Monique Jannette is a self-taught artist who explores humankind’s most intimate emotions. She merges pain, love of nature and music with creativity. Her work embraces diverse styles from surrealism to abstract and commonly polymorphs disparate images. Often times Monique’s paintings are both narrative and mysterious creating a mélange of horror, passion, and serenity that arouses the eye and heart.
ARTIST STATEMENT:
Welcome, come meet Mistress Nerve Pain and me. I introduce you to her only because she has an unhealthy obsession with me and never leaves my side. At times, she keeps me locked in a black lacquered box filled with voracious scorpions, ticks and maggots that feed and toy with me. However, during the times she slumbers, I enthusiastically work and play, eagerly putting on canvas my feelings, thoughts and actions. More often than not, Mistress Nerve Pain is the subject of my paintings in both obvious and subtle ways. Also, I must admit, since I have a ravenous craving for music and it enchants me so, music as well controls my hand to create the images I desire to make.
Group Shows:
2003 Art in the Hood at Morpheus Gallery, Dallas, TX
2004 Art in the Hood II at Urban Arts Studio, Dallas, TX
2005 Art in the Hood III at Urban Arts Studio, Dallas, TX
2006 Art in the Hood IV at Michael Van Enter’s Studio, Dallas, TX
2006 Art Benefit Auction by Avalon Salon at Avenue Arts Venue, Dallas, TX
2006 Femme XX, V1.0 at Revolution Gallery, Dallas, TX
2006 The Horror Show at Kettle Art Gallery, Dallas, TX
2006 Displayed at The Meridian Room, Dallas, TX
2007 Art in the Hood V at Michael Van Enter’s Studio, Dallas, TX
2007 D.E.E.P. Gallery Walk at Club Dada’s Far Bar, Dallas, TX
2007 Spring Cleaning Show at Kettle Art Gallery, Dallas, TX
2007 D.E.E.P. Ellum Sell'um, in Deep Ellum, Dallas, TX