Artist Bio
Monica Medellin is a Houston-based artist who has been working in art for over fourteen years through studio practice and education. Originally from McAllen, Texas, she grew up in Houston and holds a degree in fine art from the University of Houston.
Her painting practice is rooted in experience and personal reference, often drawing from moments that feel familiar yet subtly unsettled. Moving fluidly between expressive brushwork and precise execution, Medellin allows each image to determine its own visual language. Her work resists overt narrative, favoring atmosphere, tension, and a quiet sense of presence.
Alongside her studio practice, Medellin has remained actively engaged in the art world through arts education and advisory-based work, maintaining a sustained relationship to both making and looking. Her practice reflects an artist in mid practice, committed to refining a distinct voice through attention, discipline, and continued exploration.