BIO
Monica Swartley is a painter based in Tampa, FL. She is curious about the relationship between humanity and nature-when we grow apart, how might we come back to a sense of connection? Both to self and others.
Having studied biology and art, she has a blended work approach that is guided by the whole of body, heart and mind. She is invested in how we might take better care of ourselves and each other, and this shows up in her offerings as a yoga teacher and contrast therapy guide. The sum of her parts represent a devotion to what it means to live well.
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Education:
2019 BS, Biology, University of Tampa, Tampa, FL
2019 University of Tampa, Tampa, FL (painting, drawing, and ceramics courses)
Exhibitions:
2020 Heights Unites Music & Arts Festival, Tampa, FL
2020 13th Annual Bay Area Exhibit, Tampa Regional Artists, Old Hyde Park Art Center, Tampa, FL
2024 Opus Tampa, Tampa Covenant Church, Tampa, FL
2025 The Bay Area Art Show 18, Tampa Regional Artists, Old Hyde Park Art Center, Tampa, FL
2025 Pathways, Portals and Journeys, Carrollwood Cultural Center, Tampa, FL
Public Art:
2020 Koi Pond, Tampa Heights Community, outdoor mural (4 x 5 ft.), acrylic on cement, Tampa, FL
2021 Baseball, Tarpon Springs Public Art Committee, outdoor mural (450 sq. ft.), acrylic on cement, Tarpon Springs, FL
2021 Softball, Tarpon Springs Public Art Committee, outdoor mural (450 sq. ft. ) acrylic on cement, Tarpon Springs, FL