
revolta Art
Category: Artist/Individual
Discipline: Visual arts
Program Affiliations: Open Studio Tours Artist

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.

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.

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.
