Lady in kimono Painting

Joseph Moniz is a figurative painter working in oil and charcoal drawings on paper. He received his M.F.A. (2009) and B.F.A (2000) from the University of Massachusetts Dartmouth. His work has been exhibited at the Arnot Museum, The Haggin Museum, New Britain Museum of American Art, Masur Museum of Art, Denise Bibro Fine Art Gallery and The American Artists Professional League, Inc. in New York. He was recognized as a Finalist in the Figurativas'13 Exhibition at The European Museum of Modern Art, Barcelona, Spain and as a Semi Finalist for the BP Portrait Award 2014 at the National Portrait Gallery, London, United Kingdom. His work has been published in American Art Collector, Artist Portfolio Magazine, Studio Visit Magazine, International Painting Annual 3, International Drawing Annual 8 and Art Journey: Portraits and Figures, North Light Shop Books. His work has been collected by private and public institutions such as the Ontological Museum in Pagosa Springs, Colorado, The Butler Institute of American Art, Youngstown, Ohio, Bradley Hospital, East Providence, Rhode Island and Charlton Memorial Hospital in Fall River, Massachusetts. He currently lives and works in South Coast, Massachusetts.