Monya Brown
category: Visual,
Artist Statement
Education:Fine Arts/Academic degree: High School of Music & Art Fine Arts/Education B.S. from New York University Fine Arts/Education credits-towards M.A. - NYU (32) Art Students League -NYC Rhode Island State College (watercolor) Graduate credits in Fine Arts/Education at NYU, Pratt, School of Visual Arts, Parsons, Batik:Instituto Allende,(San Miguel de Allende, Mexico) Painting:Moses & Rafael Soyer, Vaclav Vytlacil, Harry Sternberg. Etching:Pratt Graphic Arts, Pratt Institute-Illustration:Workshop School of Advertising and Illustration-Children's Book llustration: , School of Visual Arts Teaching:JHS 101-Manhattan - JHS 117-Manhattan (successor to 101) JHS 192 Brooklyn -Claremont School-Ossining-Home Studio and Hudson River Gallery (Ossining)-Neighborhood House-Tarrytown Founder/director:Croton Craft Fair (â??75 toâ??92), Harrison Harvest of Crafts, others-Founder/Producer/Director: ARTLAND (art interview/review program on Cablevision-public access-(since 1990-current)-Director:WESKUG-the small Westchester Computer Users Group. Exhibits:Libraries:NYC: Greenburgh, Montrose, Dobbs Ferry, RedWing Gallery,Silver Tip Tearoom ,Belle Levine Center,Hudson Homes,CURVES in Westchester, CT., Village Gallery ,Westchester Art Council,Moonbean Cafe,group shows in other places, craft fairs. Currently: Interviewing artists, craftspersons, for ARTLAND. creating 3D collages-exhibiting:Moonmbean Cafe, Artwork on view: Art Barn,Ossining,CURVES salons,