Today we’d like to introduce you to Sonia Hale.
Every artist has a unique story. Can you briefly walk us through yours?
Award-winning artist, Sonia, is a lifelong artist residing in the Boston area, who is sought after for portrait and landscape commissions. Her most recent artistic growth has been in painting Boston and New England scenes, and as well as those of Europe around her commissioned work. Her commissioned portraits hang in collections internationally, including a doctor’s portrait. Her portraits have hung in portrait competitions in Georgia and New York, where they received Finalist Awards; thus, gaining her national attention and acclaim. Sonia has also earned national recognition for her work in competitions such as Richeson 75.
Sonia is a graduate of Colby College in Waterville, Maine, where she double-majored in English and Art. Her painting style was favorably noted upon by her teachers at the Museum of Fine Arts School in Boston, Massachusetts.Later she studied at the New York Art Students’ League in New York City and on a national basis at intensive workshops with the renowned artists of our time, including Everett Raymond Kinstler, the beloved 91-year old painter of eight U.S. presidents, who personally mentored her for over 5 years and who’s lineage goes back to John Singer Sargent. Sonia is proud to be a third-generation student of John Singer Sargent. She also studied with famed Boston School artists, including Robert Cormier on an atelier basis and intensively with Constance Flavell Pratt, working from life for full weeks at a time.
Sonia’s memberships have included of the National Arts Club of New York, Oil Painters of America, the Portrait Society of America, the Portrait Society of Atlanta, the Artist’s Fellowship of New York, the Connecticut Society of Portrait Artists and the Wellesley Society of Artists.
Sonia’s portrait work can be seen at soniahale.com and her fine art paintings at soniahalefineart.com, where she sells directly from her website and sells paintings, including landscapes and seascapes.
Please tell us about your art.
I have always been driven to capture the beauty around me since childhood. I remember when I saw a set of oil paints abandoned in my attic. I was fascinated by them and felt I must learn how to use them well! I believe artwork should enrich people’s lives and I’m honored when asked to capture the fleeting nature of life with a portrait of a child or paint an adult for a special occasion gift.
By painting a lovely scene in Boston or other inspiring place such as Martha’s Vineyard or Paris I wish to bring a deep sense of satisfaction to our lives. People are moved to tears by my paintings, including when presented with my portraits for gifts, and this is to be the ultimate goal— to reach people on a very deep level.
What do you think is the biggest challenge facing artists today?
I think the instant world of social media has taken a bit from fine art work—as non-artists see so much online they can be saturated with images, but on the flip, side there has never been an easier time for artists to share their work and that is a huge blessing to us all. We follow each other and support each other, and no question—that is a beautiful thing.
How or where can people see your work? How can people support your work?
People can see my up to date artwork on Instagram and on my websites.
htps://www.instagram.com/soniahale_fineart/
soniahale.com
soniahalefineart.com
Contact Info:
- Website: soniahale.com, soniahalefineart.com, https://www.instagram.com/soniahale_fineart/
- Phone: 617-365-6349
- Email: soniahale1@gmail.com
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/soniahale_fineart/
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/soniahalefineart/
Image Credit:
Sonia Hale
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