ABOUT MONICA

I recently returned to my love of painting and art after a long hiatus from creativity.  After working a "real" job for a number of years and raising children, I needed to start creating again (other than fancy birthday cakes).  I started painting a grid in oils because I didn't have more than an hour here or there to create.  After 9 months of painting each square individually, in late 2023, I completed my "first" painting of our 12 year old Airedale Milo.  Each square represents a small painting that I could finish in my allotted time.

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Since then, I've been learning more about fluid art, and playing with abstraction because it stretches my brain and evokes a true flow state.  I love drawing, painting, and drawing on paintings, plus collage work on canvas, linens, paper or metal (or creating anything that takes me away from adulting).  Very specifically, I LOVE lines and layers and am currently fascinated with grids, checkerboards and intertwining all things.  I strive to create unique and beautiful pieces of art, realistic or abstract, that reflect my individuality and current state of being.  I also enjoy working with others in commission projects or helping raise money for projects near and dear to my heart.  My goal is to make enough money to continue purchasing supplies, and find homes for paintings so I can make more!

 

I live in Helena, Montana with my family, including a supportive and helpful frame-building hubby, and three vivacious, curly-haired children, plus a couple to few doggies, guinea pigs and outdoor cats.