Moni Hill

Moni Hill Biography

I was born in Berlin, Germany and grew up in Cincinnati Ohio. I discovered my LOVE of painting in 7th grade and was lucky to have an art teacher (Mr. Ferguson) who let me blow through the classroom supplies, recognizing that I NEEDED to paint! I am inspired by the natural world. I believe that colors can transform spaces and lives. I love long hikes, big trees, little warblers, native wildflowers, and authentic, wild people.

Moni Hill Statement

We live in a world of contrasts and humans are wired to look for patterns. I love the challenge that presents me when I paint. My paintings embrace contrasts and revel in opposites as a way to make paintings that celebrate differences. The orange brings out the best of the blue - the teals and greens accentuate the reds! The big broad strokes highlight the details. Every painting contains worlds where contrasts, opposites, and differences make an interesting, complex, and beautiful whole! 

My process involves layering paint, sanding off the layers, putting on more layers, more sanding and layering until an interesting history of making the painting is revealed. I paint with acrylic on wood. I love how quickly acrylic dries and allows layers to build. I appreciate how wood holds my liberal application of paint and vigorous sanding with the power-sander.

Moni Hill Resumé

Solo Exhibitions
2019 Biodiverse, Morganton City Hall, Morganton, NC
2014 Migrations, Woolworth Walk Front Gallery, Asheville, NC
2012 Unprocessed, Eclipse Gallery, Asheville, NC
2012 Lap Swimming, The Artery, Asheville Area Arts Council, Asheville, NC
2011 Naturally Derived, Early Girl, Asheville, NC
2011 Layers, Caldwell Arts Council Gallery, Lenoir, NC
2011 The Ninth, Hickory Museum of Art, Hickory, NC
2010 Journeys, Asheville Community Theater Gallery, Asheville, NC
2010 Patched Together, Circa Gallery, Asheboro, NC
2010 Off Grid, Studio 103 Fine Art Gallery, Black Mountain, NC
2009 Birds and Flowers, Early Girl, Asheville, NC
2009 Oh Nine, Oh Nine, Oh Nine, Walker Arts Center, Asheville School, Asheville, NC
2009 All is Well, NC Crafts Gallery, Carrboro, NC
2008 The Way in Paintings, Orange Street, Asheville NC

Group Exhibitions
2010 – 2019 Open Doors Benefit Art Auction, Haywood Park Hotel, Asheville, NC
2012 Best of WNC Artists, Riverside Studios, Asheville NC
2012 Waking Up With Van Gogh, Hickory Museum of Art, Hickory, NC
2012 The Art Affair, The Venue, Asheville, NC
2011 Innovators, Gaston County Museum, Dallas, NC
2011 Chalk Line, Walker Arts Center of Asheville School, Asheville, NC
2010 Seven Artists One Show, Asheville Area Arts Council, NC
2009 Presents of Art, Upstairs Artspace, Tryon, NC
2009 The Doors of Asheville, Orange Peel, Asheville NC
2009 Simple Pleasures, American Folk Art Gallery, Asheville, NC
2008 Black Birds, American Folk Art Gallery, Asheville, NC
2008 Women in Art, Blue Ridge Community College, Flat Rock, NC
2008 The Doors of Asheville, Orange Peel, Asheville, NC
2007 The Miniatures Show, American Folk Art Gallery, Asheville, NC

Curated
2012 Waking Up With Van Gogh, Hickory Museum of Art
2011 Chalk Line, Walker Arts Center of Asheville School, Asheville, NC
2011 Immersion, Walker Arts Center of Asheville School, Asheville, NC
2009 The Ninth, Walker Arts Center of Asheville School, Asheville, NC

Collections, Personal & Corporate
Asheville School Library, Asheville, NC
Mission Hospital, Asheville, NC
YOLO, Asheville, NC
Marks Family Dentistry, Asheville, NC
Tupelo Honey, Nashville, TN
Studio Classique, Asheville, NC
Deborah & Michael Gerhardt, Chapel Hill, NC
Jaqui Brumm, Cincinnati, OH
Darwin & Myra Smith, Charlotte, NC
Sidney Powell, Dallas, TX