Local Artist Feature
Thursday, September 2, 2010 at 7:19PM Monique Janssen-Belitz was born in the Netherlands and grew up in Germany. She received her Bachelor’s degree in art education from the Ludwig-Maximilians University in 1981. Then she moved with her family to the U.S., first settling in Maryland and later in Oregon.
For twenty-five years she was active as a painter and printmaker, showing work both in the U.S. and in Germany. She also taught for many years at the Maude Kerns Art Center and was employed as an adjunct instructor at Lane Community College in Eugene, OR.
In the summer of 2007 she moved to Albuquerque, NM, to pursue a Master of Fine Arts degree at UNM. She plans to graduate in the fall of 2010. In addition, her Master’s degree in Art History with an emphasis on Native American Art will be completed in the summer of 2011.
Monique currently has a solo exhibit at a gallery in Ebersberg, Germany, and will soon have another one here in Albuquerque at the Bright Rain Gallery. The pieces on display at the NM Tea Co. are representative of her latest style, inspired by the rich Southwestern landscape and formed with layers of handmade paper. They are an incredibly affordable way to add unique beauty to your home or business.

