Portraits are clear reflections of the ones we love for the enjoyment of the present and visual pieces of genealogy for future posterity. They can be tangible memories of fleeting childhood or of the timeless beauty of the aged. Portraits do something that is hard to be duplicated. The artist lays every brush stroke while remembering the personality of that person, thus, painting substance and breath into the painting.

Molly Williams is a spectacular portrait artist, specializing in oil paintings of children. In her Utah studio she works full-time creating these priceless heirlooms that families will treasure forever and pass down through generations.
She began her art development at age five by filling numerous notebooks with drawn portraits. After years of dedication, Molly has become an accomplished portrait artist. In both 2005 and 2006, she received recognition in the International Portrait Competition hosted by the Portrait Society of America! In her short career she has already been commissioned for over 25 portraits.

She received her Bachelor of Fine Arts in Illustration from Brigham Young University, while apprenticing for over two years under William Whitaker (official portraitist for LDS Church President Gordon B. Hinckley and two Utah governors.) He comments that, “Molly Williams has a special gift for working with children and painting their portraits. She possesses a rare ability to paint a sensitive accurate portrait, and create a living likeness of each child. I am very impressed by her talent.” Molly also interned in New York City with the Portrait Society of America’s life-time achievement gold medal winner Burton Silverman.

A portrait by Molly begins with a meeting between the artist and the client to establish the size and feel of the painting and to familiarize herself with the personality and characteristics of the child. A photo session (preferably at the artist's Utah studio) allows her to infuse the child’s distinctive essence into the painting. Together Molly and the client choose those photographs most suitable for creating a beautiful portrait. Over the proceeding months the client receives images of the portrait in progress. Before portrait completion, a final sitting from life is preferred.

"When you look at a child, you see their spirit. A painted portrait is unequalled because it is one human’s interpretation of another through the medium of paint. As I am painting a child’s portrait I remember their smile, the way they shine, the jokes they tell and the way they talk. As the artist, I am constantly aware of my role as the bridge between the child, the photograph, and the final portrait. I put the child into the painting."

—Molly Williams

• Portrait commissions of adults (anniversary paintings, etc.) are also available.
• Portraits are painted in oil.
• Shipping/framing are paid for by the client.
• Travel and accommodations for out-of-state commissions are paid for by the client.
  
  

Email: molly.artist@gmail.com
Phone: 801.885.2022

TESTIMONIAL

“I have written testimonials for various businesses that have provided excellent service to me of one kind or another. This is different. How do you write a testimonial about a business that has impacted your life on a level much deeper than business. Molly Williams has an amazing gift. I commissioned her to capture my parents' likeness in a painting. Instead she captured their very spirits. She spent a couple of days with them on a personal level in order to get to know them. She took hundreds of photos. She got into their world and into their personalities, and somehow, in a process that I cannot explain, she was able to transfer that to a portrait that our family will cherish forever. We revealed the portrait to my parents and about 150 friends and family members at their 50th Wedding Anniversary. My parents and many others were moved to tears. My parents are each one of a kind. Together, they share a one of a kind marriage. Now we have a portrait that is truly one of a kind, and it was painted by an artist who is one of a kind herself. Thank you, Molly.”

~ Kip Kint
October 23, 2006