Artist's Information

Born in Mexico City Monica Araoz grew up enriched by one of the world's largest cities and its cosmopolitan influence. There, she earned a Bachelor's Degree in Information Systems and an MBA. In 1997, Araoz and her husband moved to a small town in Northeast Tennessee, both accepting information systems positions there. After working full-time at her profession since 1991, Araoz began longing for a deeper, more creative expression of thoughts and ideas.  

She enrolled in drawing and painting classes, marking the beginning of an exciting new journey. During the next 4 years Araoz experimented with several mediums and themes.   In 2002 Araoz began painting contemporary abstract pieces under the influence of the Austin art scene. For the first time she was showing in galleries and the work was being widely accepted.  Since then, Araoz has shown in New york and Austin, and is currently branching our into new art communities like Denison, Texas. Her work is widely collected in USA, Mexico, and Venezuela. 

Monica considers herself a self-taught artist with a fascination in the never-ending learning process of artistic expression.  Her primary artistic objective is to emphasize the greatness of simplicity.   In her own words: “I found most of my motives in the basic forms of Mother Earth – a rock formation, a rain drop sliding on a crystal or the mere colors of the sky at dusk can inspire me.  I like to make obvious the beauty of the simple things, through a game of confronting fortuitous events with controlled and planned interventions. Both color and texture play a crucial role in doing this.”

Her unique use of texture leaves a visual linkage to Mother Earth in each piece - and is one of the trademark signs of her work.  

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