Sonia Arana

By training a psychiatrist, Sonia is a self-taught artist born in Peru. Currently retired, she lives in Ontario Canada.

Many years ago, an intrinsic need for painting arose in me. I was felt moved by an interior force to look for brushes and pour my soul on sheets of canvases, paper, etc. Right then, I began to dedicate the few hours of my free time to immerse myself into my new discovery.
I started by challenging myself with watercolors. I also tried myself in oils. Still, most of my work today is done in acrylics.
As for my subjects, in the course of this discovery; I found inspiration in portraiture, nude, and landscape.

Not long ago, I discovered abstract painting. Since, I spend my days enjoying this magical world. A world of color and unlimited imagination. I discovered that abstract is the kind of art that jealously hides all its rules and laws.

To me, abstract painting is challenging, but it’s a challenge that makes me happy with myself. But most importantly, through this challenge, I reconciliate with the universe and with my own existence.

Looking at my art it is easy to appreciate my love for color. Color makes paintings expressive. Contrasting colors evoke the mixed, often opposite feelings that ...

Since 1997 Painting classes and masterclasses in watercolors, oil, acrylic techniques, mixed media under the direction of talented artists.

ARTIST STATEMENT

As obvious as it is, the inspiration for my art work comes from the world that surrounds me. From my own emotions and experiences. I try to represent the foot prints that those interactions leave in me.
In the outside world, almost everything is an inspiration. In the outside everything is a painting. I look at something and I imagine how would I translate that to my canvas. So, I paint much less paintings that the ones I see.
While looking at my paintings; I hope people will see their own emotions reflected on the canvas. I’d like to think that they can relieve their souls if those emotions are hurting them. Or on the contrary, if those emotions are happy ones, to revive those sweet moments even if for seconds, and feel again the happiness that once they felt.

2011 Toronto Public Library Exhibit
2020 “Arts Night” - Toronto
2021 “Trought the Window” - Toronto
2021 Swissartexpo – Zurich

Several of my art works are in private collections.