Monica Stewart is an African American artist residing in Northern California whose artistic talent was recognized and encouraged by her parents and her teachers. Her natural abilities have taken her far with early work predominately in pastels that is sensitive to people of color with a vibrancy of color and tone.
Stewart has become a nationally recognized artist and has worked in various mediums...see more » exploring common human experiences that are not only unique but also personal.
Stewart's work has included a Commemorative Calendar for Bank of America and the California State Lottery, features in television shows and movies. Besides original oil paintings, she has a number of limited and open edition prints, and she has a line of family books, photo albums and journals.
Recently, she decided to challenge herself further by working with Egyptian palm fronds and limited her color palette to the natural browns and tans of the palm frond materials. Stewart uses a combination of India ink, acrylic paint and watercolors to paint the positive imagery of people in action.
Stewart's work can be found in galleries and at retailers across the United States and she continues to live and work at her studio in Northern California is the Bay area.« see less
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