Molly Lambourn is an internationally exhibiting Fine Artist from Kent. Her practice specialises in drawing, she draws obsessively on 2D and 3D forms. Molly’s practice is inspired by literature and explores themes of womanhood, self, and the domestic. Her work is decadently intricate and detailed, subverting conventional images of beauty and femininity to explore darker realities. She has notably shown with the Royal Scottish Academy, Society of Women Artists, Turner Contemporary, Royal British Society of Artists, and the Supermarket Art Fair in Stockholm.
Every mark made in her work symbolises a powerful moment in history, the assertion of the importance of her story, the female narrative and also- for her the very personal conversion of emotions into the beautiful marks that compose her work. As well as telling personal stories, Molly’s work endeavours to tell the stories of women globally. Her travels to India and conversations with women there have continued to impact her work, which often will focus on the female experience. Her work also takes inspiration from manga, fashion and the natural world.
Lambourn works collaboratively with J.W.H. Hobbs on the' Artist and the Writer', a multi-media literary and artistic initiative that combines graphic art and poetry to explore the dialogue between artistic pursuit and the mind of the writer. She serves as the exclusive visual artist for Nemean®, creating bespoke artwork for the website, publications, and marketing materials.
She is a member of ArtCan and regularly exhibits with them. History permeates Molly’s art practice and she has worked with Jane Austen’s House on a residency to explore Jane and also worked collaboratively with a Swedish artist to explore the life of Josephine Bonaparte.
See my career history here.
Artist statement
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Education
2019-2021, University for the Creative Arts, Master of the Fine Arts.
2016-2019, University of Warwick, Batchelor of Arts in History.
2014-2016, Barton Court Grammar School, International Baccalaureate.
Exhibitions
2025
2025, Jon Bird Prize, Fishlab Gallery, Whitstable.
2025, Water, Beach Creative, Herne Bay.
2025, 100 for 100 Show, Bobcat Gallery, Online.
2024
2024, Bridge, ArtCan and OSKG, London.
2024, Annual Show, Hart, Hythe, Kent.
2024, Fiesta, ArtCan, Inky Fingers Gallery, London.
2024, The Shape of Things to Come, Gallery 475, ArtCan, London,
2024, Wunderkammer, Bobcat Gallery, 54 The Gallery, London.
2024, Tea and Friendship, London, Pop-Up Space, London.
2024, 100 for 100 Show, Bobcat Gallery, Online.
2024, She Shines: A celebration of women in art, Community Pharmacy Gallery, Margate.
2023
2023, Society of Women Artists Annual Exhibition, Mall Galleries, London.
2023, Bridge, ArtCan and OSKG, Sweden.
2023, Amplify, New Zealand Society of Fine Art and ArtCan, New Zealand.
2023, Pop up Show, In a Space, Whitstable.
2023, From ArtCan with Love, Postcard Show, Bermondsey Project Space London.
2023, Power of the Pencil, ArtCan, Online.
2023, 100 x 100 show, Bobcat Gallery, Online.
2022
2022, Connections, In a Space Residency Show Canterbury (Old TSB Building).
2022, Winter Boutique, Bobcat Gallery, Putney Exchange London.
2022, Power of Women Festival Auction Show, Margate.
2022, Precious Postcards, Bristol and London.
2022, Hart Art Group Show, Tin Tabernacle, Hythe.
2022, Vienna Calling III, ArtCan, Atelier Cool Pool Gallery Vienna.
2022, Seeds of the Mind, Bobcat Gallery, Online.
2022, Royal Scottish Academy Open, Edinburgh.
2022, Supermarket Art Fair, ArtCan, Stockholm.
2022, Artivism Insight, ArtCan, Online.
2022, Eye of the Beholder, ArtCan, 508 Gallery, London.
2022, Framing our Future, ArtCan, Online.
2022, Power of Women Youth Art Trail, Pharmacy Gallery, Margate.
2022, Map Show, Beach Creative, Herne Bay.
2022, Under the Rainbow, Bluewater Shopping Centre.
2022, 100 for 100, Bobcat Gallery, Online.
2022, Jon Bird Prize, Fishlab Gallery, Whitstable.
2022, Nature Journals Show, The Beaney, Canterbury.
2022, Winter Show, ArtCan, Kingsgate Project Space, London.
2022, Winter Show, Hold Creatives Spaces, Ramsgate.
2021
2021, Turner Contemporary Open, Margate.
2021, Mouthing Off Pop up Show, South Hampton.
2021, Power of Women Auction, Quench Gallery, Margate.
2021, In Bloom, Surface Gallery, Online.
2021, Degree Show, University for the Creative Arts, Red Studio, Canterbury.
2021, Lockdown Show, Mcgillan and Woodell Gallery, Ramsgate.
2021, New Haus Gallery, Welcome to my World, Solo show, Online.
2021, Kofferraum Haus Gallery, Welcome to my World Solo show, Online.
2021, Royal British Society of Art, 'Rising Stars Exhibition', Online.
2021, POW! Festival, Women in Protest, Broad Street, Margate.
2021, Take Care Zine- ERA Dollhouse Show, Online.
2020
2020, Past, Present, Future, 35-37 Gallery, Folkestone.
2020, Museum Of You Exhibition, The Beaney, Canterbury.
2020, Self Isolated, GAP Art Gallery, Birmingham.
2020, Joy, Cordial Eye Gallery, Massachusetts and Online Exhibition.
2020, Traia Photo Lab and Pinsharp Magazine, Online Exhibition.
2020, Open Call Exhibition, Hanway Collective, Online Exhibition.
2020, The Water Replies Journals Exhibition, Cement Fields and Thames Estuary Festival.
2020, Power of Women Claire Knight's Ideal Home Exhibition, Old Fire Station, Ramsgate.
2020, Test Bed Exhibition UCA, Brewery Tap Gallery, Folkestone.
2015-2019
2019, Saa Poppy Exhibition ,Saa Group, London.
2019, Mental Health Exhibition, Warwick Campus, University of Warwick.
2018, Bridge Open Exhibition, Bridge Village Hall,
2017, Art Talk, Beach Creative, Herne Bay.
2016, One Existence IB Art Exhibition Show, Barton Court Grammar School, Canterbury.
2015, Circles Exhibition, Canterbury Christ Church, Canterbury.
2015, John Downton Award Exhibition, Turner Contemporary Margate.
Fine Art Bibliography
2023- Behind the Artist Feature
2022- ArtCan Artist Feature
2022- ArtCan Framing our Future Interview with Fiona Pearce
2021- It's Okay Zine
2021- Polemical Zine Memory Issue and Podcast Interview
2021- Haus a Rest Zine, Expanded Line Issue.
2021 - Be Extra Wellbeing for the Arts, Artist Studios Interview Series
2021- Margate Bookie Reset Zine
2021- Take Care Era Zine
2021- Grandad Zine, Slow Fashion Feature
2020- Cowling and Wilcox Featured Artist
2020- Zine Without a Crown Vol III
2020- The Human Entrepreneur- Artist Podcast Interview
2020- Mouthing Off- Artist Video Interview
2020- Be Extra Wellbeing for Arts Live Studio Chat
2020- The Horsebridge Gallery Meet the Maker
2020- Artlink Featured Artist
2020- Banana Leaf Zine on Slow Fashion
2020- The Grass up on Slow Fashion
2020- Dare to Draw Guest Writing Piece with Make your Business Better Blog
2019- Warwick Boar Interview with Rhys Clarke
2019- My Goddess Complex Blog Interview with Jill Lupupa
Charity and fundraising based commissions (Excluding private collections/sales)
2024, From ArtCan.with Love, Postcard Fundraiser
2024, Sophie's postcard auction for The Royal Marsden Cancer Charity.
2024, Shhh.... It's the ArtCan auction, ArtCan, Online.
2023, From ArtCan with Love, Postcard Fundraiser.
2022, NHS Charity Calendar- RuBansky and Friends.
2022, Art and People Postcard Foodbank Art Fundraiser.
2022, ArtCan Postcard Fundraiser.
2022. ArtCan Supermarket Art Fair Postcard Fundraiser.
2022-2024, In a Space Workshop Commissions.
2021, Pow! Thanet, Arts festival, Women in Protest.
2021, Take pART, Workshop Commissions.
2021, IO Arts and Disability, Workshop Commissions.
2020, NHS Charity Calendar- RuBansky and Friends.
2020, The Bedtime Book Series, Children's Illustrations.
Art on Products
2023- Scaled Quail illustration produced for Wingspan (Promo pack card for a board game).
2019-2023- Sophie Stokes jewellery line
Guest Speaker Events
2025- Artist and the Writer: On Collaboration - ArtCan talk led by Molly Lambourn and J.W.H Hobbs
2024- Coffee and Chat with Kate Enters Founder of ArtCan and Sarah Poolery artist (Upcoming 19 October)
2023- Art by Artists: Interview with Molly Lambourn.
2021- Jane Austen House Artist Talk: Gender history, Jane and me.
2021- Tebbs Gallery Artist Talk.
2021- Art and Mental health (Coordinated by Loraine Mailer).
2020- Cordial Eye Gallery, Artist Talk Live.
2020- Offbeat Scratch Nights, Live Artist Interview.
2020- Be Extra, Wellbeing for the Arts, Artist Interview.
2020- Truth to Power Cafe- Watch here .
2020-Ongoing Mental Health and Art guest speaker for University of Warwick Events.
2020- Drawing for Wellbeing- Wellbeing Live with Be Extra Arts.
2020- Turning your Creative Passion into a business- Enterprise Nation.
Awards and Grants
2024- BOING Arts Festival- Funding from the University of Kent to deliver a workshop for the Nuffield Connect PHC project
2023- SWA-Nominated for the young artist award.
2021- RBA- Nominated as a rising star.
2020- Mcgillan and Hall Lockdown Competition Winner.
2019- Graduate Accelerator Programme Funding, University of Warwick.
2019- Student Start up Grant, University of Warwick.
2015- John Downton Illustration Award.
2015- Best Art Award, Barton Court Grammar School.
Residencies
2022- In a Space Residency Canterbury.
2021- Jane Austen's House Museum Residency.
2020- Mouthing Off Online Resident Artist.
2020- Cordial Eye Gallery, Online Residency in Joy, Massachusetts.
Research/Academic Grants and Funding
2025- PPIE grant to Interview artists on wellbeing experiences (CHSS, University of Kent)
2024- bOing! Festival drawing workshop (PSSRU, University of Kent)
Artist Collaborations
2023-Present- 'The Artist and the Writer'- Ongoing Creative Collaboration between Molly Lambourn and J.W.H Hobbs.
2023-Present- ÖSKG -Bridge- Creative Collaboration with Swedish artists.
Artist Communities
Member of ArtCan (2021-Present).
Member of Ashford Visual Artists (2022-2024).
Member of the Walrus and Oyster Creative Community Shop and Gallery Space (2019-2025).
Member of East Cliff Creatives (2025-Present).