Monya Fine Art

26/07/2026

Finding peace in the uncomfortable space between your past and your future.
The Grey Zone is a liminal space of uncertainty, emotional confusion, and testing of old beliefs. It can feel dark, disorienting, and heavy. But it is also a sacred space. It is the necessary pause before rebirth, the bridge between confusion and clarity. Trust the process.
Are you sitting in the middle of a major life transition? Explore the visual and written journey of Closing the Book – The Art of Emotions at www.monya.co.za

26/07/2026

Finding peace in the uncomfortable
space between your past and your future.
The Grey Zone is a liminal space of uncertainty,
emotional confusion, and testing of old beliefs. It can
feel dark, disorienting, and heavy. But it is also a
sacred space. It is the necessary pause before rebirth,
the bridge between confusion and clarity. Trust the
process.
Are you sitting in the middle of a major life transition?
Explore the visual and written journey of Closing the
Book – The Art of Emotions at www.monya.co.za

18/07/2026

We try so hard to intellectualise our feelings, to think our way out of pain or anxiety. But emotions don't live in our logic—they live in our bodies, in the shadows, in the quiet, unspoken spaces.
Closing the Book is a visual testament to that exact process. It’s about taking those heavy, invisible internal storms and turning them into physical art. Because sometimes, you have to see your own healing right in front of you before you can truly move past it. 🖤
Find space for quiet self-reflection. Read more at www.monya.co.za

17/07/2026

Fine Lady - done in oil paint with natural elements added and framed in a thrift frame. I am all about up-cycling

09/07/2026

The Canvas of the Unspoken: A Visual Biography

Ever since I was a teenager, I found my truest solace in art. It was a fragment of time that belonged entirely to me. Undisturbed, quiet, insulated—just me, the weight of the paint, and whatever materials lay within arm’s reach.

Art has always been my gateway out of the noise; a necessary escape from reality. It is the physical expression of things I have been utterly unable to put into words. Where language failed me, I chose to speak in form.

This visual dialogue began in my youth. My family moved around a lot, forcing me to navigate the fragile, unsettling terrain of starting at a new school over and over again. In that displacement, I turned inward. In the sacred privacy of my bedroom, I picked up a paintbrush and used the fluid movement of the strokes to make sense of the feelings that were too heavy for a young girl to carry. We lived in rented houses, and I wasn’t allowed to paint the walls—so anything that wasn’t a permanent fixture became my canvas. I painted my world onto the soft furnishings, staining the temporary fabrics with my permanent truths.

As I evolved, the canvases changed, and so did the source of the whispers.

Continue reading: https://www.monya.co.za/the-canvas-of-the-unspoken-a-visual-biography/

12/06/2026

Because doing it all shouldn't mean losing it all.
Sometimes, life doesn't just give you lemons; it gives you a whole orchard while you're already trying to juggle three cats, a business, and a household.
The Sh*ts and Giggles Collection is your permission slip to stop being perfect and start being real. By bundling Screw Burnout! with Diaries of a Solo Mom, you get the full roadmap for navigating the "mental load" with your sense of humor intact.
Part 1: Reclaiming your energy and resetting your nervous system.
Part 2: Finding the magic (and the comedy) in the solo parenting trenches.
It’s the perfect gift for yourself—or that friend who is currently holding the world together with dry shampoo and sheer willpower.
www.monya.co.za/books

14/05/2026