Jean Monti

A member of the National Watercolor Society, Jean Monti graduated from The Rhode Island School of Design with a B.F.A. and began a successful freelance career. Since she dedicated her career to fine art, children, their toys and pets are the subjects that she loves to paint most, often using her own two children as models. Beginning with a pencil sketch, Monti paints with acrylics, building with transparent washes. Using light to create a mood of serenity, her subjects appear in warm and inviting settings, surrounded by rich textures, and and radiate a sense of joy and angelic innocence. In all of her paintings, many of which belong to private collectors, Monti seeks to evoke an emotional response. She says of her art, "My mission is to share my work - to have people see it and to make them feel great."