About 

Statement

I have been drawing, painting and creating throughout my life.. After working as a licensed California architect, I returned to my  passion of painting and drawing through classes at the Pacific Art League and various workshops in California New Mexico., and New Orleans.

I love the enigmatic nature and beauty of watercolor, but am currently enjoying mixing mediums to create interesting textures.
​From my architecture training, Im drawn to urban scenes, but I'm also drawn to unique lighting and textures found in nature.

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Studies
UC Berkeley, CA
BA in Environmental Design

Art Affiliations
Pacific Art Leaugue
Santa Clara Valley Watercolor Society
​Allied Artists West

CV
2025
May 9-June 24
   Members Exhibition, Pacifc Art League
​May 15-June 2
   San Francisco Noir, Studio Gallery
April 10-28
   Terrain Show, Studio Gallery, SF
Feb. 20-23
   Annual Food Bank Auction, Studio Gallery
Jan 2025
   Group Show: Purple Pasion, Viewpoints
2024
Dec. 2024
   Featured artist Viewpoints Gallery
   "Dusk & Dawn: California Colors
Nov-Dec 2024
   tiny show, Studio Gallery, SF
June-July 2024
​   AAW Group show, Harrison gallery
June 2024
   Delicious Show, Studio Gallery SF
May 2024
   Open Studios Viewpoints Gallery
May 2024
   City Streets Show, Studio Gallery SF
April 2024
   SCVWS annual show
   2nd PLACE POPULAR CHOICE AWARD
Jan 2024
   "A Bit of Red" Group Show-Viewpoints 
​2023
Nov-Dec 2023
   Tiny Show, Studio Gallery SF
Oct 2023
   Accepted into QD Gallery- Stanford 
Aug 2023
   Featured Artist-Viewpoints Gallery
Jul 2023
   City Streets Show, Studio Gallery SF
Jan 2023
​   Floral Fiesta: Group Show-Viewpoints 
2022
Nov-Dec 2022
  tiny Show, Studio Gallery SF
May 2022
  Featured Artist-Viewpoints Gallery
 Jan 2022
   Group Show, Viewpoints Gallery
​2021
December 2021
   Tiny Show, Studio Gallery SF
Feb 2021
​   Featured Artist-Viewpoints Gallery
Jan 2021
   "Go Green" Group Show-Viewpoints
2020
Nov-Dec 2020
   'tiny' Show, Studio Gallery SF
Mar 2020
  Urban/Rural Show, Studio Gallery SF
2019
October 2019
   Featured Artist-Viewpoints Gallery
Mar 2019
   SCVWS Annual Show
   BEST MIXED MEDIA AWARD
​ Jan 2019
   'Small Works' Group Show-Viewpoints 
2018
Nov-Dec 2018
   'tiny' Show, Studio Gallery, SF
July 2018
   Feature Artisit-Viewpoints Gallery
Mar 15-Apr 16, 2018
    Urban/Rural show, Studio Gallery
Jan 2018
   "Sunflowers" Group show-Viewpoints 
​2017
Nov 10-Dec 23 2017
   Tiny Show, Studio Gallery SF
Nov 1 2017 - Jan 15 2018
   SCVWS show, "Small Treasures"
​May 6-7 2017
   Silicon Valley Open Studios- Los Altos
​Apr4-29, 2017
   Feature Artist-Viewpoints Gallery
​Mar-Apr 2017
   Santa Clara Valley Watercolor
   Society Annual Member Show
   'JUROR'S FAVORITE" AWARD
2016
Nov- Dec 23 2016
   "tiny" exhibition Studio Gallery SF
Nov 2016-Jan 2017
   SCVWS show-Vino Locale, Palo Alto
Jul-Aug 2016
   SCVWS group show
   Hobee's restaurant, San Jose
  FIRST PLACE AWARD
Jun 2016--Apr 2017
   Jed Malitz V2 gallery New Orleans, LA
-Jun-Aug 2016
   Four artist show- Los Gatos
May 2016
   Silicon Valley Open Studios
​Mar -May 2016
   SCVWS show "H2O Works"- Los Gatos
2015
Oct 2015
    Santa Clara Valley Watercolor
   Society Annual Member Show
   FIRST PLACE AWARD
Aug 2015
   SCVWS group show-Saratoga Library
Jul 2015-current
    Solo show-Hair by Monique, Palo Alto
 Mar-Jul 2015
   SCVWS show "No Limits"-Los Altos Hills 
2014
Oct 2014
   Santa Clara Valley Watercolor
   Society Annual Member Show
   SPONSOR AWARD
2013
Oct 2013
   Santa Clara Valley Watercolor
   Society Annual Member Show
   SPONSOR AWARD
Apr 2013
    Allegro Framing and Art
May 2013
    SCVWS Cafe Ole, Los Altos
    THIRD PLACE AWARD
Feb 2013
    Pacific Art League Members Show
    FIRST PLACE AWARD
2012
Feb-Sept 2012
      Solo show-Hair by Monique, Palo Alto
 2011
June 2011
     SCVWS Midsummer Celebration-Triton 
Apr 2011
    Pacific Art League-group show
2010
Mar-Aug 2010
    Solo show Hair by Monique, Palo Alto