Education
2023 Master of Landscape Architecture
The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH
The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH
2013 BFA, Cum Laude – Fine Arts-Printmaking
Environmental Studies Certificate
Ohio University, Athens, OH
Environmental Studies Certificate
Ohio University, Athens, OH
Muralism and Public Art
2025 California Poppies, Healdsburg, CA
2024 Up in the Air Junior Birdman, Third Way Cafe and GCAC, Columbus, OH
2024 Pearl Alley Jam, Columbus, OH
2024 Scrawl 18, Franklinton, Columbus Ohio
2023 Mayahuel, Large-Scale Mural, Columbus, OH – Ranked #2 Public Art Display by Columbus Underground
2023 Bike Grlls, Hilltop Arts Collective, Columbus, OH
2023 Scrawl 17, Franklinton, Columbus Ohio
2022 Bird Tunnel, Large-Scale Community Mural, Columbus, OH
2022 Cranes on the Ohio, City Commissuin, Wheeling, WV
2021 Scrawl 16, Columbus Ohio
2021 Multilateral, 934 Gallery, Columbus, OH
2020 Elegy, Paint Memphis, Memphis, TN
2019 En Cali Las Mujeres Paramos, Public Installation, Cali, Colombia
2018 Te Lo Regalo, El Gabinete Caligari, Cali, Colombia
2018 School Mural Project, Colegio Hernando Navia Varon, Cali, Colombia
2017 Doula, Casa Cultural Canario, Cali, Colombia
2025 California Poppies, Healdsburg, CA
2024 Up in the Air Junior Birdman, Third Way Cafe and GCAC, Columbus, OH
2024 Pearl Alley Jam, Columbus, OH
2024 Scrawl 18, Franklinton, Columbus Ohio
2023 Mayahuel, Large-Scale Mural, Columbus, OH – Ranked #2 Public Art Display by Columbus Underground
2023 Bike Grlls, Hilltop Arts Collective, Columbus, OH
2023 Scrawl 17, Franklinton, Columbus Ohio
2022 Bird Tunnel, Large-Scale Community Mural, Columbus, OH
2022 Cranes on the Ohio, City Commissuin, Wheeling, WV
2021 Scrawl 16, Columbus Ohio
2021 Multilateral, 934 Gallery, Columbus, OH
2020 Elegy, Paint Memphis, Memphis, TN
2019 En Cali Las Mujeres Paramos, Public Installation, Cali, Colombia
2018 Te Lo Regalo, El Gabinete Caligari, Cali, Colombia
2018 School Mural Project, Colegio Hernando Navia Varon, Cali, Colombia
2017 Doula, Casa Cultural Canario, Cali, Colombia
Selected Exhibitions
2025 Pillowforts, Blockfort Gallery, Columbus, Ohio
2024 GIC x 83 Gallery, 83 Gallery, Columbus, Ohio
2024 El Futuro, Wildgoose Creative, Columbus, Ohio
2024 Latino Heritage Show, Blockfort Gallery, Columbus, OH
2023 We Are Sudamerican Printmakers, Blockfort Gallery, Columbus, OH
2023 Vessels in Blue, Blockfort Gallery, Columbus, OH
2023 Latino Heritage Show, Wild Goose Creative, Columbus, OH
2022–2024 Scrawl 16–18, Franklinton 400, Columbus, OH
2021–2023 Wild Ohio, Wild Goose Creative, Columbus, OH
2022–2023 Latino Heritage Show, Wild Goose Creative, Columbus, OH
2021 Dissonance and Resurgence (Solo Show), Brothers Drake, Columbus, OH
2018 Subterráneos, La Tertulia, Cali, Colombia
2018 Graficalia, La Grafiteria, Cali Colombia
2016 I Drank Wine Out of the Moon for 7 Days, Wandering Goat, Eugene, OR
Curatorial Projects
2024 Monthly Exhibition, 83 Gallery, Columbus, OH
2023 We Are Sudamerican Printmakers, Blockfort Gallery,
2023 We Are Sudamerican Printmakers, The Steelyard, Providence, RI
2018 The Secret of The Aromas,Teatro Del Presagio, Cali Colombia
2016 I drank wine out of the moon for seven days, Eugene, OR
2023 We Are Sudamerican Printmakers, Blockfort Gallery,
2023 We Are Sudamerican Printmakers, The Steelyard, Providence, RI
2018 The Secret of The Aromas,Teatro Del Presagio, Cali Colombia
2016 I drank wine out of the moon for seven days, Eugene, OR
Professional Experience
2024-present Resident Artist/Community Outreach Coordinator, 83 Gallery
Grant writing, Coordination and Curation of events
Grant writing, Coordination and Curation of events
2025-present- Idea foundary instructor/ Idea foundary
2022-Present Founder/Owner, Mona Isa Designs, LLC
Specializes in graphic storytelling, community-focused public art, and mural installations.
Key projects include large-scale murals, stained glass restoration, and cultural exhibitions.
Specializes in graphic storytelling, community-focused public art, and mural installations.
Key projects include large-scale murals, stained glass restoration, and cultural exhibitions.
2021 Graduate Assistant, Knowlton Fabrication Lab, The Ohio State University
Assisted students with digital fabrication technologies, including 3D printing, CNC routing, and Zünd digital cutting systems maintenance and repair of lab equipment.
Assisted students with digital fabrication technologies, including 3D printing, CNC routing, and Zünd digital cutting systems maintenance and repair of lab equipment.
2021 High School Architecture and Design Director, The Center for Architecture and Design
Created and directed high school programs focused on architecture and design.
Developed curriculum, taught classes, and facilitated hands-on learning.
Created and directed high school programs focused on architecture and design.
Developed curriculum, taught classes, and facilitated hands-on learning.
2018 Set Designer/Builder, Bruno Renault
Contributed to theatrical productions including La Traviata (Teatro Municipal, Cali, Colombia), The Lion King (Teatro Enrique Buenaventura, Cali, Colombia), and El Secreto de Las Aromas (Teatro El Presagio, Cali, Colombia).
Contributed to theatrical productions including La Traviata (Teatro Municipal, Cali, Colombia), The Lion King (Teatro Enrique Buenaventura, Cali, Colombia), and El Secreto de Las Aromas (Teatro El Presagio, Cali, Colombia).
2017 Assistant Designer and Translator, Plantas Selectas Viverso SAS
Created residential design concepts and visualizations.
Acted as liaison for international commercial clients, translating design changes and ensuring clear communication.
Created residential design concepts and visualizations.
Acted as liaison for international commercial clients, translating design changes and ensuring clear communication.