Author: Monica Heiser
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This years’ Towson University (TU) Human Rights & History Lecture was with Michael Fakhri, a professor of International Law but importantly in the context of this lecture, the UN Special Rapporteur on the right to food. Over the course of the talk, Fakhri made a compelling argument from a variety of angles on the devastating…
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This site is a place to post work but also to write and explore research. I consider the posts to be like a research journal. Often times there can be a sense of pressure that we place on ourselves to only post things that are deemed perfect. What we put online has to be polished,…
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Last semester at Towson University was a challenging and busy time. However, my commitment to my spiritual and artistic practice led to a growing body of artwork for my MFA. I was very fortunate to take two classes. I also had a studio space on campus. This allowed for a deepening of peer critique and…
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This past June, I wanted to honor my father and his father for Father’s Day. My dad’s birthday lands right around Father’s Day, so this painting was a two-for-one special. For this painting, I interviewed my dad to learn more about my grandfather. I realize that as my parents get older, hearing and preserving family…
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Following my trip to Joshua Tree National Forest, I wanted to create a painting inspired by its beautiful landscape. The desert is surreal, inspiring, and humbling. The vast landscape has evolved to include spiked trees, thorny cacti, and wind-swept bouldering hills. Following the dusty trail with my sibling J and partner Chappell, we found and…
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Over the Christmas / winter holiday, my older sibling J invited Chappell and I out to California to spend Christmas with them! One of the perks of working in the school system is the long winter break. It makes traveling worthwhile. We made a plan to fly into Oakland and bought our tickets before Thanksgiving…
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Last weekend Chappell and I went to not one, but TWO awesome art shows, and the artwork I saw deserves a moment of written reflection. Seven amazing Towson University MFA artists (in the same program I am starting next week!) showed their work in a group show, “Feedback Loop” and had its closing reception on…
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I usually don’t paint celebrity portraits, but this case is different. My boyfriend Chappell and our mutual friend Jackie are both graduating from their School Counseling Program from Loyola University! I wanted to paint Jackie a gift, and her love of Kendrick’s music inspired me. Chappell’s favorite rapper is also K.Dot; it’s one of the…
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Just down the street from where Chappell and I live, and over the Howard Street Bridge, we went to see MICA’s Grad Show III, specifically this amazing exhibition of graduating Masters Students at the LeRoy Hoffberger School of Painting titled, “Twelve, or Some Final Hour.” The show is up until April 28 so you still…
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This past Friday Chappell and I got the opportunity to check out a local artist and their work in Hampden at the Zo Gallery. Zachary Diaz is an MFA candidate at Towson University and is currently exploring abstract oil painting and processes in combination with themes like human connection and cloud gazing. His artwork uses…
MONICA HEISER 