ARTIST STATEMENT:
I paint the people, places, plants, and animals of New England that intrigue me the most. I paint landscapes outside from observation. I pick local places that I have gone to many times or places that have caught my eye. My portraits are autobiographical, I paint portraits of the people closest to me like characters in a narrative. Through my paintings of birds and flowers, I seek to remistify everyday life. In my paintings I consider the details of a place, its local spots, people, plants and animals. My paintings portray life in New England and depict the interconnectedness of people and nature.
BIO:
Monica Hurley is a painter focused on landscapes, portraits, birds, and flowers. Born and raised in Riverside, Rhode Island, her work is focused on everyday life in New England. Monica majored in fashion design, and took painting classes at Virginia Commonwealth University in Richmond, VA. Her work has been featured in many local galleries in the Providence area and is in numerous private collections on the East Coast. In addition to painting, Monica is a skilled pattern-maker, quilter, knitter, and photographer. When not making art Monica likes to run, go to the beach, and play board games.
CV
Paint North Attleboro Beautiful Exhibition, Churchwood Gallery, North Attleboro, MA
Paint North Attleboro Beautiful Competition, 3rd place Winner
Imago Foundation for the Arts’s The Big Show
Rhode Island Airport Gallery Juror
Block Island State Airport Gallery (painting)
Paint North Attleboro Beautiful Exhibit, Churchwood Gallery, North Attleboro, MA
Rhode Island Watercolor Society’s Spring Break
The Collaborative’s Small Works Show
Borealis Coffee Company Showing
InterVarsity’s Spring Art’s Small Group Show (hosted and exhibited)
Critic’s Choice Collection VCUarts Fashion Show
Richmond Women’s Club Fashion Show Finale
Otti Windmueller Scholarship (fashion)
Council Of Fashion Designers Of America VCU Representative
June 2024
June 2024
January 2024
Fall 2023
September 2023- January 2024
May 2023
February 2023
December 2022
Fall 2021
Spring 2019
Spring 2019
Spring 2019
Spring 2018
Spring 2018