Mo'sArt Studio

Mo'sArt Studio

MONICA McGHIE

I was born in Bunbury Western Australia in 1963. My disability is called total Amelia, in medical terms means 'without limbs' In 1964 my family and I shifted back to Perth so that I could receive Physio and Occupational Therapy daily. Being one of seven children I had a rather interesting childhood and was included in all my family's activities, including horse and motor bike riding, trampolines and diving off the boards at the swimming pool, etc. In 1970 I commenced Yaringa Primary School which was associated with the Western Australian Society for Crippled Children. After major surgery in 1976 it was suggested I took up a hobby hence the beginning of my art career. Over the past three I started going scuba diving which has influenced me to paint underwater scenes.

ART HISTORY:

1976	- Began Art Classes at Lucy Creeth, (WA Society for Crippled Children)
1984	- Started painting on Silk in Oils
1985	- First Solo Exhibition held at Film & Television Institute Fremantle - opened by Stuart Wagstaff.
	- Claremont School of Arts - CHINA PAINTING
1987	- Fremantle Town Hall - opened by Dennis Connor
1990	- Became Member of the Mouth & Foot Painting Artists Assoc.
1995	- Brisbane - Works in Mouth & Foot Painting Artists Exhibition
	- Perth Bankwest Tower - opened by Terry Willesee
1996	- Became Member of AFWA & DADAA (WA)
	- Claremont Show Grounds - Arlex Disability Exhibition
	- Willagee own Studio/Gallery Solo Exhibition - opened by Howard Sattler
1997	- Monica's Challenge Bike Ride - Barry Cable - Kalgoorlie to Perth
	- Mo'sArt Studio/Gallery South Fremantle - Opened by Lord Mayor Mr Richard Utting
1998	- Art Competitions - Brisbane & Melbourne Royal Shows
	- Art Extraordinaire- Bunbury
	- Woolstores - Fremantle
	-BankWest Claremont Show Grounds - Perth Royal Show
	-Commissioned by the Federal Attorney General of Australia. Mr Daryl Williams for his electorate Christmas Cards
1999	- Art Competitions - Brisbane, Melbourne & Adelaide Royal Shows
	- Art Extraordinaire- Bunbury
	- Solo Exhibition Swan Cottage Homes, Bentley, opened Hon. Barbara Scott, M.L.C.
	- Rocky Bay Inc.
	- Woolstores - Fremantle
	- St Mark's Anglican School