Artist Biography
Monica Schick lives in Switzerland, surrounded by majestic mountains and enchanting forests. Entirely self-taught, she learns best through experimentation and has never attended art school.
Inspired daily by her beautiful surroundings, she spends much of her time in nature, where she finds the motifs and moods that later come alive in her paintings
Monica discovered her fascination for art at an early age. As a quiet and observant child, she closely studied her surroundings and was often captivated by the smallest details. From a young age, she expressed this sensitivity through drawing, writing poems and stories, and photographing the world around her with an old camera.
Over the years, Monica experimented with a wide range of artistic media — from pencils, crayons, oils, and pastels to acrylics and markers. In 2017, she found her true medium in watercolor, which has since become the heart of her practice. The lightness, fluidity, and expressive power of watercolor reflect her deep connection to nature and her way of seeing the world.
Today, Monica Schick works primarily with watercolors, illustrating for clients, licensing her artwork, and sharing her creative journey with a growing community on Instagram. Her art is an invitation to pause, to experience the beauty of nature with all senses, and to find a moment of stillness in everyday life.
“Keep your love of nature, for that is the true way to understand art more and more.”
— Vincent van Gogh
Be part of nature
For me, nature is more than just a place – it is home, inspiration, and a mirror of my own soul. When I paint, I try to capture this feeling: the deep breath beneath ancient trees, the creaking of branches in the wind, the delicate glow of a blossom in the sunlight.
My paintings are an invitation to pause. They are meant to remind us how healing it is to connect with nature – to listen to her, to smell her, to experience her with all our senses. In those moments, time seems to stand still, and we realize that we are part of something greater.
I hope that my art carries this feeling into the homes of others – a fragment of nature that reminds us to breathe deeply, to live in the present, and to be one with the world around us.