Molly Burt-Westvig

Iowa City, IA

Artist’s Statement

Molly Burt-Westvig is an Iowa City based painter who received her Bachelor of Fine Arts in painting from the University of Iowa in 2014. In 2016 she was an artist in residence at Gullkistan Center in Iceland. She uses painting as a tool to preserve and reconnect with nature, translating experience and reflecting upon the conventions of landscape painting through bold gestural marks and vibrant palettes of color.