Location: Canada
Monika Wright Visual Artist, SCA
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Canadian artist Monika Wright moved from Toronto to Halifax in 2005 and soon began her creative journey, first in photography, eventually returning to painting. She enthusiastically developed a distinctive style, which lead to recognition first locally and then internationally with artworks included in collections throughout Europe, North and South America. Among her awards is the prestigious Mary Pratt Crystal Award, for the Canada 150 - 2017 SCA Elected Members Exhibition.
Monika is represented by galleries in Canada and also participates in special exhibitions worldwide. Her work has been published in Literary and Medical Journals, International Women Celebrate, Enroute Magazine, Exposure, Echoes of Elizabeth Bishop, CBC Sharing the View, Arts Illustrated Magazine and The Breath of Life.
Monika is an Elected Member of the Society of Canadian Artists (SCA), a member of ArtSpa, CARFAC and PCAFA.
Statement
Art has the power to be transformative, to rearrange our vision of the world and create bridges to connect us, to lead us to a greater understanding of the world we share, and those we share it with.
With intuitive movements and marks, I create organic shapes that symbolize nature’s powerful ability to unite us. Art making is my way to connect to the creative force of the subconscious. Universal symbols of unity, wholeness and infinity conjure our great human potential. The lines and circles in my paintings, represent the bridges that cross over the chasms that separate us, bringing us together to walk a shared path on Earth. What we choose to see and believe will determine how we live, not just where we live. Let’s build the puzzle of our life on this planet with care and empathy.
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Representation: Crescent Hill Gallery, Mississauga, ON; 14 Bells Fine Art Gallery, Halifax, NS; Teichert Gallery, Halifax, NS; Trinity Gallery, Saint John, NB; Gallery 78, Fredericton, NB.
Selected Exhibtition CV:
2020
June – Our Water, Our World – Gallery 78 – Fredericton, NB
2019
February - Toronto Artist Project – Art Fair – Toronto, ON
June - Our Water, Our World – Solo exhibition – Art Lab Studio – Parrsboro, NS
September-October – Deeply Rooted – Lunenburg Art Gallery – Lunenburg, NS
October – November – From Then to Now – NovelTea – Truro, NS
November – From Then to Now – Waterbury Lane – NS
2018
May – Teichert Gallery – Group Show, Halifax, NS
June – Intuitive Abstraction – Artlab Studios – Parrsboro, NS
July – SCA Elected Members Show – Gainsborough Gallery – Calgary, NS
August – HAM – Craig Gallery _Halifax, NS
September – Halifax Art Map – Halifax Central Library Gallery – Halfax, NS
October – 10 Days in October – Parrsboro, NS
November – Phantasmagoria – 14 Bells Fine Art Gallery – Halifax, NS
2017
February – March – Imaginary Garden – Gallery Nineteen Nineteen – Halifax, NS
March – Crescent Hill Gallery – Spring Event – Mississauga, ON
May – Studio Open House – Upper Tantallon, NS
May-June – SCA Group Show – “Be Square” – Square Gallery, Toronto, ON
June - Gallery 78 – Fredericton, New Brunswick SCA – Mary Pratt Award
July-August – LIFE – Continental Divide – DART Gallery, Dartmouth, NS
November – LIFE – Gallery Nineteen Nineteen – Halifax, NS
2016
February – The Artist Project – CNE, Toronto, ON
May – Studio Open House – Halifax, NS
June – Art Lab Studio – Parrsboro, NS
July– Embassy Towers – Halifax, NS
August – Trinity Gallery Group Show – Saint Johns, NB
September – NovelTea – Truro, NS
October – Parrsboro Creative – Parrsboro, NS
2015
January – The Craig Gallery “Permafrost” Exhibition – Dartmouth, NS
January - #Hashtag Gallery – Toronto, ON
February – Toronto Artist Project – Juried Exhibition - Toronto, ON
March – Art Zone Gallery – “Endless Possibilities” - Halifax, NS
May – ArtFocus Exhibition - “Brainstorm” – Bedford, NS
May – The Craig Gallery/ Swoon Gallery – “No Place Like Home” – Dartmouth, NS
May -June – Art Zone Gallery – “Intangible Thoughts” – Halifax, NS
September – Afterglow Art Festival – Bridgewater, NS
October – Nocturne Art At Night – Atlantica Hotel - Halifax, NS
October – November – Crescent Hill Gallery – Mississauga, ON - Fall Exhibition
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Canadian artist Monika Wright creates expressive abstract paintings that reveal dynamic elements of color nuance, of magical light that glows amidst the darkness, of brushstrokes that are both wild and gentle, conveying movement and mindfulness.
Her lyrical acrylic paintings incorporate vibrant colours and organic shapes emerging from a spontaneous, intuitive style that invites viewers to become engaged with the work, to be an active participant in its creation by using their own imagination to travel through the artwork.
To facilitate this process, her works are often wired to hang both vertically and horizontally. “Turn it around and you’ll see a whole other painting,” she says. “I like the playfulness of this process and the thoughtfulness it can provoke. I hope that you’ll see something different every time you look. I’m encouraging people to open up, let their imaginations flow and experience the art and to make it their own.”
Leaving behind a hectic life in Toronto for Halifax, Nova Scotia in 2005, Monika rediscovered her passion for photography and painting. After a tragedy in her own life, she found solace in the creation of her art and was embraced by the vibrant and supportive arts community in Halifax. Making art became both a passion and a vocation. Soon her work was exhibited in galleries and exhibitions and she became a full time artist.
Monika is an elected member of the Society of Canadian Artists (SCA) and a member of ArtSpa. She has received numerous awards in both Canada and the USA and has been published in magazines, professional journals and books.
Monika’s work is included in private and corporate collections in Canada, USA, Argentina, Uruguay, Spain and Germany.
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Mixed media: acrylic, paper, varnish on 400 lb. CP watercolour paper. 22 x 30 inches.
Triptych, 30"x15" each, acrylic on gallery wrapped canvas
Acrylic on canvas
Oil on canvas 12x16 inches
Acrylic on canvas 36” x 24”
Acrylic on canvas - 20” x 20”
“Embracing Change”
“Our Water, Our World”
“A Peaceful Heart”
“Living by the Tides”
“A Space Between Stories ”
“Hope Spot”
