Batik painting on muslin, custom faux cowhide matting, white oak frame
28" x 18" x 2 3/4"
Monica is a Central California-based artist who has spent the last 17 years sharing her lifelong love of art with high school students. She works across a variety of media—including acrylics, printmaking, and batik—often creating alongside her students.
Monica's work has been featured in juried shows, galleries, and shops nationwide. Notably, she partners with Art-o-mat to dispense mini batik paintings through retired cigarette vending machines across the country. Driven by curiosity, she creates whatever inspires her while occasionally accepting custom work.
Artist Statement:
"Growing up in the middle of nowhere, Arkansas, Pee-wee's Playhouse offered me a Saturday morning window into a colorful world of quirky weirdos where being different wasn't just accepted—it was celebrated.
Years later, realizing that Cowboy Curtis had gone on to become Morpheus in The Matrix felt strangely perfect. This piece brings those two worlds together: a playful tribute to the joyful weirdness that shaped my imagination and the surprising connections we discover when we look back at the stories that raised us."
Batik painting on muslin, custom faux cowhide matting, white oak frame
28" x 18" x 2 3/4"
Monica is a Central California-based artist who has spent the last 17 years sharing her lifelong love of art with high school students. She works across a variety of media—including acrylics, printmaking, and batik—often creating alongside her students.
Monica's work has been featured in juried shows, galleries, and shops nationwide. Notably, she partners with Art-o-mat to dispense mini batik paintings through retired cigarette vending machines across the country. Driven by curiosity, she creates whatever inspires her while occasionally accepting custom work.
Artist Statement:
"Growing up in the middle of nowhere, Arkansas, Pee-wee's Playhouse offered me a Saturday morning window into a colorful world of quirky weirdos where being different wasn't just accepted—it was celebrated.
Years later, realizing that Cowboy Curtis had gone on to become Morpheus in The Matrix felt strangely perfect. This piece brings those two worlds together: a playful tribute to the joyful weirdness that shaped my imagination and the surprising connections we discover when we look back at the stories that raised us."
