J. Maizlish Mole
Biographical Note
J. Maizlish Mole is an artist, songwriter and musician.
Among his works are drawings, murals, songs, LPs, videos, essays, installations and interventions. He releases music as MOLE. His other bands were Marseille Figs (1999-2011) and the Jupiter Band (2011-2013). He grew up in California and spent his late teens in New York. He attended Parsons School of Design and the New School for Social Research (both in New York), before receiving a BA from St. Martins College of Art and an MA from the Slade School of Art (both in London). His first solo record, Danger Island (2018), was preceded by a series of EPs beginning in 2015. Other major projects include the permanent installation Folkestone In Ruins for the 2025 Fokestone Triennial, the 4400-sq. ft. mural The Union Block in Hastings MI (2021), two extensive drawing/mapping works of St. Louis for the Gateway Foundation (2015 – 16), two of Portree and the Isle of Skye (2012 – 13), a commissioned map of Edinburgh for the 2011 Edinburgh Art Festival (2011), the monthly live music night The Jupiter Club (2011 – 2013), the booklet of lyrics Wild Weeds (2011), and the ongoing mapping projects, The Promised Land (begun in 2006) and 50 Dwellings (begun in 2024).
Select Projects
Folkestone in Ruins
2024–25. Folkestone, UK.
Top: Pen & ink, digital composite, 181cm x 86cm;
Bottom: Vitreous enamel, 400cm x 190 cm. (Photo: Jo Cowdrey)
Produced for the 2025 Folkestone Triennial.
Painter’s Alley and Me First
2023. Hastings, MI. Public graffiti wall and 1850 sq. ft. mural
Collective & City Observatory, atop Calton Hill
2023. Pen on paper. 36cm x 25cm. ft.
Produced for Collective, Calton Hill, Edinburgh.
The Union Block
2021. Hastings, MI, corner of Jefferson & State. 4400 sq. ft.
Smash Flag
28 June 2022. Banners and stickers for sale here.
Rainy Day States, Nos. 1 – 7
2021 – 2022. India ink on Bristol board. 35cm x 43cm ea.
L to R: CO, WY, KS, ND, SD, PA, OR.
The Land
2017. Pen on paper. 73.5cm x 99cm. Edition of 40.
Amargosa
3 December, 2020. Photographic performance.
For Tim Wainwright.
Danger Island
2018. Double album, 21 songs. 2LP, CD, Digital.
Available from planetmole.com, Apple Music, Spotify, Amazon et al.
Citygarden (Published Version)
2015. Pen on paper. 310mm x 490mm (publication size).
Olive Branch No.3
2020. Pen on paper.
Botanical study for Olivino, Hopland CA.
Over a Thousand Rainbows
In Longplayer Live Programme.
Artangel, London, 2009.
Grape Vine No.2, Pinot Noir
2020. Pen on paper.
Botanical study for Olivino, Hopland CA.
Comet
From four drawings for Dawnwalker's Ages LP.
2020. Pen on paper`
Fireflies
From the Black Eggs EP. November 2017.
Available from iTunes.
Mound City (Published Version)
2015. Pen on paper. 310mm x 490mm (publication size).
A Walk Around Portree
2012. Pen on paper. 89cm x 173cm.
Prints are available to purchase here.
The Promised Land (Study)
2006. Pencil on paper. 290mm x 210mm.
A first crack at the lower 48 from observation.
LPs, CDs & Merch:
www.planetmole.com
The House & Orchards
2016. Pen on paper. 58cm x 42cm. Edition of 80.
Prints are available to purchase here
Don't Forget Me When I’m Gone
From Danger Island. August 2018.
Available from planetmole.com.
The Jupiter Club
November 2011 – December 2013.
The George Tavern, London.
Every Road on the Isle of Skye
2013. Pen on paper. 89cm x 89cm.
Prints are available to purchase here.
Calton Road, Edinburgh
6 August 2011.
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Acorn (For Perry Shapiro)
9 September 2019. Pen on paper. 100mm x 85mm.
Kiss Mint
2009. Acrylic & pencil on board. 201mm x 125mm.
XIII
2018. Tarot card, insert for Dawnwalker's XIII CD.
LAMF
2012. Pen & pencil on paper. 350mm x 250mm.
The Scheme of Things
2011. Pen on paper. 28cm x 30cm.
Commissioned by the 2011 Edinburgh Art Festival.
yoB, Don't Say One Thing and Do Another
2013. Mp3 artwork and poster design.
Kidnap Alice, Chalk Hill Blue EP
2013. CD and poster designs.
Jumbo (Instrumental)
Marseille Figs, 2009.
Bonus track from digital release of Jumbo / The Long Goodbye EP.
With Andrew Ranken, John Edwards, Jem Finer, Darryl Hunt, Paul Seacroft and the Jumbo Chorale.
Available from iTunes.
Jumbo / The Long Goodbye EP
Marseille Figs, 2009. 5 tracks.17’11”. [12" / CD / MP3]
Produced by Jem Finer & J. Maizlish. Additional production by Brian O’Shaughnessy.
Available from iTunes.
NO – LA November 2009
2011. Pen & pencil on paper. 288mm x 202mm.
The Promised Land
2006, ongoing. Pencil on paper. 2.44m x 1.56m.
Sites of the Edinburgh Art Festival
2011. Pen on paper. 420mm x 297mm.
Official map of the 2011 Edinburgh Art Festival.
This Year’s Roads
2011. Pen on paper. 286mm x 218mm.
‘Camp’ Coffee
2009. Acrylic & pencil on board.
81mm x 201mm.
Draft Beer With Weenies, Nos. 1 & 2
2009. Pen & pencil on paper, CDR multiples. 50.8cm x 22cm.
The Long Goodbye
Marseille Figs, 2009.
From Jumbo / The Long Goodbye EP.
With Andrew Ranken, John Edwards, Jem Finer and the Jumbo Chorale.
Available from iTunes.
The Dirty Canon
Marseille Figs, 2007. 12 tracks. 52’17”. [CD / MP3]
Produced by Jem Finer & DM Bob. Additional production by Brian O’Shaughnessy.
Available from
iTunes.
Marcia Farquhar’s 12 Shooters
LADA, London, 2009.
Available here.
Oxford, As Visited in 1997
2005. Pencil on paper. 297mm x 210mm.
Not My Bag
2011. Ink on paper. 28cm x 30cm.
Photobooth Strip No.9
2005. Peformance for camera.
40mm x 188mm.
J. Maizlish Mole was born in California in 1973. He has lived in New York, London, San Francisco, Santa Barbara, Hamburg, Berlin and Southwest Michigan. He received his BA(Hons) from St. Martins College of Art and his MA from the Slade School of Art (both in London), after attending both Parsons School of Design and the New School for Social Research (New York). He has performed, exhibited and recorded all over the world and under a variety of names. He designs and sells merchandise to raise funds for various civil and human rights causes at www.planetmole.shop. He releases music as MOLE. His past bands were The Jupiter Band and Marseille Figs. He can be reached directly on
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