Rejuvenation


Rejuvenation has been on my mind.....the gift of new vigor relative to inspiration, hope and energy.  I see this in my personal, studio, and teaching lives.

Personal: I’m making more room for play and friendships.
Studio: I’m beckoned for exploration-without-judgment. 

Teaching: My teaching is both contracting AND expanding. May and June marked my last University of Minnesota course (the twelfth with the Learning Abroad Center, through which I have taught in Greece, France and Japan.) This latest privilege involved leading 20 students on a cultural and learning adventure in Greece. It was a great experience on many levels and renewed my commitment to a similar learning opportunity for adults.

I continue to offer short courses or workshops.

And am further developing Destination Learning Opportunities for adults. I am firmly devoted to the transformative aspect of combining cultural learning with aesthetic learning,

Destination Learning Experiences


Two Destination Learning Opportunities are on the books for 2023.

Creative Immersion Retreat, January 2023, in Isla Mujeres, Yucatan Peninsula, Mexico is, as implied, immersive, with one week of demonstrations and lessons, plus several evening salon discussions.
Aegina, Greece
Color, Light and Form in Greece is a longer experience with instruction in cultural and historical aspects of Greece as well as applied aesthetics, with demonstrations in sketching en plein air.  There will be regular opportunities to sketch, paint, write, photograph, etc. along the way.

Both are geared for creatives of all skill levels.

These art travels enable exploration in inspiring settings. For some, these workshops may simply be an oasis in the middle of a busy life, a chance to unwind and re-direct. For others, it could be a chance to waken dormant skills. I hope that it will be the impetus for ideas that spring forth long after the adventure ends.
How beautifully planned and executed the retreat was. Your ability to assess the situation from moment to moment was what impressed me . And, your flexibility and wisdom to adjust accordingly was seamless.                                      ~Past attendee

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and Greetings!


Monica Fogg is an artist and designer who has taught courses in watercolor, drawing, painting, color theory, design, visual presentation, and art history. She recently retired from the College of Design, University of Minnesota.
With over three decades of experience, Monica's teaching strength lies in reaching people who have different styles and levels of experience. She stimulates exploration of formal, technical, and conceptual issues.
“What I do today informs what I do tomorrow” has been my mantra through years of diverse visual problem solving. Those years have included teaching university students as well as more seasoned adults; designing or executing theater and movie sets, murals, museum dioramas and production management. I’m grateful for decades of rich experiences, and for the years leading up to that when my studio artwork sustained me.
As I leave scheduled work days behind, those “todays” lead me back to personal studio work as well as the development of unique destination learning opportunities.

​Monica Fogg


is an award winning artist. Her work is informed and inspired by forms found in nature and is in collections throughout the United States.
Her art has enhanced her design or fabrication work for corporations, set work for The Guthrie Theater, Minneapolis Children's Theatre Company and Joffrey Ballet, and Hollywood credits ("Grumpy Old Men" and Disney's "Mighty Ducks.")