Slate Paintings by Molly Sexton

Slate Paintings by Molly Sexton - Petrichor show

Slate paintings – A show of acrylic paintings on reclaimed 1880’s slate roof tiles

PETRICHOR ((whomp whomp))

petrichor (n.): the distinctive scent of rain on parched earth; From Greek petr(o) – (of or pertaining to stone) and ichor (a bloodlike essence flowing in the veins of gods)


Molly Sexton’s slate paintings are a reaction to the textures, colors and stimuli around her using only the primitive, ancient glyph of the circle and her extraordinary sense of color.  Literally blind in her mind’s eye, Molly paints not by pre visualizing but by improvising in real time sensing what’s next one move at a time.  For Molly, concentric circles imply contact: ripples, fluidity, echoes, a pulse (whomp . . . whomp).

It is as if these paintings are for listening to.

She has been painting since 2017, finding release first in painting formal mandalas on stones and then by exploring more abstract geometries and intuiting vibrations between colors. The slate paintings make their public debut with this exhibition.


My body is a resonant thing, made for percussion and song. My heart is a natural amphitheater. My vibe is vibration. On the inside, I am like a dervish: ecstatic, boundless. On the outside it looks as though I am merely dancing.

~ Molly Sexton


  • giclee print by Molly sexton

    Giclee Print by Molly Sexton – Blue Lagniappe

    $ 95.00

    Giclée Print of Slate Painting by Molly Sexton. Titled: Blue Lagniappe

    12×16

    Limited edition print. Signed & numbered by the artist.

  • giclee print by Molly sexton

    Giclee Print by Molly Sexton – This is a Kiss

    $ 95.00

    Giclée Print of Slate Painting by Molly Sexton. Titled: This is a Kiss

    12×16

    Limited edition print. Signed & numbered by the artist.

  • giclee print by Molly sexton

    Giclee Print by Molly Sexton – Festival

    $ 95.00

    Giclée Print of Slate Painting by Molly Sexton. Titled: Festival

    12×16

    Limited edition print. Signed & numbered by the artist.

  • giclee print by Molly sexton

    Giclee Print by Molly Sexton – Touch Me

    $ 95.00

    Giclée Print of Slate Painting by Molly Sexton. Titled: Touch Me

    12×16

    Limited edition print. Signed & numbered by the artist.

  • giclee print mermaids' pier

    Giclee Print by Molly Sexton – Mermaids’ Pier

    $ 95.00

    Giclée Print of Slate Painting by Molly Sexton. Titled: Mermaids’ Pier

    12×16

    Limited edition print. Signed & numbered by the artist.

  • Slate Painting by Molly Sexton

    Slate Painting by Molly Sexton – Sometimes I Listen to Alan Watts

    $ 625.00

    Slate Painting on 1880s roof slate by Molly Sexton. Titled: Sometimes I Listen to Alan Watts

    12×16, signed on reverse

  • Slate Painting by Molly Sexton - Giggle Molecule

    Slate Painting by Molly Sexton – Giggle Molecule

    $ 625.00

    Slate Painting on 1880s roof slate by Molly Sexton. Titled: Giggle Molecule

    11×16, signature on reverse