Sonia King
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Sonia King (born 1953) is a mosaic artist, author and educator with studios in Dallas, Texas and San Francisco, California. She creates one-of-a-kind, fine art mosaics for gallery, architectural and residential settings. Her award-winning art is exhibited nationally and internationally and represented in private, public and corporate collections. King's mosaic, Depthfinder, has been acquired by Italy's Museo d’Arte della Città di Ravenna and will go into its permanent collection."[1] Sonia King is "the first American to be included in the Italian museum's world-class contemporary mosaic collection."[2]
Nebula Chroma is a mosaic mural for the new main lobby of
Biography
King creates contemporary, abstract mosaic art with a complex variety of
Sonia King is a founding member and past-President of the Society of American Mosaic Artists and serves as a Vice President of the Associazione Internazionale Mosaicisti Contemporanei (AIMC) in Ravenna, Italy. She is instructor in mosaic at the Creative Arts Center of Dallas, a Senior Tutor at West Dean College in England and teaches
Sonia King received a Bachelor of Fine Arts (BFA) degree from the California College of Arts and later a Master of Business Administration (MBA) from Southern Methodist University.
"The extraordinary thing about Sonia King's work is her ability to create homogeny without sacrificing the individuality of her materials. Each segment is uniquely alluring, but when assembled together becomes an engaging masterpiece."[4]
Publications
- Dawson, D.T. The New Mosaic, Lark Press, USA; 1999. ISBN 1-57990-138-7
- de Melo, M. The Interstitial Knowledge of Sonia King’s Coded Messages In: Mosaïque Magazine, France. n.23, 2022
- Fishman, George. American Mosaics and Contemporary Art Themes in MOSAIC, Mosaic Art Assoc. in Japan; November Vol.9, 2004
- Goodwin, Elaine M. Encyclopedia of Mosaic, Batsford LTD, UK; 2003 ISBN 0-7134-8777-1
- Goodwin, Elaine M. Mosaic Today, Trafalgar Square, UK; 2003. ISBN 1-57076-399-2
- Gravier, Tracy. Crazy Mosaic, Laurel Glen Publishing, USA; 2000. ISBN 1-57145-655-4
- Hammer, Brit. Mosaic: Finding Your Own Voice, Blurb, USA; 2008. ISBN 978-90-812669-4-9
- Hunkin, Tessa. Modern Mosaic. Firefly Books, UK; 2003. ISBN 1-55297-701-3
- Kelly, Sarah. The Complete Mosaic Handbook. Firefly Books, USA; 2008. ISBN 1-55297-774-9
- King, Sonia. Mosaic Techniques and Traditions, Sterling Publishing, USA; Hardback: 2003 ISBN 1-4027-4061-1
- Locktov, JoAnn and Mastandrea, Doreen. Mosaic Sourcebook, Rockport Publishers, USA; 2004. ISBN 1-59223-216-7
- Locktov, JoAnn. Mosaic Art and Style. Rockport Publishers, USA; 2005. ISBN 1-59253-145-8
- Macquaire, P. Mosaique en Movement, Association les 3 R, France; 2002. ISBN 2-9514318-2-1
- Mastandrea, Doreen. Mosaics Inside and Out, Quarry, USA; 2001. ISBN 1-56496-742-5
- Weitenberg, G. & ISBN 90-5877-739-1
- Vallee, Nicole. Dallas Soars, Taylor Publishing, USA; 2001 ISBN 0-615-11975-1
- Yee, Roger. Healthcare Spaces No.2, Visual Reference Publications, USA; 2004. ISBN 1-58471-045-4
References
- ^ [1] Dallas Morning News, "Dallas mosaic artist collects two big honors"; May 18, 2013
- ^ [2] American Craft Magazine, "Souvenirs of a Journey"; June/July 2013
- ^ "Sonia King - Mosaic Artist - Working Method". Archived from the original on December 3, 2009. Retrieved August 26, 2009. Sonia King Mosaic Artist: Working Method
- ^ American Lifestyle Magazine, Finding Peace in the Pieces: Art of Sonia King; February/March 2007
Sources
- American Lifestyle Magazine, Finding Peace in the Pieces: Art of Sonia King, February/March 2007
- Grout, Unexpected Juxtapositions: The Art of Sonia King, British Association for Modern Mosaic, No.28 Winter 2009
- LUXE Magazine, Piecing It Together: Sonia King; Vol.7 No.3 Summer 2009
- Society of American Mosaic Artists: History
- Mosaic Matters: Spectrum Award
- HGTV's Modern Masters
- American Craft Magazine, "Souvenirs of a Journey"; June/July 2013
- Dallas Morning News, "Dallas mosaic artist collects two big honors"; May 18, 2013
- Mosaic Art Now, "Sonia King’s Milestones", May 18, 2013