Monica Stadalski was born in Columbus, Georgia but spent most of her childhood growing up in Alaska due to her father's career in the Army. Currently, she is living in Northern New York with her adoring husband, two teenage sons, a brand new lab/pit bull mix puppy and two cats.

Monica began seriously pursuing her art career in her mid-twenties and most of her free time was spent reading art books and researching different mediums. She has worked in graphite, colored pencil, pen & ink and now soft pastels. Even though this is the newest of all the mediums to her, she has found that pastels are by far her favorite. The intensity of color that pastels allow are, for her, the most inviting attribute of the medium.

Monica is currently pursuing her career in art full-time, while also offering low-cost, creative web and graphic design services to businesses and artists in the area.

2008 - Remington Arts Festival, Canton, NY
2008 - Along the River's Edge, Clayton, NY
2007 - Arts Association of Northern New York
Summer Arts Show and Sale,
Sackets Harbor, NY
2007 - Along the River's Edge, Clayton, NY
2007 - Northeast National Pastel Exhibition, Old Forge, NY
2006 – New York State Fair, Syracuse, NY
2006 – Arts Association of Northern New York Arts Festival, Sackets Harbor, NY
2006 – Northeast National Pastel Exhibition, Old Forge, NY
2006 – Spring Artwalk, Watertown, NY
2004 – Featured Artist, The Whimsical Pig Custom Frame Shop and Gallery, Watertown, NY

Awards

2007 - Signature Art Contest Winner, WPBS-TV,
Watertown, NY
2007 - First Prize/Pastle Category "Sunlit Citrus", Arts Association of
Northern New York Summer Arts Show and Sale,
Sackets Harbor, NY
2007 - Art Guild Director's Award for 'Harmony' - Adirondack Theme Exhibition, Old Forge, NY
2006 – First Prize/ Professional Drawing Category - Jefferson County Fair, Watertown, NY
2006 – Second Prize/Professional Drawing Category – Jefferson County Fair, Watertown, NY
2004 – Second Prize – Military Art Competition – Ft. Drum, NY
2004 – Third Prize – Military Art Competition – Ft. Drum, NY

Commissions

2007 - German Cafe' Mural, Indian River High School,
Philadelphia, NY
2007 - Continuation of Chrismtmas Mural, Jefferson County Rehabilitation
Center, Watertown, NY
2006 – Underwater Mural, Jefferson County Rehabilitation Center,
Watertown, NY
2005 – Sesame Street Mural, WPBS Public Broadcasting Station,
Watertown, NY
2004 – Kayaker Window Mural, Subway Restaurant, Downtown
Watertown, NY

Affiliations

2007/2008 - St. Lawrence County Arts Council, Potsdam, NY
2006 - Arts Association of Northern New York, Sackets Harbor, NY
2004-2008 -WPBS Public Broadcasting Station Annual Art Auction Donor, Watertown, NY

Education

2002 – A.A. Jefferson Community College, Watertown, NY

Informal Education

2006 – Robert Carsten Workshop, Old Forge, NY