About the Artist
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"My job is to live in a world of fantasy and I couldn't be happier!"
-Monika Ptok-Byard
Born December 30, 1979 in Bangkok Thailand, Monika now resides and paints in Ontario, Canada.
Fascinated by Myth and Folklore at an early age, Monika paints enchanting faeries and creature enjoyed around the world by both children and adults alike.
Primarily self taught, she finds most of her inspiration through nature. Hiking, camping and canoeing are some of her favourite hobbies when she's not perfecting her craft.
Travel and culture are also major inspirations having travelled and lived around the world from Thailand and the Bahamas to Austria and British Columbia. Monika has a huge respect for culture and history.
Monika's paintings are mostly done with watercolours, her favourites being Schminke, Windsor and Newton and Daniel Smith on hot pressed watercolour paper. She also works with ink, coloured pencil, silverpoint and acrylics.
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"My mission is to inspire a little magic in everyones life! And as I've been saying since I was little...I do believe in faeries, I do! I do!"
-Monika Ptok-Byard |
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A little more about Monika: |
Name: Ghuan Monika Ptok-Byard
Born: December 30, 1979, Bangkok Thailand
Resides: Ontario, Canada
Ethnic Background: Thai, Austrian and full faery
Favourite Colour: Green
Favourite Artists: Arthur Rackham, Warwick Gable, Brian Froud, Alan Lee, Albrecht Dürer
Favourite Medium: Watercolour and coloured pencil
Favourite Books: Harry Potter, J.K. Rowling., Neverwhere, Neil Gaiman.
Favourite Movies: Labyrinth, Legend, The Company of Wolves
Favourite Music: Anything Layne Staley (Alice in Chains, Mad Season), The Rominovs, Tori Amos. |
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For more info about the artist and her work, please visit the F.A.Q. page |
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Hanging out with my Gnomies! |
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Here are a couple of pictures from my Oma, who is a real inspiration to me. |
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Here are some pictures of my early drawings from when I was young...enjoy! |
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