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Media - Oil Paintings
Phone - +27 21 7854600
Email - [email protected]
Website - www.sonia.co.za
Sonia Jacka works from her studio in Noordhoek, Cape Town. She started painting
in oils in 1997.
In 1991 Sonia graduated from the University of South Africa with a BA degree (Psychology). She
also studied at the Ruth Prowse School of Art and Design.
Sonia paints portraits, landscapes, still life, wildlife and other animals.
Awards and Memberships
1998 - One of the winners in a international competition held in the USA, work and biography
included in the 11th edition of The Encyclopedia of Living Artists published in the USA
1999 - Short-listed finalist for the Zonnebloem Art of Wine Competition, held at the National
Gallery in Cape Town
2002 - Finalist in the Eleanor Palmer Competition, held by the South African Society of
Artists
2006 - Awarded a Tuition Scholarship by the Portrait Society of America
Sonia is a member of the Portrait Society of America and attended their Art of the Portrait
Conferences in 2002 in Philadelphia and in 2006 in Dallas.
Sonia was the chairperson for the Noordhoek Art Route. She is also a member of the
Constantiaberg Society of Artists
Special Invitations and Publications
1998 - Referenced in the 11th edition of The Encyclopedia of Living Artists, USA
2000 - Designed the cover of the annual "Blue Book" of the Southern Peninsula,
painting featured on the cover
2001 - Painting called "Fire" was included in the Cape of Flames, published in 2000
in Cape Town
In 2000 Sonia was invited to take part in the Renaissance 2000 Project in the USA
Invited to exhibit her work in the World Fine Art Gallery in New York
Invited to take part in the Libertine Art Auction, held in Cape Town
Exhibitions
1999 - Solo exhibition at Lanzerac Hotel, Stellenbosch
2000 - Group exhibition, South African Society of Artists, Kirstenbosch
2000 - Solo exhibition in her Noordhoek Studio
2001 - Group exhibition, Original Cape Art Group, Kirstenbosch
2001 - Solo exhibition at Longbeach Mall Art Gallery, Noordhoek
2002 - Group exhibition at Lindbergh Arts Foundation, Muizenberg
2005 - Solo exhibition at Vanilla Canvas Galleries, Wynberg
2006 - Group exhibition with Constantia Art Society, Kirstenbosch
2007 - Group exhibition with Constantia Art Society, Kirstenbosch
2007 - Group exhibition with Professional Cape Artists, Kirstenbosch
2007 - Group exhibition for "Baboon Matters", Kirstenbosch
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