ARTIST'S STATEMENT
We live in a world of fast and ever moving events with objects being passed by without notice in our day-to-day lives, but if I can cause the viewer to stop and take another look, then I have accomplished what I seek – a quiet moment of thought and reflection with these un-noticed and taken for granted objects in our lives!
I also love to present drama, mystery and simplicity which evokes a quiet serenity within my work that speaks to the viewer in unvarnished ways. I play and manipulate the light to bring this drama to my unseen objects which I hope will force the observer to turn around and take a second look or instantly be drawn in to my world of objects. If I can accomplish stopping time for even a moment for the viewer then I believe many will see the very silent but beautiful life of these simple objects – “la vie silencieuse des objects!” If I can capture this moment of silent observation then I believe I have accomplished something truly remarkable and I have achieved my goal!
EDUCATION
BFA from UC Irvine, CA, selective course study at Chouinard Art Institute (which later became California Institute of the Arts), classes at L.A School of Design, Mt. Diablo College, Goldenwest College and workshops with many fine artists, have had past gallery representations (maybe again), won numerous ribbons and awards.
COLLECTIONS
Sondra's work currently resides in private and corporate collections throughout the continental United States, Canada, Mexico, Great Britain, Ireland, Scotland and The Netherlands
SELECTED AWARDS
1989
- 1st Place Mixed Media
- 1st Place w/c Alamo Danville Artists' Society Fall Show, CA
- 2nd Place - w/c, Alameda County Fair, CA
- 2nd Place League of Carmichael Artists Open Show April
- Honorable Mention, Alamo Danville Spring Show, CA
- Merit Award Vacaville Art Show, Spring, CA
- Honorable Mention, Las Juntas Art Society, CA
- Honorable Mention, SWA, CA
- 2nd Place Pleasanton Art League
- Merit Award, East Bay Watercolor Society
- Two Honorable Mentions, 22nd Annual Festival of the Arts, Livermore, CA
- Honorable Mention SWA Palo Alto Medical Show, CA
- Honorable Mention Diablo Art Association, Sept., CA
- First Place Watercolor, Bangor Arts Society Annual, Bangor, ME
1989
- East Bay Watercolor Society Annual, Walnut Creek, CA.
- East Bay Watercolor Society, Kaiser Convention Center, Oakland, CA.
- East Bay Watercolor Society, John Muir Hospital, Walnut Creek, CA.
- Alamo Danville Great Western Annual Exhibition, CA
- Fairfield Regional Juried Art Show, February, CA
- SWA Palo Alto Medical Show, CA
- Napa Valley Arts Society Annual Show, CA
- California Watercolor Assoc. Sacramento State Capital Show, CA
- Alameda Country Fair, CA
- Pac-Bell Private Gallery Show in November, CA
- (1 of 15 chosen out of 2000 paintings)
- Valley Artists 18th Annual in October, CA
- Carmichael Artists Open Show April, CA
- Accepted Alameda County Fair Summer, CA
- Alta Bates Medical Center Exhibition, Oakland CA
- SWA Palo Alto Medical, February, CA
- 22nd Annual Festival of the Arts, Livermore, CA
- Diablo Art Association, Sept., CA
- Pleasanton Art League, Sept., CA
- Alamo Danville Great Western Annual Spring Show, CA
- 13th Annual Spring Art Show, Wine Country Artists, Napa, CA
- League of Carmichael Artists, CA
- Napa Wine Country Artists, February, CA
- Las Juntas 17th Annual, CA
- Vacaville Annual Spring Art Show, CA
- Diablo Art Association, CA
- Group Show ADAS, Diablo Bank, Diablo, CA
- 4th Annual Pastel Society, Sacramento, CA
- ADAS Spring Show
- League of Carmichael Artists, CA
- 14th Annual Spring Art Show, Wine Country Artists, CA
- Alameda County Fair, CA
- California Watercolor Assoc. Sacramento State Capital Show, CA
- Alamo Danville Spring Show, Great Western Bank, Danville, CA.
- Alamo Danville Fall Show, Great Western Bank, Danville
- 23rd Festival of the Arts, Livermore, CA
- Diablo Art Association September Show, CA
- East Bay Watercolor Society Annual, Walnut Creek, CA.
- East Bay Watercolor Society, Kaiser Convention Center, Oakland, CA.
- East Bay Watercolor Society, John Muir Hospital, Walnut Creek, CA.
- Alamo Danville Great Western Annual Exhibition
- Group Show ADAS, Diablo Bank, June, CA
- Society of Western Artists 44th Annual Show, San Francisco, CA.
- East Bay Watercolor Society Annual, Walnut Creek, CA.
- East Bay Watercolor Society, Kaiser Convention Center, Oakland, CA.
- East Bay Watercolor Society, John Muir Hospital, Walnut Creek, CA.
- First Place W/C, Bangor Art Society, Bangor, ME
- Sabbatical
- Served on the Board of Alamo Danville (ADAS) Artist Society
- Member East Bay Watercolor Society
- Member Las Juntas Art Society