Monica Perez Vega

Contemporary Artist | My Life in Trees

Tag: watercolour

Pine Cone Ink

After a sloppy and amateur start last week… I feel I redeemed myself slightly with my Sequoia pine cone ink this week. I just boiled them with soda crystals. I roughly tried to follow measurements I found online and record my process. I think I was getting a little confused between making ink or pigment

Dispatches from the Sloppy Chemist

Ok… I wasn’t sure I would publish this post because it’s actually so embarrassing- my absolute ignorance in the field of pigment-making. I know there’s a lot of people who have been doing this for a long time, that I feel silly even trying. It’s part of what deterred me for so long- thinking what’s

My Life in Trees

Solo exhibition at the Birmingham and Midland Institute. 1-26 November 2021 Like many, the Covid-19 pandemic lockdown was a time of isolation and introspection. I took the opportunity to reflect on some of the most significant trees throughout my life. Some are memorable simply for their presence, while some mark specific moments or movements. As