Please join the Seabrook Island Artist Guild for a reception
to meet Monique and view her beautiful art.
Tuesday, August 6, 2024
4:30-6:00 pm
The Lake House
Monique grew up in France and had no significant art instruction throughout her educational years. Obtaining a Ph.D. from Vanderbilt University, she began her career in academia, teaching in several major universities and colleges. She later joined the U.S. Foreign Service, first as a linguist, then as an officer assigned to a variety of postings overseas.
After returning to the Washington DC area, she began taking a variety of art classes out of curiosity and a need for relaxation. Monique’s artistic discovery started with pottery on the wheel, clay sculpture, charcoal portraiture, and finally watercolor, which turned out to be her niche. She was privileged to learn from excellent watercolor mentors such as Sally Olson, Christine Lashley, Catherine Hillis, and Helen Beacham. After moving to Seabrook Island Monique added oil painting and studied still life with Gary Kunkelman. She also paints in the Patricia Huff studio.
Painting in both watercolor and oil, she captures a wide range of subjects in portraits, still life, seascapes, and landscapes. What attracted her to be a realist painter was her desire to represent what she sees and highlight the elements of a scene or a subject.
Monique served on the board of the Seabrook Island Artist Guild for six years in different capacities. First she was VP for Publicity, then co-President, and until January 2024, the VP for Education.
There will be a reception for Monique at The Lake House on Tuesday, August 6, from 4:30-6:00 pm. Come by and meet Monique and view her beautiful artwork.
-Submitted by Seabrook Island Artist Guild