paintings in wax, oil by Molly Cliff-Hilts


    Persimmon, 100% wool, hand-signed by the artist, 2005

Pendleton Woolen Mills,
Contemporary Artist Series

Molly and another Northwest artist, Paul Alan Bennett, have collaborated with Pendleton Woolen Mills on their Contemporary Artist Series which launched nationally in fall 2005. Each design is in a limited edition of 750, and each piece is hand-signed by the artist. The tapestries are woven in Pendleton's Northwest mill and are made of 100% pure virgin wool.

Learn more about Pendleton's Contemporary Artist Series.
Limited Edition Giclée Prints   To make her artwork more affordable, Molly has made some of her paintings available in the form of giclée (pronounced jee-clay) prints. The giclée print process involves generating images from high-resolution digital scans. They are printed on archival, acid-free paper using giclée inks. These inks have an extraordinary color range and are lightfast from 80 to 200+ years when properly mounted and displayed. The giclée printing process provides better color accuracy than other means of reproduction.
All giclée prints are signed by the artist. Prints are sold unframed and are made to order, so please allow four weeks for delivery. Shipping within the United States is included in the price.
Giclée prints can be ordered through Framed Art Studios, Portland, Oregon. Email
Browse through the available art prints.
Portland Nursery Apple Festival T-Shirts   Portland Nursery Apple Festival T-shirts are available with Molly's "Apple" imagery in fall 2005. Proceeds from T-shirt sales go to Artists for the Arts, a Portland, Oregon-based nonprofit dedicated to raising arts awareness and to funding art-based programs in the tricounty schools. (2005)
Oregon Public Broadcasting Art Mug   Oregon Public Broadcasting asked four artists who have been featured on Oregon Art Beat to donate images of their work. Molly's image was imprinted on coffee cups—dubbed Art Mugs and given away as fund-raising premiums. (2003)
Deschutes Brewery Jubelale beer label
Deschutes Brewery of Bend, Oregon, selected Molly to create the artwork for the label of their 2003-04 seasonal ale, Jubelale. To Molly, the painting was a flirtatious and celebratory piece. She writes: "The sky swirls around the stars while the poinsettias, which bask inside in the warm glow of a nearby fire, are engaged in a distant tango. It is about the magic of a clear, cold Oregon winter night and the enticing potential of an evening of adventure and merriment." (2003)