November 2021
Meet the Whistler House Museum of Art's November Artist of the Month:
Monique Sakellarios
At a very young age, Monique Sakellarios knew she wanted to be an artist. Born in Egypt, she took art classes for several years at the Leonardo Da Vinci School of Art in Cairo. Her teacher told her, "You paint like Monet". Since then, people have often told her the same thing. Monique is inspired by his subject matter and style, but does not paint like Monet. Like all impressionists, Monet painted on a white canvas. However, Monique primes her canvas with cadmium red. Painting on red changes all the colors that are applied over the red, but it gives her paintings a flow. Thus, the viewer gets the impression that the light is coming from "behind" the painting.
Monique first exhibited her work at the Whistler House Museum of Art as part of an "amateur show". At the time, her style was realistic and her focus centered around portraits. A few paintings later, she decided to switch to her true love: Impressionism. A few years ago, she added abstracts and semi-abstracts to her repertoire. She used to believe that artists painted abstracts because they could not paint, and was surprised to discover that painting abstracts are actually very difficult. With no memory, no reference, no image—it is all pure imagination!
Monique’s first solo exhibit as a professional artist was also at the Whistler House Museum of Art. She was very encouraged at that time to enter national competitions. Since then, she has competed nationally and has won countless national awards. As a result, she was invited to become a signature member of the Oil Painters of America, a national organization dedicated to the preservation of representational art. Becoming a signature member of Oil Painters of America gave her the permission to add the initials "OPA" after her signature. Later on, she was also invited to become a signature member of the National Oil & Acrylic Painters Society.
Along with countless galleries and shows, Monique's work has been exhibited in the following museums throughout the U.S.:
Whistler House Museum, Lowell, MA
Water Mill Museum, Hamptons, NY
Fitchburg Art Museum, Fitchburg, MA
Gilcrease Museum, Tulsa, OK
Russell Museum, Great Falls, Montana
International Museum of Contemporary Masters of Fine Art, San Antonio, TX
Newport Art Museum, Newport, RI
Monique has also been invited by the French Ministry of Culture and Foreign Affairs to exhibit her work in Andrezieux-Boutheon, France.
She was interviewed twice on Channel 9 Four News, Manchester, NH. Her television educational programs were featured on Chelmsford Community TV, Peabody Community TV, Lynnfield Community TV Channel 17, and Channel 8 Chelmsford, Lowell, and Billerica
The WHMA is excited to share with you a collection of Monique's work. If you are interested in purchasing any of these works of art, contact the Whistler House Museum of Art at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or call (978) 807-6699.
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A Summer Place
Oil on canvas
9" x 12"
$750
Oil on canvas
9" x 12"
$750
A Tuscan Summer
Oil on canvas
12" x 12"
$900
Oil on canvas
12" x 12"
$900
At the Pond
Oil on canvas
16" x 20"
$1,600
Oil on canvas
16" x 20"
$1,600
City Lights
Oil on aluminum
18" x 24"
$1,500
Oil on aluminum
18" x 24"
$1,500
Enchanted Forest
Oil on canvas
24" x 24"
$2,100
Exodus
Oil on copper
12" x 24"
$1,500
Fall in New England
Oil on canvas
24" x 30"
$2,800
Field of Poppies
Oil – Gallery wrap
12" x 16"
$1,200
Forever Poppies
Oil on canvas
8" x 10"
$650
Genesis
Oil on copper
12" x 24"
$1,500
Gloucester in the Winter
Oil on canvas
24" x 30"
$2,800
Her Garden
Oil on canvas
16" x 20"
$1,600
In Flight
Oil on copper
12" x 24"
$1,500
On The Farm
Oil on canvas
8" x 10"
$650
Poppies
Oil on canvas framed in black and gold
24" x 30"
$3,500
Prelude
Oil on canvas
24" x 30"
$3,300
Roses by the Shore
Oil on canvas
18" x 24"
$1,900
Summer Roses
Oil on canvas
16" x 20"
$1,600
Summertime
Oil on canvas
18" x 24"
$1,900
Sundays at Yaya
Oil on canvas
8" x 10"
$650
Tender September
Oil on canvas
24" x 30"
$2,600
The Beach in Plum Island
Oil on canvas
24" x 30"
$2,800
The City
Oil on canvas
14" x 18"
$1,400
The Flower Market
Oil on canvas
8" x 10"
$650
Winter Colors
Oil on canvas
16" x 20"
$1,600
Winter Light
Oil on canvas
8" x 10"
$650
With a Friend in Poppy Fields
Oil on canvas
9" x 12"
$900
