Corey Helford Gallery (CHG) is proud to announce a solo exhibition from contemporary surrealist painter Molly Devlin, titled The hollow. Opening Saturday August 8th, the show will be on view in Gallery 3 through September 12th.

Molly Devlin explores the delicate relationship between humanity and the natural world, creating an immersive body of work where organic forms become powerful metaphors for transformation, resilience, and survival. The exhibition invites viewers into dreamlike landscapes where beauty is inseparable from vulnerability, and nature becomes both a sanctuary and storyteller.

With The hollow, Molly Devlin expands her ongoing exploration of the natural world as a place of both mystery and quiet revelation. Her dreamlike paintings dissolve the boundary between realism and surrealism, inviting viewers into immersive environments where animals, plants, and organic forms exist in delicate harmony. Through intricate compositions that reward slow observation, Devlin reflects on the profound interconnectedness of all living things, encouraging a renewed sense of wonder for the ecosystems that often go unnoticed. Rather than depicting nature as a backdrop, she presents it as an interconnected living network—one that mirrors the fragile complexity of life itself.

Regarding the new series, Devlin shares: "In my work, I'm always circling back to the miraculous existence of Earth's beautiful creatures; I like to pay tribute to their majesty by painting them in exquisite detail. This series evolved through thin layers of acrylic paint, building forests of ferns, fungi, and skeletal organic forms from the dark hollows of the forest floor. Delicate changes within these tangled layers can disrupt anatomy or reveal unexpected discoveries, reflecting how even the slightest shift can alter the course of life and consciousness. To exist as humans is to exist alongside the creatures of this Earth—to share in the same world of hope."

Across every surface, her work is united by a deep reverence for the resilience and interconnectedness of the natural world. Through luminous layers and dreamlike compositions, she creates paintings that feel both ancient and alive—inviting viewers to slow down, observe, and reconnect with the fragile beauty often hidden beneath the forest canopy.