Drawing

Monica earned her A.S. in Biological Sciences, then transferred to U.C. Irvine. She worked in a pathology research laboratory for one year and decided to supplement her education with art classes. This is when Monica fell in love with drawing all over again and decided to make art her career. She graduated in 2007 with a B.A. in Studio Art. She has taught visual arts for the Community Arts Partnership, animation at Watts Towers Cultural Center, and Special Focus art classes (Making Pop up Books, How to Sew, Building String Sculptures) at Oakwood School in North Hollywood.

She is now a working artist in Los Angeles with an M.F.A from California Institute of the Arts. Monica believes in each student's authenticity and interests, and she feels that art is a collaboration, where both student and teacher can share in the learning process. Her students learn to trust themselves and believe in the growth and process of their abilities through visual art.