About

MoNique LeRoux is a Texas native with French Creole heritage born in the small town of Lufkin, Texas. Born into a military family, she moved around quite a bit giving her various experiences early on in life. LeRoux is also a military veteran, former police officer and former firefighter. The latter is the career in which her fascination with fire & chemistry grew that gave birth to the unique combination of mixed media, abstract expression and the use of fire. After many years of searching for fulfillment within self and life LeRoux found herself at a crossroads; to continue the pursuit of a life of predictability or pursue her life’s dream, to be an artist. In 2016 LeRoux boxed up her last uniform and moved to Houston to pursue her passion. Her art career was born and MoNique LeRoux Art was established. LeRoux has directed, written, produced, edited and starred in her art films as well as her most recent art film project, The Meet Houston’s Artists Docuseries. In July of 2019 LeRoux launched her Podcast, “Perspective of an Artist with MoNique LeRoux” syndicated on iTunes, Google Podcasts, Spotify & More. LeRoux covers topics on her unique perspective of the life she has gained from her various careers and personal struggles as well as gives advice on how to understand, receive and give empathy and compassion for others. A major aspect of LeRoux’s inspiration is her daily mantra of “Stop Doing Things You Don’t Like”. LeRoux is currently a resident artist at Art Machine Gallery in Houston, located at Sawyer Yards in the Silos in Houston, Texas.

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Willing to be contacted for: Art commissions, public art, minor film projects and paint parties