Monique Clark? Who are you?
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Hello, I am Monique Clark,
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Contemporary artist living in Brighton, UK. Making exuberant, vivid paintings of self portraits, extended family in the domestic space and flora and fauna. Inspiration is sourced from the internet, digital and family photos photo albums. Focussing on mixed media and collage, these paintings offer an insight to a deeply personal world. While also appearing universal these paintings allow Monique to escape the pressures of life and enjoy the making process.
Born in New Zealand, living in the UK since 2002. Monique completed a BA in Arts (2010),completed three years of a part-time BA in Fine art, (2022) Exhibited at the MALL galleries (London) (2022) for the society of woman artists, Liberation Gallery (Brighton,UK) (2023) (2024), Exhibited at Fishing Quarter Gallery (Beyond Boundaries)(2024), Exhibited on the Steyning Art Trail @Mamoarts (2024) Please discover more work on instagram @monclarkfineart.
Currently I’m researching great female artists from the renaissance and rococo periods. Appreciating the feminine aesthetics throughout art history. Looking for connections within the domestic space.
Using luminous colours, creating contrast between lights and dark. Bold brush strokes, and pastel coloured calm. I prefer to work with oil for its viscosity.
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April - 2024 - Fishermans Gallery on Brighton Seafront, group exhibition with four female artists.
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Dec - 2023 - Liberation Art Gallery , Brighton - art for mental heal.
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Sep - 2023 - Liberation Art Gallery Brighton - interplay between music and art.
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Aug - 2023 - The Cab Run 3 - Contemporary art exhibition Brighton.
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July 2023 - Dynamite Gallery Pop up 2 day event for Female Artists in Sussex.
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April - 2023 - Brighton Art Society - one day exhibition, Brighton.
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Dec 2021 - Corridor exhibition, BA Fine Art Northbrook College.
Oct 2021 - Corridor exhibition, BA Fine Art Northbrook College.
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July 2021 - One of 12 artists selected for a commission for the Sussex University Library, the theme - Reflections.
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Mar 2021- Brush art gallery online exhibition ( Brighton UK based art gallery) https://brushbrighton.bigcartel.com/products.
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Jan 2021 - Corridor Exhibition, BA Fine art, Northbrook college.
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Jun 2019 - Corridor Exhibition, Met College, Brighton
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Nov 2018 ‘The Emperor and the Nightingale”, play and exhibition at the Ship Hotel
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Jul 2018 - ‘On the Shelf” exhibition, a one day exhibition, Brighton.
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Jun 2018 - Corridor Exhibition, Met College, Brighton.
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Jun 2017 - Corridor Exhibition, Met College, Brighton.
I was selected for the London Women art society online exhibition.
https://onlinegalleryswa160.oess1.uk/artwork/ArtistPage/41065?exhid=174
In May 2022 I was pre-selected for The London Women's Art Society Mall Galleries exhibition.
In August of the same year I exhibited 2 paintings at the Mall galleries, London.
I entered my idea for a piece of art to Sussex University as they were commissioning original art work for their library.
I was one of twelve artists selected to produce a commission on the theme of 'Reflections'.
