Thomas Mollo is a British painter working from a studio in Norfolk.
His work explores imagined landscapes shaped by memory, atmosphere and feeling.
Mollo comes from a family of artists. Both his grandparents studied painting at the Royal College of Art in the 1920s, and his father was a film designer, with work now held in the collections of the V&A.
Despite this, he did not initially pursue an artistic career. His return to painting began unexpectedly in 2020 while in Norfolk, working with whatever materials were at hand — plywood, decorator’s paint, acrylic and watercolour.
Working both outdoors and in the studio, Mollo developed a way of painting that moved away from direct observation. His works are not depictions of specific places or trees, but attempts to capture the essence of a landscape and the way it feels.
Over time, certain elements began to dominate. Trees became central figures, their forms shifting and luminous, untethered from season or place. The moon also emerged as a recurring motif
Norfolk remains his principal source, particularly the Breckland landscape with its raw, shifting character. Other areas of open country, including Exmoor and the surrounding heathland, also appear in his work.
His paintings continue to explore the relationship between landscape, memory and imagination.
Current paintings and available work.