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Bio
Sonia Lynn Sadler, artist and designer, was born at Fort Riley, an army base in
Kansas. Being an army brat meant traveling to different countries and living in
five different states. She currently manages her time painting in Bowie,Maryland
and West New York, New Jersey.
Sonia Lynn attended the Maryland Institute College of Art, studying fine art and
illustration. She transferred to Parsons School of Design where she received a
Bachelor of Fine Art in Fashion Design. The Hallmark Golden Key Award was
presented to Sonia Lynn for her art work by the Hecht Co. in Washington D. C.
Sonia Lynn has had a career in fashion, working for Anne Klein, Jones New
York and Liz Claiborne. Her accessories have been featured in the New York
Times and Women's Wear Daily. On her own she has begun work under her
own name Sonia Lynn Sadler Arts, which encompasses fine art work, children's
book illustration and a line of greeting cards featuring her art work.
Her work is in the collections of:
The Reverends Flake
Mrs. Grace Ingleton
Bene and Joyce White
Mr. and Dr. Barnes
James Denmark
Artist Statement
My work as an artist has been to keep and pass down memories of the
wonderful people who taught me so much. They were not rich in monetary
terms, but the lessons and the love they gave me were worth more than gold.
The past is a guide to the future.
Because my father was in the military, my childhood was spent moving from one
place to the next. I always looked forward to the next new adventure and made
good friends along the way who are still with me today.
In my work I want to explore culture. The cultures of the peoples of African
descent have been spread over many continents and have influenced and
inspired cultures around the world. I want to show how the differences in
cultures are minimal as compared to the likenesses. In other words we are all
more similar than we are different.
The process of carving the surface of the scratchboard reminds me of the
ancient relief work carved into pottery and clay surfaces used to commemorate
events.
I love to tell stories with my work. Sometimes there are double meanings to a
scene and subtle detail so that the viewer has to look a couple of time to see all
the detail. My inspiration comes from my experiences, stories that other people
have told me and memories.
I am a colorist . Pattern and color define my work. My interest in color and
pattern comes from watching the women in my family work with fabric. They
made their own clothes, later these clothes would become colorful prized quilts.
As a child my mother, who was a teacher early on loved art for her classes and
taught me things that she learned, along with sewing. My grandmother and
great grandmother taught me quilting. My father always worked with his hands
building things, from him I learned construction and layout. All of these things
combined with a natural talent have lead to a career in fashion and the art I
create today.
Exploring and expressing my self in different mediums will always be a halmark
of my work. The mediums I use are scratchboard, oil, linocut, watercolor,
graphite, acrylic collage, pictorial quilts, and sculpture.
I believe the path of artist is to never stop learning, improving and changing.
I am enjoying the journey.
Sonia Lynn Sadler
About Us
We want to provide collectible quality products that
have art as a focus to the item, giving the public
something different than a generic product that has
been designed specifically and tailored by a focus group.
We endeavor to tell stories, bring joy, add a little humor
and share art .