This week we welcome Amethyst Monet, a self-taught artist from the Sierra Nevada Mountains in California who is currently based in New York City. Monet has participated in multiple public art projects in Jackson Heights, including a major project in collaboration with Epicenter and the 34th Avenue Open Street (aka Paseo Park), coming this Spring.
Using primarily a mixture of oil, acrylic, spray paint and embroidery, she weaves together ethereal figures across a vibrant abstract dreamscape. Inspired by her experience working as a flight attendant, she aspires to take viewers on a journey to a transcendental dimension through her paintings. Notable female artists such as Hilma af Klint and Leonora Carrington have had a large influence on her work.
“In my artistic exploration, I merge painting and embroidery to explore themes of interconnectedness, particularly through a feminist lens. Each meticulous stitch is a direct thread of collective knowledge that has been passed through the maternal line of my family. I infuse surreal themes into my paintings and murals, creating whimsical female characters weaving the threads of their own destiny,” she writes.
