Mona Anastas was born in Sherman Oaks, California to an artistic Polish mother and an entrepreneurial Palestinian father. One of six children and the oldest daughter, she grew up painting and sculpting in the kitchen alongside her mother. After attending the local Waldorf school, Mona graduated cum laude from the Pratt Institute in Brooklyn, NY with a degree in Fine Art and Photography. She is the mother of three and a business owner and manager. Her works include clothing design, photography, illustration, mixed media, and digital painting. Mona currently resides in Seattle, Washington.