About Me, Career, Lifestyle, Photo Diary, Travel
Monica Shulman
My First Artist Residency...in Italy!

This summer I was lucky enough to attend my first artist residency. High on a hill above the ancient Valle Camonica in the town of Cividate Camuno in Lombardy, surrounded by the majestic embrace of the Italian Alps, stands RUC. This mystical place is an ancestral home where artists from all over the world come to work in and be inspired by nature and history.

My First Artist Residency...in Italy!
Career, Shows, About Me
Monica Shulman
Monica Shulman Exhibiting at PULSE Art Fair ...

Miami Art Week is one of the most attended art events in the world and this year I am headed there to show my work for the very first time! I'm proud to share that my work has been selected by PULSE Art Fair Director, Cristina Salmastrelli as part of The Next Generation exhibit - an initiative designed to showcase the artwork of emerging artists during Miami Art Week.

Monica Shulman Exhibiting at PULSE Art Fair During Miami Art Week
Lifestyle, Artist Inspiration
Monica Shulman
October Mood Board

This month I'm all about that dark olive/hunter green with a touch of brassy peach and of course, lots of depth and texture.  Lately I'm using a lot of these tones in my original paintings and in my wardrobe. 

October Mood Board
Lifestyle, Business
Monica Shulman
Four Rebranding Lessons I Learned

Going through a website revamp and redesign is A LOT of work.  My previous website launched almost 7 years ago but internet years are like dog years and I was long overdue for a change.  Here are four very important lessons I learned when I rebranded and redesigned my website.

Four Rebranding Lessons I Learned
Monica Shulman
Welcome to MonicaShulman.com

Hello!  Thank you for being here!  My name is Monica Shulman and I'm an artist and photographer based in the lower Hudson Valley about 30 miles north of New York City.  Welcome to the new MonicaShulman.com!

Welcome to MonicaShulman.com

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How Nature Inspires Me

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How Nature Inspires Me

When I first left NYC I found the quiet and the colors of the Hudson Valley to be jarring instead of calming. SO. MUCH. NATURE. I felt offended by the serenity and bored by the lack of movement and activity. But, the longer I lived away from all that NY is, I gradually started to realize that the chaos of the city, while exciting and energizing wasn’t feeding me in the way I needed and recognizing that truth has been a game changer that has affected my entire outlook and the way that I approach life, work and even parenting.

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Behind the Work: The Travelers Series

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Behind the Work: The Travelers Series

The Travelers is an ongoing series of vibrantly colorful paintings created using multiple layers of oil paint and inspired by my archive of photographs. In The Travelers I’m working to create art that evokes the passage of time as it is - fluid and transitory. By looking back at my archive of photography work, I can look to the future and imagine where it might go.

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On Seeing Nature in Black and White

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On Seeing Nature in Black and White

My obsession with photography started with my love of black and white film.  Since I was very little I used to imagine scenes in shades of gray and when I started painting I would often sketch my paper or my canvas using charcoal and then feel reluctant to paint them with my colors. I pretty much live for color nowadays and I love to bring my images to life in that way, but it's true what they say about never forgetting your first love. I've been exploring and studying tones and contrasts for years but lately I'm feeling so energized and inspired by the patterns and textures that I'm finding in nature.