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revolta Art
Category: Artist/Individual
Discipline: Visual arts
Program Affiliations: Open Studio Tours Artist | Open Studios Tour 2023
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Monique Laraway (she/they) is an eco-conscious multidisciplinary visual artist in Tucson, AZ. Often working on a small scale, they create Sonoran Desert and bicycle-themed artwork using reclaimed materials. Laraway draws inspiration from navigating the city and trails by bicycle; dreaming of more sustainably interconnected resources; and learning from the symbiotic relationships of small creatures in their natural habitats.
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Limited resources throughout most of my creative path has led me to being resourceful with materials by using what’s on hand, what I find and making my paints go an extra mile or more by watering them down and layering, often using the pre-existing patinas on the wood in part of my painting. Like an ongoing practice with myself, I embrace the imperfections of the found objects and let the painting highlight subtle marks, holes and chips. There’s story, song and sweetness in savoring those subtleties.
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Limited resources throughout most of my creative path has led me to being resourceful with materials by using what’s on hand, what I find and making my paints go an extra mile or more by watering them down and layering, often using the pre-existing patinas on the wood in part of my painting. Like an ongoing practice with myself, I embrace the imperfections of the found objects and let the painting highlight subtle marks, holes and chips. There’s story, song and sweetness in savoring those subtleties.
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