Paintings by SonyArletta

Distinction is pleased to announce its opening Going through Changes" a solo exhibition featuring the paintings of SonyArletta for the first time in Southern California. The exhibition will be on display from April 23-June 4th with a reception for the artist to be held mid show on Saturday 14th from 5-8 p.m. All 14 studios will also be open exhibiting various types of art.

(PRWEB) April 24, 2005 -- One cannot help, but be drawn in by the figure in the right of frame, solo and faceless in a shy and submissive position. The woman is looking upwards as if searching above for someone or something to guide her.

Sonya often paints portraits of solo women, often with their backs to us and usually faceless and hairless. With little written to help us understand the paintings all we can do is dream of these women and who they are and what causes them to exist so silently.

Her brush strokes are often brisk and thick on the canvas, but intentional in every aspect. Many of the paintings are as large as 5 feet high. The depth in her paintings lures us in a leads us slowly around the canvas.

Sonya received her BFA as a graduate of Mississippi State University, which she earned after an Associates degree in fashion design from the Fashion Institute of Design and Visual Arts. Sonya has taken different aspects of her education to transform herself into the artist she has become today.

Distinction Artist Studios and Gallery is a newly renovated 7000 building located in the heart of downtown Escondido at 317 East Grand Ave. It houses 14 working artists studios ranging in size and an 800 square foot gallery, which features the work of Southern California artists . Gallery Hours are Wednesday - Friday from 12-5, Saturdays from 10-5 and by appointment. The gallery and all studios are also always open on the second Saturday of each month from 5-8 p.m. For more information please contact Melissa Inez Walker at (760) 781-7559 fax (760) 781-5749 or visit distinctionart.com.

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