Artist Statement
Monique Brideau is a lifelong Hudson Valley resident currently located in Peekskill, NY. She received her MFA in Painting at Boston University. Her paintings are mainly abstract / semi-abstract images derived from nature and landscapes. Her creative process relies heavily on drawing, printmaking and photography.
Exhibitions
- 2021 Monique Brideau Recent Works: Abstract Painting and Collage, Hendrick Hudson Free Library, Montrose, NY
- 2021 Under Ten, Mount Kisco Arts Council, Mount Kisco, NY
- 2021 Re-emergence, Peekskill Arts Alliance at WCC, Peekskill, NY
- 2021 Art Out Loud, Sun River Health Atrium and H-Art Gallery, Peekskill, NY
- 2021 Together ApART, Westchester Arts, White Plains, NY
- 2021 Displays of Affection, Peekskill, NY
- 2020 Life on Earth, Mahopac Public Library
- 2009 Boston Young Contemporaries, 808 GalleryBoston, MA Juried by: Ken Tyler, Kayla Mohammadi, George Kinghorn
- 2009 MFA Thesis Exhibition, Boston University 808 GalleryBoston, MA
- 2009 Monique Brideau: Paintings, Commonwealth GalleryBoston, MA
- 2008 Boston Young Contemporaries, 808 GalleryBoston, MA Juried by: Roger White, Jacki Gendel, TomMcGrath
- 2008 BU MFA Exhibition, InCite Festival, Robert Steele GalleryChelsea, NYC Curated by: João Ribas
- 2007 The Boston Printmakers North American Print Biennial- Arches Student Show, 808 Gallery Boston, MA
- 2007 Prospect 1, Dreitzer Gallery, Brandeis University Waltham, MA
- 2006 On the Verge, Dreitzer Gallery, Brandeis University Waltham, MA
Educational Background
Monique Brideau is a 2009 MFA Painting Graduate from Boston University. She attended the May 2007 Artists Residency at Vermont Studio Center. Monique received a Post-Baccalaureate Studio Art Certificate from Brandeis University in 2007; and holds Bachelor degrees in Art Education ('05) and International Relations ('98) from the State University of New York at New Paltz.
