Exhibition Dates: January 17 - march 13

GALLERY RECEPTION: February 7 from 6-8p

Artist’s Statement:

I have come full circle in my life, career and returned to my passion for art and design. We are biologically wired to find inspiration through our connection to the natural world. My realization is that the times that I feel less stress, comfort and at peace with the world and myself, I am surrounded by the elements of nature. My art brings life to the environment by design. With nature I am living my best life.

Biography:

Mona King’s passion is human-centered design: digital, fine art, product development, interior architecture, biophilic environments. As a LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) Professional she is an advocate of best practices for human-centered design and sustainable design principles.

In her career she has worked as a designer through Management Executive and occupied traditional corporate spaces, instinctively advocating for changes to improve occupant productivity, creativity, and performance. Through continuous learning and entrepreneurial innovation, she recognizes and designs environments that reflect our inherent connection to nature and promote wellness.

As a professionally trained artist/designer she designs and produces Living Aura moss art and wall installations. Other nature inspired art includes paper casting and intaglio. Her work is inspired by her childhood association with the calmness of nature and a home full of art, literature and plants dutifully nurtured by her mother.

Her career has also involved graphic and product development for world-wide events such as the Olympics and major Sports competitions.

King is a graduate of UNCG’s Interior Architecture program. She is married, a mother of two daughters, and grandmother to two grandsons. A resident of Winston-Salem, she enjoys traveling, photography, time with her family and reflecting in nature.

Learn more at www.livingaura.design