Monica is an incredibly talent painter who has achieved many milestones you'd expect from an artist decades in the game. While still an undergrad at MICA, Monica has won numerous prizes in art contests, secured representation by a gallery out West, and above all, has earned the blessing of her parents to continue making art (and money). Listen as she explains why MICA wasn't her first choice, her process behind creating from idea to execution, and why being stubborn pays off, and sometimes backfires.

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