Monica Bodway, the owner of Moods Art Studio, has had a 30-year career as an artist that started with a degree in graphic design, landing her first “big girl” job at Lands End, then expanding to California as an art director, transitioning into a fine art teacher, eventually moving back home to open Otto’s art academy in Waukesha.

It was a big change for Monica when she sold Otto’s in 2013 and became a
stay-at-home mom of two. She turned to Mindful Art as a way to ease that transition. Monica discovered that this style of art gave her a unique creative outlet. Mindful Art is about being in the moment and just enjoying art without an end goal. This not only helped her express her feelings but gave her insight to her reoccurring emotions. Mindful based art gave her a deeper understanding of herself and allowed her to feel more happy, relaxed and balanced.

Monica is passionate about helping other women use Mindful Art as a healthy coping mechanism for mid-life transitions. Over the years she’s done private coaching sessions via zoom but felt it was too restrictive. She wanted to have a space where she could connect with women face to face and be able to “get messy” in a no rules environment.