YWCA POWER UP READY PROGRAM 2023

Participated and wrote my business plan in this 10 week course.

PROFFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT FOR ARTISTS WORKSHOP 2023

Lead by Educator, Curator, and Photographer Fausta Facciponte

MIKSANG CONTEMPLATIVE PHOTOGRAPHY 2017

Level One  (Workshop - Looking: The Phenomenal World with John McQuade)

CONESTOGA COLLEGE

Travel Consulting Diploma, Cambridge, ON 2009

WESTERN PACIFIC ACADEMY OF PHOTOGRAPHY

Photography Certificate, Victoria, BC 1989-1990

PHOTOGRAPHER

MOMENTS BY MONIQUE, Hamilton, ON, 2013 to Current 

Street and Fine Art images

PASSIONATE ABOUT PICTURES, Hamilton, ON, 2005-2013 

Provided freelance event, wedding, portrait, photo-both to variety of clients including Sleep Country Canada, Beth Israel Synagogue and City of Burlington

2026

Winner of ViewPoint Gallery International Photography Competition for Notre Philosophie en couleur.

2025

Awarded Honourable Mention at Homer Watson House and Gallery for Uwe Reading

Won the top photography award at the Durham Art Gallery for Last Wash

Winner of the ViewPoint Gallery International Photography Competition for Uwe Reading

2024

Awarded Honourable Mention by Visual Arts Mississauga for Twilight.

Won the top photography award at the Durham Art Gallery for Havana Stilt Walker

2023

Awarded Best In Show at the Women's Art Association of Hamilton Perception Exhibition for Abandoned Chesterfield #2

Bestowed the Viola Depew 90th Anniversary Award for Abandoned Chesterfield #2

Awarded Third Place at Visual Arts Mississauga for Portrait of a Flemish Man

2022

Elected as a member of the Ontario Society of Artists

Awarded Honourable Mention at Homer Watson House and Gallery for Twilight 

Finalist (one of 29) at Figureworks in Ottawa, ON for Portrait of a Flemish Man

Received First Prize in the annual Evaluations Photo of the Year at Latow Photographers Guild for Portrait of a Flemish Man

2021

Bestowed an Ontario Arts Council Exhibition Grant

Finalist (one of 52) in the Salt Spring National Art Prize, Salt Spring, B.C.

Awarded 2nd place for photograph, Montreal Sunset at the “Everything Beaux” exhibition at Beaux Arts Brampton, Brampton, ON

2020

Attained Masters level in evaluations at the Latow Photographers Guild

2018

Nominated for the Hamilton Arts Award, Hamilton, ON

Awarded 2nd placed for photograph, “In Ken Danby's Light” in juried exhibition at the Art Gallery of Burlington, Arts Burlington Spring Sale

2017

Awarded “Judges Choice”, Kaleidoscope Show, Arts Burlington at the Art Gallery of Burlington, ON

1994

Canadian Press Runner-up Picture of the Year, Toronto, ON

Thompson Newspaper Chain Picture of the Year, Sudbury, ON

1990

Ted Grant Photojournalism Award for Excellence, Western Pacific Academy of Photography, Victoria, BC

2026 (Solo)

Cotton Factory, Hamilton, ON Maquette Vitrine Gallery exhibition, To Remember You By.

2026 (Group)

Homer Watson House and Gallery, Kitchener, ON, exhibiting The Kiss and Waiting for Mama

Relay, Hamilton, ON exhibiting Ornamental Cabbage

The Good Nerd Gallery, Hamilton, ON, Art Circuit exhibiting Last Wash

CoLodge, Hamilton, ON exhibiting Fashion Kills and Notre Philosophie en couleur

Blue Mountain Foundation for the Arts, Collingwood, ON exhibited Twilight

Woodstock Art Gallery, Woodstock, ON exhibited Uwe Reading

Neilson Park Creative Centre, Etobicoke, ON exhibited Uwe Reading

ViewPoint Gallery, Bedford, NS exhibited Notre Philosophie en couleur.

Dundas Valley School of Art Auction, Hamilton, ON exhibited Moon Lit Decay

Gallery 881, Vancouver, B.C. Another Room Exhibition, Uwe Reading.

Gallery 1065, Toronto, ON. National Portrait Gallery of Canada of Bloorcourt. Juried exhibition, Last Wash.

McMaster Innovation Park, Hamilton, ON Art in the Workplace juried exhibition, Portrait of Dale and Candid of Dale.

2025 (Solo)

Cafe Oranje, Hamilton, ON. Moments By Monique Exhibition including 14 humanist street photographs.

Relay Coffee Roasters, Hamilton, ON. On Laundry exhibition including 7 washboards with photographs.

Cotton Factory, Hamilton, ON. On Women exhibition. Exhibiting 32 images within the On Women series.

2025 (Group)

The Station Gallery, Whitby, ON, 33rd Annual Juried Exhibition-Rare Form, Venetian Laundry Day

Mixed Media, Hamilton, ON, 20th Anniversary Self Portrait Exhibition, Self Portrait at Super Crawl

Homer Watson House and Gallery, Kitchener, ON Juried Exhibition, Uwe Reading

Art Gallery of Mississauga, Mississauga, ON 5th Annual Juried Exhibition, Uwe Reading

Relay, Hamilton, ON, Coffee Cup Juried Exhibition, Notre Philosophie en couleur

McMaster Innovation Park, Hamilton, ON, Art in the Workplace, Juried Exhibition Twilight

ViewPoint Gallery, Bedford, Nova Scotia, International Competition Winner, Uwe Reading

McMaster Innovation Park, Hamilton, ON, Art in the Workplace, Juried Exhibition with Moon Lit Decay and Nostalgia

Back Alley Gallery, Hamilton, ON, The Way Within exhibition. Exhibited three street images including Havana Stilt Walker, Steppin' Out and View From Le 17.

Propeller Gallery, Toronto, ON Small Pleasures exhibition. Exhibited interactive art piece On Smoking

St. Thomas-Elgin Public Art Centre, St. Thomas, ON, with the Ontario Society of Artists exhibition. Exhibited two laundry wash boards including Mennonite Dresses and Wash Day for Whites.

Museum of Dufferin, Mulmur, ON, Juried Photography Exhibition - Life in the Country. Exhibited Looking Out

Durham Art Gallery, Durham, ON, Margins and Peripheries, Juried Exhibition

Wallack Galleries, Ottawa, ON, FigureWorks Prize, Juried Exhibition with Uwe Reading

YoungPlace, Toronto, ON, 180 Shaw Street, interactive art piece To Remember You By

Hamilton Technology Centre, Hamilton, ON, Art at Seven Innovation, Juried Exhibition with Lisboan

McMaster Innovation Park, Hamilton, ON, Art in the Workplace, Juried Exhibition Hawkesville Laundry Day

2024 (Group)

The Station Gallery, Whitby, ON, annual juried exhibition with Havana Stilt Walker

Grimsby Public Art Gallery, Grimsby, ON, On Paper Sale and Show with In Ken Danby's Light and View from Le 17.

Art Gallery of Mississauga, Mississauga, ON, Fourth Annual Juried Exhibition

McMaster Innovation Park, Hamilton, ON, 40th juried exhibition with Abandoned Chesterfield #2 and Abandoned Drive In.

Alton Mills, Alton, Headwaters Arts juried show and sale exhibiting Twilight

Hamilton Technology Centre, Hamilton, exhibiting at Art at Seven Exhibition with Havana Stilt Walker

ViewPoint Gallery, Bedford, NS exhibiting in +1 and Friends exhibition including Looking Out...Amsterdam and Looking Out...Lisbon in this group show.

Neilson Park Creative Centre, Toronto, ON, juried into the Impact 2024 exhibition with Havana Greeter and Lisboan

Gallery 1313, Toronto, ON, juried into the Toronto Show. Exhibited Union Station and Timeless

Gallery 1313, Toronto, ON, juried into Another Portrait Exhibition. Exhibited Portrait of a Flemish Man and Smoke Break in Den Haag

McMaster Innovation Park, Hamilton, ON, 39th juried exhibition. Exhibited Havana Greeter

Back Alley Gallery, Hamilton ON exhibited with Franca Marazia various photographs

150 King Street West, Toronto, ON open juried exhibition Ontario Society of Artists 150th anniversary exhibition. Exhibited Twilight.

Melt Studio Gallery, Picton, ON juried exhibition Renewal with three laundry wash boards

Blyth Festival Art Gallery, Blyth, ON community exhibition. Exhibited Pastoral and Nostalgia

Halton Hills Cultural Centre, Georgetown, ON, Contact Photography Festival juried exhibition Forms, Faces and Spaces, figuratively speaking. Exhibited Looking Out

Melville White Church, Caledon, ON Contact Photography Festival juried exhibition, Forms, Faces and Spaces, figuratively speaking. Exhibited Havana Greeter

Art Gallery of Hamilton, Hamilton, ON Women's Art Association of Hamilton juried exhibition The Language of Colour. Exhibited Havana Stilt Walker

Latcham Art Centre, Stouffville, ON Exhibited Abandoned Chesterfield #2

Shoppers World, Brampton, ON Looking Back, Looking Forward showcase for Forms, Faces & Spaces, figuratively speaking! Exhibited Venetian Laundry Day and Venetian Blue Hour

McMaster Innovation Park, Hamilton, ON Art in the Workplace. Exhibited Chaos

Durham Art Gallery, Durham, ON, Euphoria juried exhibition. Exhibited Havana Stilt Walker

Hamilton Technology Centre, Dundas, ON, Art at Seven Innovation. Exhibited Smoke Break

Neilson Park Creative Centre, Toronto, ON, Ontario Society of Artists New Members Exhibition, Pastoral and Nostalgia

Visual Arts Mississauga, Mississauga, ON, "Why Do You Create?!" Exhibited Twilight

2023 (Group)

Melt Studio and Gallery, Picton, ON Give a Little Bit Group Show, Abandoned Drive In, Moon Lit Decay and Abandoned Chesterfield #2.

The Station Gallery, Whitby, ON Life's Moods 31st annual juried exhibition. Exhibited Portrait of a Flemish Man

Cotton Factory, Women's Art Association of Hamilton, Hamilton, ON "My Favourite Things." Exhibited Notre Philosophie and Paris in the Shadows.

Melt Studio and Gallery, Picton, ON Decay Group Show, Abandoned Drive In, Moon Lit Decay and Abandoned Chesterfield #2.

Hamilton Technology Centre, Dundas, ON, Art at Seven Innovation. Exhibited Venetian Laundry Day and Venetian Blue Hour

Neilson Park Creative Centre, Toronto, ON, Ontario Society of Artists 2023 Members' Exhibition, Homeward Where the Heart Lives. Hawkesville Laundry Day.

St.Thomas-Elgin Public Art Centre, St. Thomas, ON, Juried Exhibition. Exhibited Moon Lit Decay

Neilson Park Creative Centre, Toronto, ON, Impact 2023. Exhibited Abandoned Chesterfield #2

Hamilton Technology Centre, Dundas, ON, Art at Seven Innovation. Exhibited Notre Philosophie

Lower Sisnett Lobby of the Halton Hills Cultural Centre, Georgetown, ON Contact Photography Festival, 2nd Annual Forms, Faces & Spaces, figuratively speaking! show. Exhibited Portrait of a Flemish Man

Falls Gallery, Alton Mills Arts Centre, Alton, ON. Contact Photography Festival, 2nd Annual Forms, Faces & Spaces, figuratively speaking !show. Exhibited Chaos and Smoke Break

Art Gallery of Hamilton, Jean Ross Fischer Gallery, 2nd Annual Forms, Faces & Spaces, figuratively speaking !show. 127th Annual Juried Exhibition "Perception. Exhibited Abandoned Chesterfield and Smoke Break

Glenhryst Art Gallery, Brantford, ON. Biennial Juried Exhibition. Exhibited Twilight.

Neilson Park Creative Centre, Toronto, ON. Fireworks Exhibition. Exhibited Venetian Laundry Day

SE Center for Photography, Greenville. SC, U.S.A. Women By Women exhibition. Exhibited, Smoke Break and Havana Greeter

Propeller Art Gallery, unframed online juried exhibition, Toronto, ON. Exhibited Mennonites Dresses on a Wash Board.

Visual Arts Mississauga, Why Do You Create? Mississauga, ON. Exhibited Portrait of a Flemish Man

2022 (Group)

Homer Watson House and Gallery Juried exhibition, Kitchener, ON Exhibited Twilight and Abandoned Chesterfield #2

Cotton Factory, Hamilton, ON. Women's Art Association of Hamilton exhibition. Exhibited Venetian Laundry Day and Venetian Blue Hour

McMaster Innovation Park, Hamilton, ON. Art In The Workplace, Exhibit #35, Recalling Coco Chanel and Portrait of a Flemish Man

Wallack Galleries, Ottawa, ON. Figureworks. Exhibited Portrait of a Flemish Man

Art Gallery of Mississauga, Mississauga, ON. 2nd Annual Juried Exhibition. Exhibited Twilight

Art Gallery of Burlington, Fireside Lounge, Latow Photographers Guild exhibitions in April and August in Burlington, ON. Exhibited pieces included In the Midnight Garden and Portrait of a Flemish Man.            

McMaster Innovation Park, Art In The Workplace, Hamilton, ON. Exhibited #34 Venetian Laundry Day            

Steve Wilson's Gallery, Niagara Falls , ON. Exhibited four images including Venetian Laundry Day, Venetian Blue Hour, Notre Philosophie and Recalling Coco Chanel.

Scotiabank Contact Photography Festival, Norval, ON. Exhibited four images juried in including Venetian Laundry Day, Venetian Blue Hour, Notre Philosophie and Recalling Coco Chanel.

2021 (Group)

Salt Spring National Art Prize, Salt Spring, BC. Exhibited Venetian Laundry Day

Window display by Brampton Business Improvement Association and Beaux Arts Brampton, Brampton, ON. Exhibited, Montreal Sunset"

"Everything Beaux", Beaux Arts Brampton, Brampton, ON, Image: Montreal SunsetOnline Art Auction,

Dundas Valley School of Art Auction, Dundas, ON, Images: Lit and In Ken Danby's Light.2020

2020 (Group)

Arts Burlington, Online Christmas Sale, Burlington, ON

"Leaps and Bound”, Beaux Arts Brampton, Brampton, ON Exhibited: Lit

2019 (Group)

“Exhibit 30” at McMaster Innovation Park, Art in the Workplace, Hamilton, ON. Exhibited, View from Le 17, Paris and Lit

"Exhibit 29" at McMaster Innovation Park, Art In the Workplace, Hamilton, ON Exhibited: Heading Homeward. 

"Exhibit 28" at McMaster Innovation Park, Art In The Workplace, Hamilton, ON Exhibited, Flow and In Ken Danby's Light

"Trio Styling" at Edinburgh Square Heritage & Cultural Centre, Caledonia, ON six images of Paris, France

2018

Group Exhibition: "Salon des Beaux Arts, Carrousel du Louvre, Paris, France, “Perspective”

Solo Exhibition: "Moments", Fireside Lounge, Art Gallery of Burlington, Burlington, On

Group Exhibition: "Exhibit 27" at McMaster Innovation Park, Art In The Workplace, Hamilton, ON

2017

Solo Exhibition: "On Reading," Hamilton Public Library, Barton Branch, Hamilton, ON

Group Exhibition:  "Moments" Hamilton Public Library, Central Branch, Hamilton, ON

Solo Exhibition:  "On Reading, Hamilton Public Library, Turner Park Branch, Hamilton, ON   

Solo Exhibition: "Besproken", Cafe Oranje, Hamilton ON

2016

Solo Exhibition: "Hamilton's Other Cats,” Hamilton Public Library, Turner Park Branch,  Hamilton, ON

2011

Group Exhibition: Women's Art Association of Hamilton, Hamilton, ON

1999

Solo Exhibition:  “A Story to Tell,” Kitchener Public Library, Central Branch 

2025

Fredericton Camera Club, Zoom talk

Northern Focus Photography Club, Zoom talk

Richmond Hill Camera Club, Zoom talk

Victoria Camera Club, Zoom talk

Etobicoke Camera Club, Zoom talk

Oceanside Photography Society, Zoom talk

Abbotsford Photo Arts Club, Zoom talk

Cowichan Valley Camera Club, Zoom talk

2024

Contact Festival in Georgetown, in person talk

London Camera Club, in person talk

Toronto Camera Club, Zoom talk

Photography Club of Bayfield, Zoom talk

Photo Fredericton, Zoom talk

Beach Photo Club, Zoom talk

2023

North Shore Photographic Society, Zoom talk

Montreal Camera Club, Zoom talk

Northern Focus Photography Club, Zoom talk

Guelph Photography Guild, in person talk

North Grenville Photography Club, Zoom talk

Perth-Andover Camera Club, Zoom talk

Harbour City Photography Club, Zoom talk

Etobicoke Camera Club, Zoom talk                                   

Orleans Camera Club, Zoom talk   

Port Perry Camera Club                                 

Photo Arts Club of Newmarket, Zoom talk                                    

Mississauga Camera Club, Zoom talk

2022

Saskatoon Camera Club, Zoom talk                                    

New Westminister Photography Club                                    

Toronto Digital Photography Club, Zoom talk                                    

Olds Image Seekers, Zoom talk                                   

Highland Glen Camera Club, Zoom talk                                    

RA Ottawa Camera Club, Zoom talk                                    

Surrey Photographic Club, Zoom talk                                    

Grand River Imaging and Photographic Society, Zoom talk                                    

Central Okanagan Photographic Society, Zoom talk                                    

Brant Camera Club, Zoom talk                                   

Toronto Camera Club, Zoom talk                                    

St. Catherine's Camera Club, Zoom talk                                    

Lanark Camera Club, Zoom talk

2021

Photo Club of Bayfield, Zoom talk                                    

Barrie Photo Club, Zoom talk                                    

Trillium Camera Club, Live talk                                   

 Sarnia Camera Club, Zoom talk                                    

Haldimand Camera Club, Live talk                                    

Kingston Camera Club, Zoom talk                                    

Midland Camera Club, Zoom talk                                    

Ottawa Camera Club, Zoom talk                                   

Lethbridge Camera Club, Zoom talk                                    

Port Franks Camera Club, Zoom talk                                    

Georgian Bay Camera Club, Zoom talk                                    

Latow Photographers Guild, Zoom talk

2020

Hamilton Camera Club, Zoom talk                                    

2019

Brantford Camera Club, Brantford, ON, Live talk                                    

Grimsby Photo Group, Grimsby, ON, Live talk

2018

Art Gallery of Hamilton, Hamilton, ON, Lead a “Live Talk and Walk”, in July and September