About Me

"Art is not what you see, it's what you make others see"

-Edgar Degas 

Hi, I'm Sonja!

Welcome to my world of colour and texture. 

I am a mixed media abstract artist and interior designer from West London and have lived and worked in this vibrant, cultural area all my life.

 I have been painting and sculpting for as long as I can remember.

My background is a foundation in Fine art, a Bachelor degree in Interior Design, and over 25 years experience in the field of Interiors. Lockdown gave me time to be creative, and I have returned to my lifelong passion of art, spending more time creating unique contemporary pieces for private homes, rental apartments and hospitality.

Art is a finishing touch that really can transform a space and add character to your interior; to reflect your personality/brand, and compliment your decor scheme. Sometimes it can even be the starting point for the colour scheme.  

 My mission is to create expressive, atmospheric paintings which invite you in and lift the soul.

Nostalgic yet contemporary...

I aim to explore connections, emotions and memories, which I hope you'll relate to and enjoy.

Art is powerful and engaging when it is familiar, but equally when it's abstract and thought-provoking.

PAINTING / MIXED MEDIA

 Inspired by my travels, the natural world, land/seascapes, architecture, and the changing world around us, I indulge in colour and texture, and love how it affects our emotions and enriches our wellbeing.

I paint semi-abstract landscapes, from small colourful fun snapshots to full blown large pieces, which evoke a feeling or memory, which lie somewhere between abstraction and realism. I also have an obsession with luscious florals and botanicals. 

Using a wide spectrum of palettes ranging from calm neutrals to mouth-watering pastels and vibrant neons. I combine these with layers of texture, gilt metallic touches, mixed media and some up- cycled materials including egg/pistachio shells.

The freedom and purity of abstraction and using many techniques is what motivates me as well as the excitement of what each unique piece will result in. 

Taking a scene and breaking away from the constraints of objective reality in its entirety to creating art that invites interpretation or a story from the viewer. 

CLAY SCULPT

My collections are varied, and my 'one-off' clay sculpt pieces are born out of my love of sculpture, decorative accessories, and 3-dimensional design. These can be personalised as unique boxed art gifts.

LIMITED EDITIONS

I have also just completed a limited 'Jubilee Queen' series to mark this remarkable legend of a woman and era.

A CHANGING WORLD

Having collectively felt the varying effects of a global pandemic, climate change and the degradation of the environment, I have sought to reflect and embrace the stages of fragility, turmoil, resilience and hope in our human perceptions, thoughts and attitudes. 

The pandemic inspired my ‘Conceptual' collection and refocused my mind and reignited my onward artistic journey in the wake of a new decade of being more mindful of our actions and of looking after our planet and ourselves both physically and spiritually.

My abstract 'Conceptual' pieces are a response to this environmental awareness. I love recycling and reusing wherever possible to minimise waste, and these pieces of work have been created with some up-cycled materials, primarily shells, with the intention of being both literal and symbolic.