Experience

FULL TIME

• IT Services and IT Consulting
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Visual Artist

  • Jan 2004 - Present

  Monique Pelser is a South African artist voted as Bright Young Artist in 2007 andwas part of a group of emerging African photographers to attend the Simon Njami initiated masterclasses around Africa between 2008 – 2013. In 2009 she won the Tierney Fellowship for photography, which led her to being awarded the intensive PhotoGlobal programme at the School of Visual Arts in New York in 2012 -14. She has continued to exhibit locally and internationally. Monique Pelser is a South African artist voted as Bright Young Artist in 2007 andwas part of a group of emerging African photographers to attend the Simon Njami initiated masterclasses around Africa between 2008 – 2013. In 2009 she won the Tierney Fellowship for photography, which led her to being awarded the intensive PhotoGlobal programme at the School of Visual Arts in New York in 2012 -14. She has continued to exhibit locally and internationally.



Canister and Doodles Daily Drawing

• Director

  • Mar 2020 - Present

  Drawing is by it's very nature is process orientated. You start with a mark, which becomes a line, and develops into an image. Making drawings you are therefore processing. Hi my name is Monique Pelser I am a South African artist, producer, researcher, educator, creative recovery coach and Chi Gong practitioner. I teach drawing as a skill as a wellness practice to children, as well as, adults. https://www.facebook.com/doodlesdailydrawings/ On my blog http://punktuate.blogspot.com I share the experiences and insights I have gained in my life and research process. The methods I use are breathing, drawing and writing which support self-awareness, mindfulness, self-development as well as creative problem solving. I am the co-founder of The Art Of Wellbeing, an organisation working with multi-disciplinary researchers focusing on well-being practices for individuals as well as the corporation. Show less



Canister

• City of Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa

• Company Owner

  • Jan 2015 - Present

  CANISTER is a creative holding space. I offer an international weekly feedback session where artists meet, network and share work and creative process issues. Other services include 1:1 consulting or small custom made group courses for creative development. I train facilitators as well as artists and work with corporate management on how to apply creative problem solving. CANISTER is a creative holding space. I offer an international weekly feedback session where artists meet, network and share work and creative process issues. Other services include 1:1 consulting or small custom made group courses for creative development. I train facilitators as well as artists and work with corporate management on how to apply creative problem solving.



Cité internationale des arts

• France
• Artists and Writers
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Artist In Residence

  • 2018 - 2018



SVA PhotoGlobal

• Greater New York City Area

• Artist in residence

  • Sep 2012 - Jun 2014



University of the Witwatersrand

• South Africa
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Lecturer

  • 2008 - 2011

  Supervisor to senior students, 3rd, 4th year and masters Initiated and taught a PhotoLit Course on visual literacy Shared head of Photography Department with Jo Ractliffe Lectured first year FVPA (Film Visual and Performing Arts) on photography Supervisor to senior students, 3rd, 4th year and masters Initiated and taught a PhotoLit Course on visual literacy Shared head of Photography Department with Jo Ractliffe Lectured first year FVPA (Film Visual and Performing Arts) on photography