Monique Martin is an artist and art educator from Saskatoon, Canada.
Monique teaches at a designated Fine Arts School in Saskatoon. She teaches all the art from Kindergarten to Grade 8. During her career, she has also taught regular classroom from grades 2-8. Monique has lectured at workshops and taught sample lessons in classrooms in several countries. Monique is a two-time winner of a National Teaching Award (1999, 2001) for combining art into other subject areas.
Monique has been nominated for the YWCA Women of Distinction and for the Lieutenant Governor's Arts Award for Innovation in the Arts (2006). She has also been nominated for the Governor General’s Award for her teaching of Canadian History (2007).
Monique has had exhibitions of her professional artwork in Australia, England, France, USA and many galleries in Canada.
Monique's artwork often utilizes historically significant symbols and images to express her ideas. Many ideas, symbols and meanings are gathered while traveling and seeing new images, studying the masters and meeting other contemporary artists. Monique researches many of her concepts in detail prior to creating her work.
Monique generally paints large-scale pieces. Her work utilizes ever-changing concepts and images because her art is a way of exploring who she is, who she was, who she is becoming and where she fits into the world around her. Monique also works in the printmaking medium, block prints, clay and pastels.
Monique was Artist in Residence in Vallauris, France (2006), Wynyard, Tasmania, Australia (2003) and Coaticook, QC, Canada (2001). She is currently the Canadian Tulip Festival Ambassador and Artist in Residence as well as Artist in Residence for Georges Vanier School a designated Fine Arts School.
Her work was featured in Maclean’s Magazine (May 13, 2002 issue) and Inflight Magazine (April 2002 Issue). Star Phoenix, Saskatoon, 2005.
Monique lectures often about her work, with topics ranging from women’s issues to world politics. Her lectures are thought provoking and often quite moving. Monique is an experienced professional public speaker and audiences enjoy her animated dialogue about her artwork and life.
