Bio
Monique Marie Long is an Emmy Award–winning Costume Designer, Stylist, Mixed‑Media Fine Artist, Photographer, Writer and Creative Visionary whose career spans fashion, film, television, theme‑park costume design, contemporary fine art and photography. Her work is defined by bold color, conceptual depth, and a commitment to empowering others through creativity, self‑expression, and emotional truth.
Monique began her career after earning her Bachelor of Science in Fashion Design & Business from Woodbury University. She worked with legendary designers including Diane Von Furstenberg and William Travilla, and later joined The Walt Disney Company, where she helped design major show productions and operational costumes for Disneyland, Walt Disney World, Tokyo Disney and Euro Disney.
Her transition into Hollywood launched a decades‑long career as a Costume Designer, Assistant Designer, Key Costumer, and Stylist for major studios, productions and print work. Her résumé includes:
• Casino (Scorsese/Universal)
• What Happens in Vegas
• Golden Girls
• Race to Witch Mountain
• Think Like a Man Too
• This Is Us
• The Billboard Music Awards (multiple years)
• The ACM Awards (multiple years)
• NewsRadio — Emmy Award, 1998
To name a few, but, her work spans hundreds of films, television shows, live specials, commercials, and print campaigns as seen on IMDB. She is a member of the Costume Designers Guild #892, Hollywood Costumers #705, Virgin Valley Arts Association where she also serves on the Board, and multiple other professional and creative organizations.
A New Chapter: Fine Art & The Intelligent Mixed Media Process
After decades in the entertainment industry, Monique returned to her lifelong dream — creating fine art that blends her design expertise, emotional depth, and conceptual storytelling. She developed the Intelligent Mixed Media Process (IMMP), a method that merges unconventional materials, layered symbolism, and narrative intention into vibrant, declarative works.
Her art explores themes of:
• self‑worth
• resilience
• identity
• healing
• transformation
• spiritual renewal
Each piece begins with a spark — a phrase, a declaration, a moment of clarity — and evolves as it is created through layered textures, bold color, and mixed‑media experimentation. Her “I AM…” series has become a signature body of work, resonating deeply with viewers who often gravitate toward the piece that mirrors their own life story.
Monique’s Resume of Exhibitions and Recognitions Include:
• Virgin Valley Artists Association 2024-Present
Board of Directors 2026- Present
Communications Committee 2024- Present Graphic Designer/ Social Media / Advertising
• ArtBox Podcast January 2026 & July 2026 Featured guest on two interviews for this international art podcast
• Holladay City Park – “Rooted Together” A permanent Historical outdoor exhibit featuring her poetry engraved on a granite installation serving as a threshold to the entrance of the Holladay Historical Walk in Holladay, Utah
• Mesquite Fine Arts Center Gallery 2024- Present
Multiple Fine Arts Shows, Invitationals, Gift Shop Sales & Displays 2024 - Present
Card Artist of the Month June 2025
Artist of the Month October 2026
• Juniper Outpost - 2024 - 2026 Retail partnership in this boutique for Art, Prints and Merchandise
• Womens History and Culture Center January 2027 Award of Merit for Community Service Contributions in Mesquite NV based on my contributions of empowering women through my art and my service contributions in the arts community in Mesquite. This non-pprofit is dedicated to empowering women of all ages by building on historical achievements to light the way for future generations .
•. AAUW Utah Women Artists Exhibition September - October 2026 Utah Cultural Celebration Center 22nd Biennial Juried Exhibition featuring 128 works by women artists throughout the state of Utah.
• Art in the Barn - 2025 & 2026 Draper Arts Association & Draper City Annual Juried Fine Arts Show & Sale
• Las Vegas America’s 250 Exhibition June - July 2026 “ I Am…Clothed in Liberty”
• Celebrating Life Las Vegas Charleston Arts Center May - Sept 2025 & 2026. Annual Juried Fine Arts Show
2026 “I Am…Letting Go”
2025 “I Am…Saved”
• Desert Treasures Exhibition June - July 2026 Mesquite Fine Arts Gallery 4 Photography pieces on display
“Two Hearts Where The Rain Disappears”
“ Scepter of an Unseen Passage”
“Beyond Sacred Spaces”
“Kitty Cat Looking Back”
• The Color of Spring Exhibition May-June. 2026 Mesquite Fine Arts Gallery “ A Rose is Not Just a Rose”
• Commission April 2026 “I Am…Nicole”
• A Moment in Time Exhibition April-May 2026 Mesquite Fine Arts Gallery
Sponsors Choice Award for " I Am...Letting Go"
• South Jordan City / Gale Museum Fine Arts Show 2025 & 2026
2025 2nd Place Award For “I Am…Free, The Veil Is Torn”
2026 2nd Place Award for “ I Am…A New Creation”
• Grand Bazaar Art Show & Sale April-May 2025 & 2026 Mesquite Fine Arts Gallery
• Daily Paintworks February 2026 3rd Place "Cover Girl 1929"
• Holladay Tiny Art Show - February 2025 & March 2026 Annual Juried Fine Arts Show
2026 “Cover Girl 1929”
“Cover Girl 1985”
“Cover Girl 1990”
“Cover Girl 1978”
2025 “I Am…Dreaming Of The One”
“I Am….With The One I Dreamed Of”
• Holladay Fine Arts Show - March 2025 & February 2026 Annual Juried Fine Arts Show, Holladay UT
2026 “I Am…Saved”
“I Am…Who You Say I Am”
“I Am…A New Creatiion”
2025 “I Am…Enough
“I Am…Strong & Courageous”
• Christmas Boutique 1/2025 - 1/2026 Mesquite Fine Arts Gallery
• Lucky 13 National Exhibition Fine Art Show Nov 2025 Mesquite Fine Arts Gallery National Juried Exhibition
“I Am…Renewing My Mind”
• Mesquite Fine Arts Gallery Invitational Aug- Sept 2025. “I Am…Renewing My Mind”
• Wild West Exhibition Aug 2025 Mesquite Fine Arts Gallery. “I Am…Strong & Courageous”
• Mesa View Hospital - Artist Display July-Sept 2025 “I Am…Given A New Heart”
• Commission June 2025 “I Am…Alice”
• Draper Tiny Art Show - November 2024 & 2025 Draper UT
2024 “I Am…In Paradise”
2025 “ Flowers In My Hair”
• Naturally Beautiful Art Exhibition March 2025 Mesquite Fine Arts Gallery
“A Gift to My Future Self”
“I Am…Blessed”
• Touch of Red Art Exhibition February 2025 Mesquite Fine Arts Gallery “I Am…Given A New Heart”
Monique is also a published writer and poet, with works featured in numerous literary collections and anthologies.
Her art is now branching out to include Photography using, IMP” the “Intelligent Mirror Process” where photos are taken through a process and digitally mirrored to turn them into mind-bending one of a kind works of art.
You can follow her on her Facebook at: Monique Marie Long and Instagram: @monique_marie_long