Monica Fulco

Monica Fulco is a Melbourne-based contemporary artist whose work blends surrealism with symbolism, exploring where fantasy and reality overlap. With a background in illustration, sculpture, graphic design, and photography, she explores themes of illusion, transition, and reflection, creating imagery that initially appears dreamlike but gradually reveals something familiar—the experience of being human.

Her work draws from Golden Age animation, Art Deco, anime, nature, and classical European atelier techniques, using drawing to create adventurous and fantastical scenes. The characters she portrays have simplified, minimal characteristics, allowing viewers to relate with them more openly, as their lack of distinguishing features opens space for universal connection and personal interpretation. Each piece features symbolic elements that string together compositionally to depict an individual experience, while also representing the collective one we all share.

Originally from Texas, USA, Monica always felt a pull to step beyond her familiar surroundings and experience the world more deeply. This curiosity led her on a journey toward discovering new perspectives and eventually to life overseas. In a foreign country, through moments of...

Creating art from a young age, Monica always felt a deep connection to visual expression. She continues to evolve her craft, aiming to communicate through both visual appeal and deeper implications, having studied at RMIT in Melbourne, Julian Ashton Art School in Sydney, the Victorian Artists Society in Melbourne, and now online at the San Diego based Watts Atelier.

2025
Her work, Sight by Fire, was a finalist for the Adelaide Perry Prize for Drawing and was exhibited at the Adelaide Perry Gallery in Sydney.

2025
Her works, Snake Stitch and Smoke Screen, were displayed at the Small Works Exhibition at Brunswick Street Gallery in Melbourne.