Monica Carroll is a painter with a rich academic background, having studied at Middlebury College, the School of the Art Institute of Chicago, and Northern Vermont University. Her style hovers poetically between figuration and abstraction, drawing deeply from modern and American painting traditions, and she employs vibrant color as her primary expressive tool. She meticulously explores the materiality and process of painting, often working in thoughtful series and playing with repetition, symbolism, and the dialogue between traditional and digital media. Her work radiates a profound sense of meditative slowness, encouraging viewers to savor contemplation in a fast-paced, digital world.