Home studio, 2025
Selling on the streets of Tucson, 2024
Beautiful community members of Cehcum, Guatemala
Commercial Commission in Tucson, 2023
Personal Commission in Tucson, 2021
Yellow Gray
Throughout my life, I have embarked on many journeys—more than most. Yet, deep down, I have always yearned to be a painter. For years, I navigated through the complexities of what it meant to be an artist, often questioning the definitions and expectations surrounding painting.
With the unwavering support of my husband, I finally took a moment to reflect and realized that from my childhood, my passion for painting had already defined me as a painter.
Now, I embrace my identity and paint with joy.
Favorite Quotes
“I’ve always been working steady but, I never called it art. It’s like the old convention, the horse before the cart.”
~ Leonard Cohen
“It’s what I have to work with."
~ Hedwig
“You left me with nothing but, I’ve worked with less.”
~ Ani De Franco
A Conversation and Tend to My Garden Now. Two of my paintings are proudly featured in the Permanent Collection at the Presque Isle's Reed Art Gallery, located at The University of Maine. This inclusion is made possible through the generous support of the late and esteemed David Hitchcock and his family.
Ruthy Thmei Todd, Nora Vara & Stempy. Three of my constant inspirations!
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Yellow Gray’s Art Timeline
1987 - Participation in The Mattress Factory Art Exposition (located within the Cabbagetown Mill). Installation entitled: "The Power Of Mask Media", Atlanta, Georgia.
1993 - Exhibit at the Art of the Century Show hosted by The Rebecca Shipley Gallery. Featured work: "Exquisite Corpse" - A collaborative effort involving 20 artists, Atlanta, Georgia.
1996 - First published photograph in the "Best of Atlanta" by Creative Loafing. Title: "Glorious Foot Soldier" from the Gay and Lesbian Festival, 1996.
1989-2003 - Developed visual materials for local bands in Atlanta, Georgia, encompassing posters, flyers, album covers, invitation cards, and assorted merchandise.
2004-2008 - Pursued academic studies at Harry S. Truman College, DePaul University, and Northeastern Illinois University in Chicago, Illinois. Fields of study included Sociocultural Anthropology, Sociolinguistics, African History, Teaching English as a Second Language (TESL), Ceramics, and Art History.
2008 - Engaged in the study of culture and iconography through back-strap-loom weaving in Checam, Guatemala, while also conducting painting classes for the local community during evening hours.
2020 - Formal establishment of YeloMonki Works with the objective of selling paintings to the public.
2022 - Two paintings from YeloMonki Works were incorporated into the permanent collection of the Reed Art Gallery at Presque Isle, University of Maine. Titles include: "A Conversation" and "Tend To My Garden Now…Old White Man".
2023 - CSIRI.org (Computer Social Impact Research Institute) recognized YeloMonki Works as their featured artist for the months of January and February.
2024 - Featured four paintings in the inaugural exhibition of The East Hive Community Gallery, Tucson, Arizona.
2025 - Assumed the role of Volunteer Painting and Sculpture Teacher at The Armory Park Senior Center, Tucson, Arizona.
