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Raz Monee'
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Raz Monee',(born November 13,1978) is a multi-media artist and interior designer. Her artwork and designs explore everything from racism and social interaction, to poverty and self awareness. She is best known in the underground arts world for her environmental installation art that connects the viewer to the art by making them apart of the work itself. She is also known for using unusual material to create large elements in her works. These material includes, metal foil, newspaper mixed with wet flour, toilet paper rolls, paper towel rolls, sugar water, and even her own hair, just to name a few.

Biography
Brandy "Raz Monee'" Lee, was born in Wilson, North Carolina as Brandy Michelle Bridgers in 1978. Her uncle, Wade Hobgood, a well known arts educator instilled a love of the arts in her at a very young age. As a child, Raz Monee' was a bit of a misfit. She grow up very poor and was overweight, which cause her to be bullied at school. With not many friends, she spent plenty of time alone studying and creating art. She also had several learning disabilities, so she was not the best student, but when it came to the visual arts, she excelled. Throughout middle and high school Raz Monee' was a member of special and gifted arts programs; however, she left high school in the 10 grade, and later began a career in the medical field. After the death of her mother in 2008, Raz Monee' decided to go back to school. In 2010 she jointed the Architecture and Interior Design programs at Wake Tech Community College where she currently attends as an honor student.

Popular Works of Art

 * Inner Speech - Cut Paper Collage
 * Total Teen - Cut Paper Collage
 * Sleeping October - Mixed Media Collage
 * Heart of a Rose - (Pointillism)- Pen and Ink
 * Retirement - (Shading)- Graphite Pencil
 * Josh Lite - Mixed Media
 * Chocolate Lover's Affair - Environmental Installation (2012 Featured Artist of Year winning work from The Underground Arts Magazine)

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