Mo Golden is an artist and creativity researcher based in Olympia, Wa.
She shows her paintings regularly in the Seattle/Olympia area and she is in the process of launching a ceramics brand called Studio Golden.
She is co-owner of the award-winning game company, Heart of the Deernicorn and co-founder of the Jewish lifestyle brand, Gold Herring, where she served as Creative Director from 2018 until 2023.
Mo’s artwork explores the themes of interconnection and expansion/contraction. Mo’s process is rooted in her love of nature, and in her studies of somatic movement and Expressive Arts. Mo has always been interested in what can be felt but not seen, and how images help us perceive, articulate, and transform our own inner worlds. She works primarily with acrylic paint on canvas. Other mediums include painted ceramic and glass panel installations. Her work bridges art and design, using imagery and materiality to enhance people’s experiences of a space. Using multiple layers of translucent paint, Mo creates depth and dynamics that invite the viewer into more presence with their own senses.
Education
PhD student (current), European Graduate School, Saas Fee, Switzerland
MA, George Washington University, Washington, D.C.
BA, Evergreen State College, Olympia, WA
Artist Mentors
Marilyn Frasca
Deborah Koff-Chapin
Yanka Mikhailova
Mariana Gabor
Laurie Mufson
Kristi Higby
Mark Flowers
Cathy Leaycraft
Dan Shapiro
As an extension of her art practice, Mo has led programming and created curriculum for organizations in the US and Latin America, related to creativity, experiential learning, and cultural competence.
Some of the organizations that have used Mo’s work
