on view now in Studio 228 Contemporary art gallery!
June 6-30, 2025
Monica J. Beasley is a Gulf Coast artist and art educator whose work blends collage and mixed media to explore themes rooted in Southern identity and feminine strength. Drawing inspiration from regional patterns, natural elements, and personal symbolism, Beasley creates tactile compositions that invite viewers to linger, feel, and reflect. Her pieces are known for their lush textures and layered storytelling, often incorporating floral motifs and garden imagery to evoke beauty, resilience, and emotional depth. Through her teaching and her studio practice, she continues to nurture creativity in others while evolving her own visual language of self-discovery and transformation.
Artist Statement: Rise and Flourish
Rise and Flourish is a deeply personal exploration of growth, healing, and self-renewal. Through vibrant depictions of plants, flowers, and imagined gardens, my work celebrates the beauty of inner strength and the freedom that comes from letting go. Each piece reflects a journey of reclaiming joy, nurturing self-love, and rising from heartbreak into wholeness.This body of work is not about loss—it is about liberation. It honors the cycles of nature as metaphors for human resilience. Just as a garden blooms anew after pruning, I, too, have found clarity, space, and strength in the aftermath of change. These works are offerings from a life re-rooted.In Rise and Flourish, the garden becomes a sanctuary—not one shared or shaped by anyone else, but one cultivated purely from within.