Adorable Monique is an award-winning artist based in Southwest Florida. Monique's upbringing in a developing country has profoundly influenced her understanding of art, culture, and color. She also portrays diverse ethnic groups, as she believes that humanity is an integrated part of her work process. In her painting, In a Mirage, she depicts the quest for internal awakening and revitalization of the self, the woman's figure represents ascending to the state of sovereignty and acknowledgment while embracing femininity in the wake of shifting time.