Monica DiGiovanni (she /they)
BFA: Studio for Interrelated Media 1999, CYT 200
The current exploration of my work investigates themes of birth, death and rebirth, strength and vulnerability, impermanence and interconnectedness, nature, resiliency, chaos, Zen arts, the study of Buddhist cosmology as it relates to the human condition, my spiritual practice as a yoga and meditation teacher, and consciousness itself. With isolation being one of the greatest ills of our time, the remedy of interconnectedness and peace relies on each of us seeing our individuality as part of the whole. Yoga and meditation allow people to meet themselves in their most vulnerable moments and see outside of their struggles enough to find a connection. My creative expression with oil paint, ink, watercolor, and other media, including expressive movement, is infused with my 30+ year relationship with yoga and meditation. My art seeks to create deeper self-understanding and compassion for individual viewers and a gentler connection through society.
Bio
Monica DiGiovanni studied painting and drawing at the Pacific Northwest College of Art and interdisciplinary art at the Massachusetts College of Art. There, she graduated in 1999 with a BFA in the Studio for Interrelated Media, focusing on creative movement and the human body as a medium, installation, and public art. She spent solo time in residency at Welcome Hill Studios in West Chester, NH, and participated in the Creative Imperative online residency through the Vermont Studio Center.
In collaboration with Montpelier Alive as project producer, Monica created the Renewal Project that brought local art to empty downtown Montpelier storefront windows of buildings vacated in the wake of the destructive July 2023 floods.
Monica was a co-owner with eighteen other working artists of The Front cooperative gallery and served on the Montpelier Public Art Commission both from 2021 – 2023. She is currently serving on the T.W. Wood Gallery Curating Committee.
In addition to being an artist and Zen practitioner she loves her role as a yoga and meditation teacher. For more information on her classes, visit www.montpelieryoga.com.
In collaboration with Montpelier Alive as project producer, Monica created the Renewal Project that brought local art to empty downtown Montpelier storefront windows of buildings vacated in the wake of the destructive July 2023 floods.
Monica was a co-owner with eighteen other working artists of The Front cooperative gallery and served on the Montpelier Public Art Commission both from 2021 – 2023. She is currently serving on the T.W. Wood Gallery Curating Committee.
In addition to being an artist and Zen practitioner she loves her role as a yoga and meditation teacher. For more information on her classes, visit www.montpelieryoga.com.
Mentions in the news
Times Argus "Can Art Be Sweet?"
Times Argus "Sheltering in Place: Vermont's Artists Respond Personally"
Interview for All Things LGBTQ public access TV show (Monica's interview starts around minute 38)
Times Argus "Violaceous’ & ‘An Exuberant Journey’: The Color Purple"
The Dartmouth "‘PoemCity Anthology 2025’: An ode to Vermont’s community of poets"
The Renewal Project
Seven Days: Montpelier's Creative Community Lifts Spirits With The Renewal Project
The Montpelier Bridge: Renewal Project Brightens Storefronts
Times Argus "Sheltering in Place: Vermont's Artists Respond Personally"
Interview for All Things LGBTQ public access TV show (Monica's interview starts around minute 38)
Times Argus "Violaceous’ & ‘An Exuberant Journey’: The Color Purple"
The Dartmouth "‘PoemCity Anthology 2025’: An ode to Vermont’s community of poets"
The Renewal Project
Seven Days: Montpelier's Creative Community Lifts Spirits With The Renewal Project
The Montpelier Bridge: Renewal Project Brightens Storefronts