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See below for a list of Monica's
upcoming classes at the Kickapoo
Valley Reserve in LaFarge, Wisconsin.                                 


 

S-380 Pine Avenue
Ontario, Wisconsin 54651
608.489.3404

E-Mail: 
mjagel@mwt.net

Biography:

As a child, Monica enjoyed being outdoors and drawing nature.  These passions stayed with her through high school and college, where she earned a B.A. in Art Studio.  Wanting to continue her study of the natural world, she came to the Morton Arboretum in Lisle, Illinois, where she discovered that the Botanical Art Certificate Program was the perfect way to meld her enjoyment of art with her love for nature.  Monica graduated from the program as a Certified Botanical Illustrator in September 2000.  She currently teaches "Begin to Draw", "Colored Pencil" and several "Mixed Media" courses for the Arboretum. 

When not in class, Monica works at home as a freelance artist.  She has shown her work nationally and has earned several awards.  She is an active member of several art organizations including: the Nature Artists Guild of the Morton Arboretum, the Colored Pencil Society of America and the Sauk County Art Association.  She and her husband are rehabbing a Centennial farm located in Vernon County.  In November 2007 Monica and her husband began living at their farm full time and it is now their permanent home.

In the near future, Monica will be offering the following adult art classes in her farm art studio:  Pencil Drawing, Colored Pencil, Garden Journaling, Botanical Illustration and Mixed Media.  She creates a welcoming atmosphere in her classes, where students feel safe to explore and develop a personal style of drawing, identifying their unique artistic strengths and building on them.  Although many students come to the first class feeling apprehensive about their skills, after five weeks they feel confident and are asking for "more."  Monica happily encourages her students to express themselves in their own unique way.

Monica sells her originals, Giclee prints and note cards at the Cornerstone Gallery in downtown Baraboo, The Bindley Collection at Hilldale Mall or by e-mail inquiry. 

Art Work Represented at:

Cornerstone Gallery
101 4th Street
Baraboo, WI 53913
608-356-7805
www.cornerstone-gallery.com

The Bindley Collection
Hilldale Mall
702 N. Midvale Blvd.
Madison, WI 53705
608-441-0505
www.bindleycollection.com 

Shows, Classes & Exhibitions:  

Nature Art Series at the Kickapoo Valley Reserve

Saturday, October 11, 2008
"Field Sketching"
9:30 am to 4:00 pm
$40.00 per adult or $30.00 for KVR members
Class limited to15

Saturday, November 1, 2008
"Pen & Ink"
9:30 am to 4:00 pm
$40.00 per adult or $30.00 for KVR members
Class limited to 15

Saturday, January 24, 2009
"Designs from Nature"
9:30 pm to 4:00 pm
$40.00 per adults or $30.00 for KVR members
Class limited to 15

Saturday, February 21, 2009
"Stone Texture"
9:30 am to 4:00 pm
$40.00 per adult or $30.00 for KVR members
Class limited to 15

For more information and to register:

Kickapoo Valley Reserve
608-625-2960
http://kvr.state.wi.us
kickapoo.reserve@kvr.state.wi.us

Links:

www.mortonarb.org 
www.cpsa.org
www.cornerstone-gallery.com
www.bindleycollection.com  

Photos of artwork:
                                Graphite on Paper

Colored Pencil

Colored Pencil on Black Paper

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