Watercolor & Ink
Illustrations &
the stories behind them
Greeting cards, prints, and postcard series — each one a small story. From the landmarks of St. Petersburg to the mermaids of Florida's coastal waters, from yoga poses that spell out cities to the cast of original characters who have been traveling the world one card at a time.
Postcard Series
BW in St. Pete
BW is a real cat who rescued her human Ester. First illustrated on a Dalí Museum postcard — thanks to her one-sided Dalí mustache — she has since visited the Museum of Fine Arts, the Chihuly Museum, the Don CeSar, the St. Petersburg Welcome Tower, and more. A love letter to St. Pete, one landmark at a time.
Postcard Series
Florida Mermaids
Six mermaids, each paired with a different piece of Florida's natural world — dolphin, manatee, sea turtle, stingray, and more. A celebration of Florida's coastal waters painted in deep, luminous blues.
Postcard Series
Roller Girls
Bold, joyful, and full of St. Pete pride. A series of postcards celebrating girls who skate and love freely — with rainbows, stars, and the unmistakable energy of a city that embraces everyone.
Print Series
Yoga Series
Figures in yoga poses spelling out words — JOY, LOVE, TAMPA, ST PETE. Each person is a letter, each pose carefully chosen to form the shape. Diverse, colorful, and joyful — these prints have found their way into yoga studios, homes, and galleries across Florida.
Original Characters
The world of Moni
A cast of original characters — each one rooted in a real person, a real friendship, a real story. They travel, celebrate, do yoga, go trick-or-treating, and write letters to French dogs. They are the heart of Designs by Moni.
Luci & Susie
A girl and her chicken — inseparable, adventurous, always on the move. Luci travels, meditates, and goes on Bon Voyage. Susie comes along for everything.
Ellie & Fante
Ellie plays piano in the grand hall of Lima's MALI museum while Fante listens. Fante — named by a baby who couldn't yet say "elephant" — was born in Paris at Galeries Lafayette and has been Ellie's companion ever since.
Luna & Hansel
Two hares — Luna does pottery (just like Monica), Hansel reads and writes poetry (just like her husband). They are the artist and her partner, drawn as themselves.
Mauricio the Moose
Mauricio is an adventurous moose — skiing, snowboarding, sledding, fishing. He appears in illustrations and on handcrafted ceramic mugs, always mid-adventure.
