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Once upon a time... before there was Monart®... Mona Brookes sat down and to unravel the mysteries of teaching realistic art.
This IS Mona Brookes' site. She invented the Monart® Method and this is HER Monart®. Other Monart schools do not own our trademark nor are they affiliated with us.

The Story

The Monart® Method was created by Mona Brookes.  It involves training students to perceive an “alphabet” of sorts focused on five basic elements of shape families that combine to form all objects. By learning to view the world through these five elements and how to transcribe the information to paper, everyone, so-called “drawers” and “non-drawers” can learn to become artists in their own right and develop their own unique style of realistic interpretation.

This widely acclaimed method gives children structured information to improve visual perception and realistic drawing skills. The comprehensive projects provide the structure and knowledge necessary for learning and help build competence. Teachers report that students’ focus, concentration, and problem solving abilities increase after the first few lessons. Her books are written for both parents and teachers alike. Monart® School of the Arts “Progressive”, Academically-based curriculum stands apart from all other programs.

Showcase on Our Team

Some details about the team behind eduArts® and Monart® School of the Arts
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Mona Brookes

Founder MONART® SCHOOL OF THE ARTS
AND MB PUBLISHING, INC.

Mona Brookes, founder of the Original Monart® School of the Arts, attended the Chouinard Art Institute, and received a degree in Psychology and Art from Pepperdine University. She developed the Monart® Method in 1979 with children in conjunction with phonetic reading programs for K-6th grade. She received a California Arts Council field study grant, which showed as much as a 20% increase in reading scores.

More recently, Ms. Brookes has been focused on writing her third book.  Stay tuned. 😉

Mark Hall Advanced Certified Monart® Teacher

Mark Hall

director MONART® SCHOOL OF THE ARTS
AND MB PUBLISHING, INC.

Mark Hall is the Director of MB Publishing Inc., the corporation under which Monart® School of the Arts operates.  Mark previously owned, operated and taught at two Monart® Drawing Studios.  He was present at the inception of Monart® in 1979 and has been participating on-and-off in a variety of supporting roles, ever since.

More recently, Mr. Hall has taken on the responsibilities of Director to help guide the development of future plans.  These plans involve the expansion of our product offerings to ensure the legacy of Monart® is accessible to more teachers and students throughout the world.

Mr. Hall has focused his Senior Software Engineering roles from executive level positions at startups through Fortune 10 companies.  In his spare time he can be found on his road bike, mountain bike, snowboard, firing pizza’s or creating music.

Naomi Veroczi

CEo/CFO Monart® School of the Arts
and MB Publishing, Inc.

Naomi Veroczi is the CEO/CFO of MB Publishing Inc./Monart® School of the Arts. She has been instrumental in pivoting our school to an online format during a difficult socioeconomic period. This action has enabled the legacy of our world renowned program to continue forth. 

Ms. Veroczi strategizing, helped to conceptualize the Monart® School of the Art’s Online eduArts® Studio. The online eduArts® Studio enables students from around the world to participate in an exceptional art program internationally known for utilizing the Monart® Method.

Ms. Veroczi  has a  background in Psychology, Technology and the Arts and uses these talents to  support our organization. In her spare time, she can be found hiking the trails of the PNW, riding her bike, cooking elaborate ethnic dinners, roasting coffee, singing, songwriting, dancing and more.