Born in the Heart of Northern New Mexico, Monique Martinez is a published photographer, graphic designer, and digital artist based in the city of Albuquerque, New Mexico. Being a genealogy enthusiast and visual storyteller, she combines her talents in graphic design and love of history to share her visual narratives and New Mexico’s unknown history.
Artist Statement
I am on a journey to share the visual story of my New Mexican heritage. There is more to tell than a historical story of an ancestor, research, genealogy, family tree, or artifacts to share with an audience. With my work, I take digital photography and collage combined together to share visual stories of my ancestral heritage and past.
Résumé
2010 BFA in Photography/Graphic Design, New Mexico State University, Las Cruces, NM
Upcoming
Fall/Winter 2023 – Harmonize: Music & the Visual Arts, Santa Fe Community Gallery, Santa Fe, NM
Selected Group Exhibitions
2021 The Art of Healing, New Mexico Cancer Center, Albuquerque, New Mexico.
2019 Surface: Emerging Artists of New Mexico, Harwood Art Center, Albuquerque, New Mexico.
2010 BFA Graduating Exhibition, Las Cruces Museum of Fine Art, Las Cruces, New Mexico.
Residencies
2021 Artist-in-Residency Fellowship, Mission Streets Arts, Jemez Springs, NM
Collections
Public Art Collection, The City of Albuquerque, Albuquerque, NM
Dona Ana Community College, New Mexico State University Branch, Anthony, NM