Molly Sanger Carpenter - Resume
About-
Born in Wilmington, DE, Carpenter lives and works from her studio in Salem County NJ. Self Experienced in many classical sculpture techniques and materials, often incorporating mixed media. Current focus on fine art curios, combining methods and materials of sculpture, mosaic, painting and 24k gold in every piece.
Education -
Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts, Philadelphia, PA, Frudakis Academy of Fine Arts Philadelphia, Apprenticeship with Charles Cropper Parks NSS. Workshops with Philadelphia Magic Gardens' Isaiah Zagar, Mural Arts Philadelphia Artist Training Program, Creative Capital Professional Development Program, Glass Art at Salem Community College, Certificate of Welding at Salem County Vocational and early recognition with the Gold Medal for Excellence in Arts with Helen Mason at The Tatnall School, Greenville Delaware
Solo and Selected Small Group Exhibition
* 2021, May- SOMA New Art Gallery, Cape May, NJ, solo
* 2020, May- SOMA New Art Gallery, Cape May, NJ, solo
* 2019, December- Station Gallery, Greenville DE, Group
* 2019, November- Cerulean Gallery, Menagerie, Philadelphia, PA, Group
* 2019, August- SOMA New Art Gallery, Cape May NJ, Solo
* 2019, April- Gallery 50, Bridgeton NJ with Terri Amig
* 2018, December- Station Gallery, Greenville, DE, Group
* 2018, April- Lyceum Hall Art Center, Burlington NJ- Solo
* 2017, September- Bayshore Center at Bivalve, NJ- Solo
* 2017, May- Cerulean Gallery, Philadelphia PA, with Nic Coviello
* 2017, May- Blue Streak Gallery, Gallery II, Wilmington DE
* 2017, November- Mural Arts Philadelphia PA, Mural Arts Program Exhibition
* 2016- Clique, Perkins Center for the Arts, Collingwood NJ, and Riverfront Renaissance Center for the Arts, Millville, NJ South Jersey Artists by South Jersey Photographers, Sponsored by ARTC, ArtsPride NJ and the New Jersey State Council on the Arts.
* 2015, August, Philadelphia Sketch Club, Philadelphia PA, Stewart Room East
* 2015, May, Hardcastles Gallery, Centerville DE
* 2013, April, Kennet Square Art Loop, Kennett Square PA
* 2011, September-Art Pride New Jersey, Lyceum Hall, Burlington, NJ
* 2010, October-Neumann University Art Gallery, Aston, PA
* 2009 and 2015 Galleria Deptford, Deptford NJ
Miscellaneous Shows and Awards
* 2019- Lines on the Pines, Stockton University, NJ
* 2018, March- Riverfront Renaissance Art Center, Millville, NJ, Associate Artist Show, HM
* 2017, July- Rehoboth Art League (DE), 79th Annual Exhibition Louise Chamber Corcoran Award Best Sculpture
* 2017-Plastic Club “Small Worlds”, Philadelphia, PA
* 2017- Plastic Club “Out of the Box”, Philadelphia PA
* 2016 Cerulean Gallery, Philadelphia, PA, 4th Annual Juried Exhibition, Juror James E. Dupree, Award Best of Show
* 2016- Delaware Foundation for the Visual Arts, Juried Spring Art Show, Hagley Museum
* 2015 Plastic Club, Philadelphia, PA, Small Worlds Award Third Prize
* 2015 Philadelphia Sketch Club, PHOTOgraphy, Award Third Prize
* 2014 Hockessin DE Fall Arts Festival
* 2014 Philadelphia Sketch Club, Volunteer Appreciation Show
* 2014 Philadelphia Sketch Club, Absolutely Abstract
* 2014 Philadelphia Sketch Club PHOTOgraphy
* 2013-17 Hardcastles Gallery Miniature Shows, Wilmington DE
* 2010- The Marie L. Matthews Gallery at the Johnson Education Center, D&R Greenway (NJ)
* 2010 Arts Council of the Morris Area (NJ), Emerging Patterns Exhibit, curated by Midori Yoshimoto
* 2010- Winterthur Museum’s Point-to-Point Races in Wilmington, Delaware
* 2009-2010 Art at the Atrium, Benefit Habitat for Humanity, Brandywine Town Center, Wilmington, DE
* 2008- 2018 Salem County Arts In Bloom, Salem County NJ
* 2007- 1988 Philadelphia Flower Show
* 2007, 2006- Hudson Valley Artists Association, Annual Exhibit, National Arts Club, NYC
* 2005, 2003, 1998, 1997, 1996- Ronald McDonald House Artfest, Wilmington DE
* 2004, 1192, 1986, 1983 Gallery 50, Bridgeton, NJ
* 2003 -Tawes Gallery, Millville, NJ
* 2000 Olympic Regional Development Museum, Goodwill Games Exhibit, Lake Placid NY
* 2001- 1981-Wilmington Christmas Shop Artists' Gallery
* 1999-Delaware Art Museum Art In Bloom
* 1999- Catherine Lorillard Wolfe Art Club, National Arts Club, NYC
* 1997- Small Wonders Exhibit, National Sculpture Society, NYC
* 1996- River Sounding Exhibit, Independence Seaport Museum, Philadelphia
* 1996- Flower and Garden Show, Rockefeller Center
* 1996- New York Flower Show, The Colosseum
* 1993- Longwood Gardens, Kennett Square, PA, Annual Rare Plant Exhibit
* 1989- Glassboro State College
* 1988-2007 Philadelphia Flower Show
* 1988-Vineland Public Library, solo exhibition, 1988.
* 1988- Gloucester Community College, solo exhibition
* 1984- Gallery 50, Bridgeton, NJ, Miniature Show, First Place Sculpture
* 1983- Academy of Arts, Easton Maryland Annual Exhibit, Award First Place Sculpture
* 1983-Rehoboth Art League Annual Exhibit, Best of Show, Peoples Choice Award
* 1983- Abington Art Center Annual Exhibit, Best of Show
* 1983 The Society of New Jersey Artists, First Place Sculpture
* 1982 The Society of New Jersey Artists, Best of Show, First Place Sculpture
Public Commissions/ Installations
* 2020- Rowan University Rutgers Board of Governors, Camden, NJ
* 2016- ”Circle of Life” 8’ Relief Sculpture with Mosaic, Gilpin Hall, Wilmington Delaware
* 2013- Atlantic City Sculpture Walk, Atlantic City NJ, 2013, 5 Sculptures Commissioned by Noyes Museum
* 2013- Salem Main Street, Walnut Street Mosaic Mural, Salem, NJ
* 2010- AAA South Jersey, Award Sculpture
* 2010- Cumberland County NJ Library, Monumental Relief Sculpture “With Libraries You Can Achieve Your Dreams”
* 2010- Hopeworks Crib, Camden, NJ
* 2007-Bronze Major Donor Award Sculpture, AI duPont Children’s Hospital
* Salem County Agriculture Department, Ware Building Mural, 2006
* 2005- Bronze Portrait sculpture of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., Martin Luther King Park, Salem, NJ
* 2004- Bronze Portrait Sculpture, Adoption Annex, Roslyn NY
* 2001- Bronze Portrait Sculpture, Quinton Twp School, Quinton, NJ
* 1998- Creative Grandparenting of Delaware, Bronze Portrait Sculpture of Robert Kasey
* 1998- Office of the President of Mannington Mills Inc, Salem NJ
* 1997- Bronze Sculpture Commissioned by the Bar Associations of Cumberland, Salem, and Gloucester Counties (NJ)
* 1997- AIDS Delaware Commemorative Award
* 1989- AI duPont Nemours Children's Hospital, Nemours, Emergency Dept. Wilmington, DE
* 1987- Constitutional Compass Rose, 12’ Bronze Commissioned by The Delaware Heritage Commission for U.S. Constitution Bicentennial, Legislative Hall, Dover, DE.
Galleries – SOMA New Arts Gallery, Cape May, NJ, The Station Gallery, Greenville Delaware, Gallery Jupiter, Little Silver NJ