Monique typically includes small cultural vignettes that attest to the history and viability of the older local cultures, Indian and Hispanic, such as an almost forgotten local cemetery or traditional activities such as picking mushrooms and collecting pinon nuts. She draws each tree, shrub and rock as an individual and inserts various birds to add narrative.
These lush, rich and varied pieces are truly unique and invite the viewer to slow down in this fast-paced era and mindfully wander around and discover what it means to live in the northern Sangre de Christo mountains