MFR Artwork » Artist Biography http://mfrartwork.com Drawings, Paintings, and Sketches of Nature! Fri, 03 Feb 2012 19:26:50 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 Commissioning Artwork http://mfrartwork.com/2011/10/02/commissioning-artwork/ http://mfrartwork.com/2011/10/02/commissioning-artwork/#comments Mon, 03 Oct 2011 03:18:44 +0000 Monique http://mfrartwork.com/?p=2561                                 

Interested commissioning an art piece from nature or commissioning a portrait of your pet, please contact me at monique@mfrartwork.com to discuss details.  I work in oils, acrylics, pastels, prisma colors and watercolors. 

Art can be enjoyed for generations.  A gift for your family, friend or client.

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"Jewel of Nature"

 

"Pastel Cat"

"Pastel Cat"

 An accomplished artist, author and public speaker, Monique Rea received her Bachelors of Fine Arts from the Laguna College of Art and Design.  Monique resides in San Juan Capistrano, California with her husband, Charles, two cats, Brio & Catarina, a Coctatiel, Professor Higgins and Mustang horse, Hawk. 

She authored and illustrated the children’s book “The Original Story of Toulouse the Moose and His Friends.”  Her second children’s storybook, “Toulouse the Moose and the Mystery Guests” will be available soon.  Monique illustrated a children’s educational publication “Visiting the Past” and the video jacket of Huel Howser’s “Swallows of Mission San Juan Capistrano.”   The Capistrano Dispatch newspaper features her comic strip “The Adventures of Toulouse the Moose.” Monique illustrated and produced a coloring book “Faces from the Past” for the Mission San Juan Capistrano Living History Society.  In addition, she designed the Mission San Juan Capistrano’s Christmas card and Swallows’ Day Festival event publications, which included artwork, posters and T-shirts.  She and her husband were elected the dignitaries Senor and Ms San Juan for the celebration of  the 50th Year of the Swallows’ Day Parade of San Juan Capistrano.  Monique was honored to be named Woman of the Year by the San Juan Capistrano Chamber of Commerce 2011.

Monique’s love of nature and whimsy can be found in her artwork, primarily painting, drawing and writing.  She expresses her love of animals and appreciation of their special place on earth through her art. Her hummingbird & swallow artwork is inspired through her dedicated work as a hummingbird & swallow rescuer.

She has exhibited at the San Clemente Art Gallery and been commissioned for artwork.

Check out Monique’s SPEAKING ENGAGEMENTS.

Discover, Listen & Dream

Monique F. Rea   

monique@mfrartwork.com            www.toulousethemoose.com

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Watercolor drawing of hummingbird Rev 2

 

 

 

“Discover, Listen & Dream”

        Monique F. Rea

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Notecards and prints are available of some of the artwork.

 monique@mfrartwork.com   or   monique@fea.net

Thank you,  Monqiue

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