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Sonia Jacka
born 1960
The painter Sonia Jacka lives and works in Noordhoek, Cape Town. She started painting in oils in 1997.
Sonia matriculated from Eshowe High School 1979 and in 1991 she graduated from the University of South Africa with a BA degree (Psychology). She also studied at Ruth Prowse School of Art and Design.
Sonia is a member of the Portrait Society of America and attended their annual Art of the Portrait Conferences in 2002 in Philadelphia and in 2006 in Dallas.
Sonia Jacka is a member and Chairperson of the Noordhoek Art Route. Jacka is also a member of the South African Society of Artists.
Work
Sonia works in oil on canvas board but prefer to work on stretched canvas if the painting is large. She does portraits, landscapes, still lifes and wildlife and other animals.
Exhibitions
- 1999 - Solo exhibition at Lanzerac Hotel, Stellenbosch
- 2000 - Group exhibition, South African Society of Artists, Kirstenbosch
- 2000 - Solo exhibition in 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
Collections
Sonia has paintings in Corporate and Private Collections in South Africa, England, Scotland, Northern Ireland, Germany and Sweden.
Awards
- 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 Artist published in the USA
- 1999 - Short-listed finalist for the Zonnebloem Art of Wine Competition, held at the National Gallery in Cape Town
- 2002 - Particpated Eleanor Palmer Competition, held by the South African Society of Artists
- 2006 - Awarded a Tuition Scholarship by the Portrait Society of America
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 cover
- 2001 - Painting called Fire was included in the Cape of Flames, published in 2000 in Cape Town
Visit Sonia Jacka's website - www.sonia.co.za
References
- www.sonia.co.za
- The artist
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