I'm Maureen Monaghan, a visual artist and educator with over 15 years of multidisciplinary experience spanning stop motion animation, graphic design, and arts instruction.
I’m Maureen Monaghan, a visual artist and educator with over 15 years of multidisciplinary experience spanning stop motion animation, graphic design, and arts instruction. I blend traditional techniques with digital tools to tell compelling stories through visual media.
I’m known for patient, student-centered teaching, precise craftsmanship, and creative leadership across studio, classroom, and production environments. I have a proven track record in concept development, curriculum design, and collaborative filmmaking, and I’m deeply committed to nurturing creativity and technical skill in others.
Autodesk Maya
Adobe Illustrator
Adobe Photoshop
Adobe Premiere Pro
Adobe InDesign
Final Cut Pro X
DaVinci Resolve Studio
Toon Boom Harmony
BlenderPeppermint Sticks is a stop motion and cg animated short that I wrote, directed, and animated. Based off some of my childhood memories, Peppermint Sticks doesn’t have a traditional plot. In some ways, it is a succinct biopic of my great grandmother—it talks about her—but it is also autobiographical. I modeled the central character after myself and used her to describe both my grandmother and my own memories.
Designed and taught a puppet-making and stop-motion animation course at Trilith Institute’s Script to Screen Summer Series, one of Trilith Studios’ educational programs. Delivered hands-on instruction in character development, fabrication, and animation workflows; contributed to curriculum and student showcases.
Co-taught an intensive animation bootcamp, guiding students through character development and basic animation workflows; provided hands-on instruction in industry-standard software and stop-motion techniques; collaborated with fellow instructors to develop engaging, project-based learning experiences; supported student showcases by helping prepare final projects for presentation and critique.
Led workshops for students aged 12-18, introducing foundational animation techniques and tools; designed and delivered curriculum on animation principles, storyboarding, and stop-motion fabrication; provided individualized feedback; facilitated critiques to build collaborative and analytical skills.
MFA in Animation
BFA in Drawing and Design
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