Monica Smart

Monica Smart Contemporary Artist based in Manchester, UK
Oil painter inspired by nature to creating calm, personal homes

24/08/2026

They’re live! 💙

After months of scanning, colour matching, ordering samples and testing sizes, my new fine art print collection is officially here.

I’ve chosen some of my favourite paintings to reproduce as fine art prints, with more sizes and framing options available this time.

These paintings were created around those little moments in nature that make us pause — and I love the idea of them becoming part of your homes.

Available framed or unframed in multiple sizes.

Explore the collection at monicasmart.art — link in bio. 🌿

Which one would you choose?

I don’t think the most beautiful homes are the most perfect ones.They’re the ones that tell you something about the peop...
23/08/2026

I don’t think the most beautiful homes are the most perfect ones.

They’re the ones that tell you something about the people who live there.

Books they’ve actually read.
Things brought home from somewhere they loved.
Art chosen because it meant something.

Not because everything matched.

I’d choose personal over perfect every time.

And maybe that’s part of why I’ve loved creating this new print collection — the idea that one of these paintings might eventually become one of those little pieces of someone else’s home.

They finally launch tomorrow. 💙

What in your home tells a little piece of your story?

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21/08/2026

My fine art prints just got a serious upgrade. 👀

I’ve spent the last few months scanning and colour matching my original paintings, ordering samples, testing sizes and making sure the finished prints feel true to the artwork.

This time, there’ll be more sizes, framing options and more of my paintings to choose from — so it’s much easier to find something that works in your home.

And on Monday, they’re finally launching. 💙

Which painting are you hoping to see in the collection?

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20/08/2026

I used to think artists chose their style.

But the longer I paint, the more I notice myself returning to the same things without really meaning to.

Nature. Texture. Oils. Animals. Landscapes. Colour.

I’m still relatively early in my journey as a painter, so I’m not interested in deciding exactly what my work should become.

I’d rather keep following what I’m drawn to and see where it takes me.

Maybe that’s how a style develops after all.

Have you ever noticed yourself returning to the same things again and again?

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19/08/2026

I nearly walked straight past this.

There was nothing particularly dramatic about it — just the light catching the grasses and colours I hadn’t noticed until I stopped.

Those are often the moments that follow me back into the studio.

Not spectacular landscapes. Just ordinary places that make me look twice — and eventually find their way into my paintings.

And very soon, a few of those paintings will be finding their way into your homes, too. 🌿

My new fine art print collection launches Monday.

Which painting are you hoping will be included?

18/08/2026

Some of my favourite parts of a painting are the ones you’ll barely see when it’s finished.

I build my work through mixed-media texture before moving into oils, letting earlier marks influence everything that follows.

Some disappear completely.

But they’re still part of the painting.

That’s one of the things I love about owning an original, there’s an entire history beneath the surface.

Do you like seeing the making behind finished artwork?

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17/08/2026

Not every piece of art needs to dominate a room.

I love artwork in the quieter corners of a home — above a desk, beside a favourite chair, at the end of a hallway.

They’re often the pieces you end up noticing most because they’re simply there as you live your life.

What’s the most unexpected place you’ve hung art?

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I don’t think we’re drawn to nature simply because it’s beautiful.I think we’re drawn to how we feel there.The deep brea...
16/08/2026

I don’t think we’re drawn to nature simply because it’s beautiful.

I think we’re drawn to how we feel there.

The deep breath you take when you reach the top of a hill.
The quiet of walking beneath trees.
That feeling when you stop somewhere just because the view caught you.

Those are the moments I want to hold onto in my paintings.

Not simply to recreate nature — but to bring a little of that feeling into the places we live.

What feeling does being in nature give you?

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14/08/2026

What if you could bring a little of that feeling home? 🌿

Where Quiet Gathers began with the feeling of standing somewhere quiet and simply being able to breathe.

Now I’m working on a way for that feeling to live in your home, too.

Something a little more accessible than an original painting, but still made from the artwork I’ve poured so much into.

I’ve been quietly working behind the scenes on this for a while, and I’m getting very excited to finally share it with you. 👀

Would you choose a piece like this for a quiet corner of your home?

More soon. 💙

13/08/2026

I’ve learned that not every painting needs another brushstroke.

Sometimes the hardest part is stepping away when I’m not sure it’s finished — and trusting that I’ll see it differently tomorrow.

Painting has taught me to be patient with the unfinished version of things.

And, honestly, I think life works a little like that too. Some things need space before you can see what they’re becoming.

Do you find it easy to leave things unfinished while they’re still taking shape?

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