Oil on canvas.
36x24x1.50"
Quiet My Soul is a semi-abstract seascape , this minimalistic painting is inspired by the Pacific West coast where Iive with an attempt to eliminate man made objects keeping the essence of the landscape. Every day the sunrises and sunsets are different changin in colours and reflections with the passing of clouds, changing light levels and at the same time making someone feel still in the moment.
My art is by the Pacific Ocean. Drawing on my background in science, I create evocative and purposely imperfect paintings inspired by nature’s geological patinas, and the amazing colours of dawn and dusk. I use mixed media for its capacity to create a visual and tactile experience. I curate combinations of materials and techniques to abstract reality, telling a story to elicit the viewer’s emotional response inspiring self-discovery, peace, calmness and mindfulness.The beauty, force and energy of water and its associated reflective light have always drawn me in as a scientist and as an artist.
My paintings are abstracts and impressionistic seascapes and coastal horizons. They don’t represent an actual place, but are an emotional response to my environment and my aim to convey calm and balance and to feel uplifted and at peace. This connection I have with water its associated reflections, and the amazing colours and hues of dawn and dusk is what inspires most of my seascapes.
Monica's distinctive style of luminous textural painting is created by applying thick layers of paint and natural pigments resulting in a 3-D effect complemented by using multiple glazes of colour to produce contrast and harmony, creating lightness, fluidity, and ephemeral atmospheric effects. Ethereal and luminous landscapes, evoke a sense of mood and ever-present calm, leaving a space for herself and the viewer to wonder, imagine and dream.
Monica is represented by Ukama Gallery and Tofino Gallery of Contemporary Art on Vancouver Island. She has received international awards, featured in several interviews, and exhibited at numerous galleries in BC and the US. Her paintings can be found in private and public collections in Canada, USA and worldwide.
ARTIST’S STATEMENT
I am a mixed-media artist based in Vancouver. My art is rooted in my life on the west coast of British Columbia, and my travelling experiences. Drawing on my background in environmental science, I create evocative and purposely imperfect paintings inspired by nature’s patinas, seascapes, and the colours of dusk.
I use mixed media for its capacity to reach beyond the visual, to be more tactile and tangible. I curate combinations of materials and techniques to abstract reality, telling a story to elicit an intimate aesthetic and emotional response. To experience this, the viewer must enter the multiple layers and textures of my work, and be seduced into a visual and visceral encounter – a holistic meeting of minds between artist and viewer, inspiring mindfulness.
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Quiet My Soul
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