About Monika Wright

Discovery

Canadian Artist Monika Wright creates expressive abstract paintings that reveal dynamic elements of colour nuance, magical light that glows amidst the darkness with brushstrokes that are both wild and gentle, conveying movement and mindfulness.

Leaving Toronto for a life on the East Coast of Canada in 2005, Monika rediscovered her passion for photography and painting. She developed a distinctive style that lead to recognition locally and then internationally with artworks included in private and corporate collections in Europe, North and South America and Australia. Among her awards is the. prestigious Mary Pratt Crystal Award for the Canada 150 SCA Exhibition.

Monika is represented by galleries in Canada and also participates in special exhibitions worldwide. Her work has been published in multiple art and professional journals. She also provides mentorship through workshops from time to time and participates in community arts organizations.

Art has the power to be transformative, to rearrange our vision of the world, to lead us to greater understanding of the world we share, and those we share it with. With fluid light and shadow, organic shapes and movement, I strive to find the common bond, our connection to nature, wholeness and unity. Art - the beauty and rawness of it - connects us to one another. The meandering brushstrokes I paint across the canvas become bridges on this hopeful journey of life. 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.

Curriculum Vitae

Monika Wright is a Canadian abstract artist who creates vibrant original paintings in her

studio in Nova Scotia. Her expressive artwork is exhibited private and corporate art

collections throughout the world. Among her awards is the Mary Pratt Crystal Award for

the SCA Canada 150 Exhibition. She is represented by 14 Bells Fine Art Gallery (NS),

Gallery 78 (NB), and Crescent Hill Gallery (ON), and regularly exhibits in solo and group

shows, as well as special exhibitions in Canada and internationally.

Monika’s art has been published in literary, art and professional publications including:

International Women Celebrate, CBC Sharing the View, Echoes of Elizabeth Bishop,

Arts Illustrated and Arabella Magazine. She is an active member of the Nova Scotia art

community with participation in Peggy’s Cove Area Art Society, Crossroads Artists. She

is excited to continue sharing her unique style with artists and the public through

exhibitions and mentoring for years to come.

Short Bio: Monika Wright is a Canadian abstract artist who creates vibrant original paintings in her studio in Nova Scotia. Her award-winning artwork is exhibited in art galleries, private and corporate art collections throughout the world. "Art has the power to be transformative, to rearrange our vision of the world, creating bridges that connect us to one another". Painting emotions in colour, with a sense of fluid light and graceful movement, her art conveys joy, inspiration, hope and a sense of peace.

Monika Wright

Upper Tantallon, NS

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