Monica Maja Richardson
london, United Kingdom
It's hard to define yourself as an artist, hard to explain with words the reason you paint. I always say, when someone asks me this question, that the closest I can come to explain this, is to simply think about breathing. Could you survive if you wo... More
Artist Statement:
It's hard to define yourself as an artist, hard to explain with words the reason you paint. I always say, when someone asks me this question, that the closest I can come to explain this, is to simply think about breathing. Could you survive if you wouldn’t do it? Could you be alive?
It's the most natural thing we do every day, yet the most precious. And that's exactly how I see my painting process, like breathing, it's beautiful, it's natural, and I couldn't survive if I couldn't do that.
I love abstract. I completely fell in love with Pollock the first time I saw his paintings.
I don't come from an art school, I didn't study to become an artist.
It just happened slowly in my life. I thought art was something you had to learn, but when I saw Pollock's artworks, when I saw all the amazing abstract paintings, I then realised that art is not something that you learn. It's something that you feel.
And when I started to feel it, I started to breath properly for the first time.
It's the most natural thing we do every day, yet the most precious. And that's exactly how I see my painting process, like breathing, it's beautiful, it's natural, and I couldn't survive if I couldn't do that.
I love abstract. I completely fell in love with Pollock the first time I saw his paintings.
I don't come from an art school, I didn't study to become an artist.
It just happened slowly in my life. I thought art was something you had to learn, but when I saw Pollock's artworks, when I saw all the amazing abstract paintings, I then realised that art is not something that you learn. It's something that you feel.
And when I started to feel it, I started to breath properly for the first time.
Education:
Self taught
Exhibitions:
- EVELYN PARTNERS , Birmingham October 2023
-TOWN HALL HOTEL London 2023
- St John's Tavern, London September/ October 2023
- POTTER CLARKSON October 2023 -THE OTHER ART FAIR - London October 2022 The Truman Brewery
-THE OTHER ART FAIR - London March 2022 The Truman Brewery
- ROY'S ART FAIR London November 2021 Oxo Tower
- THE OTHER ART FAIR London October 2021 The Truman Brewery
- THE OTHER ART FAIR London KIng's Cross 1/4 July 2021
-BABELE group show December 2019 San Zaccaria Venice
-FUSION V 27/31 March 2019 The Cult House London
-TALENTED ART FAIR 1/3 March 2019 Truman Brewery London
-PIECES OF HEART, The Tabernacle, LONDON 30th of June/5th of July 2015
- ABSTRACT ART , The Brick Lane Gallery LONDON ,
28th of May/ 7th of June 2015
- COLOURS
The Tabernacle, LONDON 29 April/4 May 2014
- BACK TO THE FUTURE Galerie MARZIA FROZEN - BERLIN
November-December 2013
- Bottega Prelibato LONDON September 2013
- COLOURS AND VISIONS . Graceland - LONDON October 2012
- 27off Architects - ROME November 2011
-TOWN HALL HOTEL London 2023
- St John's Tavern, London September/ October 2023
- POTTER CLARKSON October 2023 -THE OTHER ART FAIR - London October 2022 The Truman Brewery
-THE OTHER ART FAIR - London March 2022 The Truman Brewery
- ROY'S ART FAIR London November 2021 Oxo Tower
- THE OTHER ART FAIR London October 2021 The Truman Brewery
- THE OTHER ART FAIR London KIng's Cross 1/4 July 2021
-BABELE group show December 2019 San Zaccaria Venice
-FUSION V 27/31 March 2019 The Cult House London
-TALENTED ART FAIR 1/3 March 2019 Truman Brewery London
-PIECES OF HEART, The Tabernacle, LONDON 30th of June/5th of July 2015
- ABSTRACT ART , The Brick Lane Gallery LONDON ,
28th of May/ 7th of June 2015
- COLOURS
The Tabernacle, LONDON 29 April/4 May 2014
- BACK TO THE FUTURE Galerie MARZIA FROZEN - BERLIN
November-December 2013
- Bottega Prelibato LONDON September 2013
- COLOURS AND VISIONS . Graceland - LONDON October 2012
- 27off Architects - ROME November 2011
Artistic Influences:
My biggest inspiration in the art world are Jackson Pollock, Frida Khalo, Helen Frankenthaler and Gerard Richter. Being a self taught artist means that you constantly learn looking at others, getting inspired, reading, watching. This has been my personal journey for a long time, and I know it will be a forever journey. Never stop learning, that's definitely my motto.
Artist Tags:
acrylic, original, colours, canvas art, abstract artwork, acrylic art
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