeecho kindly granted me permission to use copies of some of the original documents in this painting (thank you!!!)

there is also a petition to save pennhurst from demolition, to preserve it as a historical place, as it should be.
http://www.gopetition.com/petitions/preservepennhurst.html

abandoned - lambertville high school

Fri, 16 Oct 2009 14:58:28 -0400

$375.00
This is an original mixed media/assemblage/collage painting on panels. the two panels are permanently attached.

the inner panel is approximately 12" (30cm) square and the outside panel is 16" (40cm) square.

it is unframed.

Abandoned: Lambertville High School is part of a new series i'm working on of old abandoned places.

i visited there recently, and it is in pretty bad shape.
it sits WAY up on a big hill overlooking the cute little town of lambertville, nj. it was built in 1854 and had a fire in 1926. it is rumored that over 150 students and staff were killed in that fire. they remodeled it in 1927 and was closed in the 50's. another fire struck in the 70's. the roof was burned and since, floors have caved in down to the ground.

it was featured in the book weird n.j.
you can read about it here:
http://www.weirdnj.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=97&Itemid=28
there are lots of scary stories there, and the place looks much different now from those photographs.

the glass used in this piece is an actual piece of glass from the school. there was broken glass all over the ground, and i didn't think it would miss one piece ;)

the faces that appear in the painting are drawings i did from the chalkboard drawings that were in the school.
you can see photographs of it on the weird n.j. link.
they were amazing (i don't think they are still there), and nobody knows who did them. at least i couldn't find out...

little pretties - 13 small white pearly buttons

Mon, 12 Oct 2009 11:54:19 -0400

$5.00
lot of 13 pearly white buttons. one is more of a light pink and there's one that's almost tan.
and one is more like a half of a pearl with a metal button hole thing on the back.
the largest one is about 11mm
and the smallest is about 8mm

please convo me with any questions :)

black and silver

Mon, 12 Oct 2009 11:47:36 -0400

$2.00
2 plastic black and silver buttons.
about 25mm

please convo me with any questions

25 black and maybe some navy buttons

Mon, 12 Oct 2009 11:38:44 -0400

$3.50
lot of 25 buttons.
i thought they were all black, but maybe some of them are navy. it's hard to tell. but i think they are black ;)

all different sizes the largest being about 23mm
and the smallest about 11mm

please convo me with any questions!

posh black

Mon, 12 Oct 2009 11:31:22 -0400

$5.00
lot of 8 fancy black buttons

the large flat fabric-covered button with the brass holes (hehe) is about 24mm
the smaller matching one is about 20mm

velvet covered one is about 22mm

diamond cut plastic one is about 15mm

the plastic one with the flat top and the diamond cut around the edge is about 18mm

plastic roundy button is about 12mm

satin covered button is about 15mm

and the small fabric covered button is about 10mm.

please convo me with any questions!
thanks!

black and gold

Mon, 12 Oct 2009 11:11:39 -0400

$6.00
this listing is for the 4 buttons in the photo.
two are enamel
the large enamel one is about 20mm
and the small one is about 14mm

the other two have what appears to be glass centers.
the large one is about 22mm
and the small one is about 18mm

please convo me with any questions :)
thanks!

shades of white - and a little clear

Mon, 12 Oct 2009 11:00:34 -0400

$2.00
this listing is for 10 plastic buttons in different shades of white and off white and a couple of clear ones :)
the largest one is about 1" or 30mm.
the smallest about 12mm.

please convo me with any questions.
thanks!

mini marshmallow buttons

Mon, 12 Oct 2009 10:49:13 -0400

$3.00
this listing is for 16 tiny white fabric covered buttons.
they remind me of mini marshmallows :)

they range in size from about 9mm to about 15mm

please convo me with any questions!

marbles

Sat, 10 Oct 2009 22:16:49 -0400

$4.00
these are your typical old glass marbles. they are pretty old, i think. this listing is for what you see in the photo, which is:

8 iridescenty marbles
9 bluish marbles
5 greenish marbles
1 medium sized clear marble (bigger than the others)
1 large clear marble

fun to play or stick em in your art!
i like to put marbles in jars and put them in the windowsill cause they look so pretty in the light :)

the little glass dish in the photo is not included.

convo with any questions or if you want to combine shipping.
thanks!

glass marbles

Sat, 10 Oct 2009 22:09:43 -0400

$4.00
these are your typical old glass marbles. they are pretty old, i think. this listing is for what you see in the photo, which is:

27 clear swirly glass marbles
2 opaque swirly glass marbles
1 large opaque swirly glass marble

fun to play or stick em in your art!
i like to put marbles in jars and put them in the windowsill cause they look so pretty in the light :)

the little glass dish in the photo is not included.

convo with any questions or if you want to combine shipping.
thanks!

12 inch wooden ruler with great music composers

Sat, 10 Oct 2009 17:07:56 -0400

$1.50
for measuring stuff or sticking in your art!
not only that, but there's a whole list of great music composers on the back with dates and stuff.

:D

vintage wooden folding ruler 36 inches

Sat, 10 Oct 2009 15:53:19 -0400

$12.00
vintage yellow wooden folding ruler with red print.
it says "helping homemakers move" "aero mayflower transit co." "agents in principal cities"

3 pieces fold. 12" each piece. that makes 36"! ;)

i don't really know what else to say about it, but if you have any questions at all, please convo me!!!

LOT of 3 wooden rulers

Sat, 10 Oct 2009 15:30:22 -0400

$6.00
3 wooden 12 inch rulers.

one of them has names scratched in the back, some with ink.
(i like that one the best ;) )

anyway, they are pretty good at measuring things, or you could cut em up and stick em in your art :D

muscles of the face

Wed, 02 Sep 2009 21:09:25 -0400

$340.00
this is an original mixed media/assemblage/collage painting on panels. the two panels are permanently attached.

the inner panel is approximately 12" (30cm) square and the outside panel is 16" (40cm) square.

it is unframed.

this painting was inspired by a couple of things...
duchenne's photographs, because they are hilarious...
http://mambo.ucsc.edu/psl/dus.html
and in philadelphia, we have an amazing museum called the mutter museum. it is an old medical museum with all sorts of crazy skulls and fetuses and things that are awful to look at but you just can't stop yourself.
http://www.collphyphil.org/mutter.asp

there are little cabinets and drawers full of who knows what, but they are really old and cool and i love them :)

if you ever get to philadelphia (and you don't get a queasy stomach) go see it!

chris craft

Wed, 02 Sep 2009 21:09:25 -0400

$9.00
this listing is for a reproduction of an original mixed media painting by susan moloney (erm...me)

it is printed with archival inks on epson velvet fine art paper. the paper size is 5" x 7" (approx 13cm x 18 cm) with a white border around the image for easy framing.

this is my dad's boat.
a 1963 chris craft cavalier...
he's had it since i was a lil' baby, and it is still a big part of my summers!

in the summer of 2006, my family and friends and i got together and re-decorated the boat for my dad while he was off riding his motorbike across the country ala route 66 style...

the original painting is hanging up in the boat for him :D
you can see it in the second photo :D
please note this listed print is NOT matted or framed.

i have signed and dated the back of this print, and it is in a nice little acid free plastic sleeve with a freshly cut piece of matboard backing so it's not all floppy.

will be shipped in a rigid photomailer (or similar) first class.

this print is NOT matted or framed!!!!
the watermark will not appear on your print....
this image is copyright protected :D

...and that's all folks.....