Ana Monaghan Art Bio and Resume corporateartconsultant/artists/ana-monaghan Internationally known artist, Ana Monaghan, has traveled 30 countries while being a volunteer worker, artist, journalist, and teacher. Her work is most known in Japan and in the Hawaiian Islands. She has held over 40 solo exhibitions and contributed to many group showings. Among other awards, her art won the prize of Superior Excellence at the Tokyo Metropolitan Museum of Art: International Modern Art Exhibition. The Empress Michiko of Japan has 3 of the artist’s paintings, writing notes of appreciation. Norwegian Cruise Lines commissioned the artist to paint 16 murals and paintings for the Pride of Hawaii, renamed the Norwegian Jade, which now tours Mediterranean seaports. The Grand Hyatt Tokyo commissioned Ana to do art projects for their company. Her paintings decorate hotels, orphanages, palaces, embassies, homes, restaurants, offices, ships… large and small structures. She has done Japanese screens on gold leaf, with ground semi-precious stones and rock pigments… and specializes in impressionist paintings in oils. ACHIEVMENTS Tri-lingual (Japanese, Spanish, English) Ph.D. Communications Traveled 30 countries Lived in 10 contries Career in Education, Art, and Counseling FINE ART EXHIBITIONS AND COMMISIONS 2012 Hilton Hawaiian Village, Hawaii. Fine Arts Associates, Hawaii. Namea Gallery, Ward Center, Hawaii. Island Treasures, Hawaii. Sams Kitchen, 20 paintings, Hawaii. 2011 Womans Expo, Neil Blaizdale Center, Hawaii. St. Andrews Cathedral, Honolulu, Hawaii. 2010 Higgins Gallery Exhibition, Waikiki 2009 Paintings in offices in Hawaii State Capital Building. Yokohama Bay Sheraton Hotel Laguna Beach Charity Auction for shelter support. Art for Japan Film Festival, Japan. City Club, Tokyo: Art Exhibitions. 2008 Yokohama Country and Athletic Club: Art Exhibition. 2007 Tea Garden: Painted illustrations for new line of boxed teas for tea shop and restaurant, Hawaii Tikka & Biryani Restaurant, Tokyo: Contributed to interior art decoration with oil paintings. Grand Hyatt Tokyo, Japan: Commissioned to paint family portrait for V.I.P. customer. 2006 Empress Michiko received painting called Protect Life. Norwegian Cruise Lines, Hawaii: Pride of Hawaii-- now renamed Norwegian Jade. Commissioned to produce 16 murals and paintings of Pacific Islands. Grand Hyatt Tokyo: Paintings as corporate gifts; paintings for office interior decorations. 2005 International Press Club, Tokyo: Art exhibition. Dedication of peace painting, Love your Enemy, to YMCA school. Grand Hyatt Tokyo, Japan: 5 paintings for Executive Office. Art for the Ambassadors of Pakistan, Egypt, Algeria, Ecuador, and Panama. 2004 Commissioned to paint 7 foot long Japanese gold screen of cherry blossoms/4 panels. Created partnership company in Japan: Highland Services. 2003 International Art Exhibition: Love your Enemy/ Anti-war Art Exhibition, Japan. 2002 Open Your Heart Art Charity Exhibition/ Governors Mansion, Japan. Kimizuka Hospital: Donated use of inspirational paintings. 2001 Suzuki Hospital: Donated large paintings. Ana Monaghan Japan Tour 2001: 16 extreme art exhibitions at top hotels and galleries. FINE ART EXHIBITIONS AND COMMISIONS 2001 Nika Ka Exhibition, Metropolitan Museum of Art: Tokyo, Japan. 1999 Akasaka Mitsuke Tokyu Hotel, Art Tone Gallery (shown with art by Modigliani), Tokyo. 1994 Foreign Correspondents Club, Tokyo. 1985 Quito, Ecuador: Palace Exhibition at Presidential Office. AWARDS and MENTIONS 2007 Empress Michiko sent thank you note for art she accepted, for contributions to Japanese society in art, and for invitation to art exhition, held at prestigious City Club, Japan. 2006 Awarded Palestine/Israel Tour in exchange for contribution of Peace painting to YMCA school being constructed in Palestine. 2004 Senator Fred Hemmings Surf Art Competition: Surrealistic painting won top prize. 2003 NIKA KAIs Best Artist Among New Members award. 2000 Empress Michikos Note of Appreciation for art she accepted at the Palace. 2000 Tokyo Metropolitan Museum of Art: International Modern Art Exhibition: Won Top Award, Superior Excellence. 2000 Invitation to join Nika Kais All Winners Exhibition at the Metropolitan Museum of Art. 1999 NIKA KAI: Requested membership to their art society. Awarded scholarship to complete Doctorate in Philosophy of Communications, Emphasis in Fine Art. Thesis project included 40 impressionist paintings and authoring 2 books. 1985 Art accepted by President Hurtado, for Presidential Mansion: The Strength of Love. Peace painting requested at a time of national crisis, placed in Presidential Palace. INTERVIEWS 2005 Chikyu Times: International NPO magazine (interviewed on art/ book/ life goals), Tokyo. 1999 Japan Times published a one page interview about my art and volunteer work, Japan. 1999 NHK International Radio Broadcasting aired a 15 minute interview. 1998 International Press (Spanish and Portuguese newspaper in Japan) published articles and interview about her art and volunteer work, Tokyo. ART SAMPLES UPON REQUEST
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