“Did I choose art or did art choose me? Art has always been in my blood. It’s almost subconscious, like breathing for me.” - Monet Poe

Monet grew up surrounded by art. Her mother is a photographer, and her father is a graphic designer. At a very young age her mother would take her to The High Museum of Art in Atlanta where she would spend all day. She would sit and stare at one piece of art for hours. Her mother knew she had a deep love for art and an innate sense of creativity, and so she gave her experiences that nourished that part of her creative soul.  She took many apprenticeships and followed her love for art.  

Her art is inspired by her inner child and her love for nature and wildlife. She started creating watercolors in 2017 and fell in love with the medium. 

Monet when she started her first business at 9

Born in West Virgina, she moved to Charleston, South Carolina at the age of three where she grew up. Monet was raised by an inspiring powerhouse single mother, Sarah Poe.

Her childhood is where her journey began. 

In kindergarten, her teachers wanted to medicate her with Adderall. She was punished for not finishing work on time—her creativity stifled; her light dimmed. She was labeled with ADHD, dyslexia, dyscalculia, and auditory processing disorder. What others failed to see were her gifts: creativity, empathy, intuition, and imagination. Where systems saw something broken, her mother saw brilliance. Which led to a path of homeschooling, a choice that shaped everything. It gave her the freedom to learn in ways that honored who she truly is—through play, nature, movement, creativity, and deep listening to her inner world. Rather than being told how to learn, she discovered why she learns and she was given freedom to study what she was drawn to. Her education was never about fitting in; it was about becoming.  

At just nine years old, Monet started her first business, following an inner spark that has guided her ever since. Her path has been shaped not by traditional systems, but by soul-schooling—a life led by curiosity, creativity, apprenticeships, travel, and deep inner work. 

Today, Monet lives a nomadic life creating opportunities to love, inspire and activate the genius in others. Through watercolor art, Art Alchemy events, intuitive art classes, and photography she holds space for people to reconnect with their creative truth—to feel seen, celebrated, and free. 

She has used her artwork to help children with PVS (Pulmonary Vein Stenosis), raising over $5,000 for Lady Josephine Foundation. Her work has also been shown at art shows in Charleston.