Thomas Monaghan

Artist Biography

Concentrating on elements in the natural world, plein air painter Thomas Monaghan brings us out into the beauty of the California landscape. Following in a long tradition of California landscape painters, Monaghan transport us with his art, prints and posters from sunlit hills to densely wooded forests with effortless skill and expert technique. "The purpose of the paintings is mostly about particular settings, the reverence of those places that leave genuine impressions on me'.

Monaghan strives to depict the spirit of each location, capturing the mood of the landscape in his art, prints and posters. Incorporating a rich blend of color and subtle variations in tone, he succeeds in evoking the essence of each site.

Born in Chicago, Monaghan received his Bachelor of Arts in Visual Communications and his Master of Fine Arts from the University of Northern Illinois. In Addition to several private collections, his art, prints and posters are included in many major corporate collections such as those of Prudential, Merrill Lynch, the Chicago Mercantile Exchange, the Fuji Corporation, Universal Pictures and the Sony Corporations.

Thomas Monaghan Art, Prints and Posters Collection