Harriet Monzon-Aguirre is an oil painter creating out of Bahia Studios in Safety Harbor. She spent her early childhood and formative years on the Caribbean island of Barbados. Harriet earned scholarships to study at the United World College (UWC-USA) in New Mexico, then Earlham College, Indiana, before completing her Master of Fine Art from the University of Newcastle upon Tyne in the UK in 2011. Her international background and education has greatly influenced her artistic practice and left a colorful imprint. Harriet eventually found her way to Tampa Bay. She has been a resident of Safety Harbor for the past 9 years. Recipient of a 2023 Gobioff Foundation microgrant, and one of ten 2024 Creative Pinellas Emerging Artist Grantees, Harriet is working towards her goal of becoming a prominent artist in the Tampa Bay area by painting oil reflections of “bayscapes” and to capture the inherent beauty in her surroundings.
Harriet Monzon-Aguirre
