National Public Arts Award

"Macarthur Park:Urban Oasis" has won a national public arts award! Sonia Romero's porcelain metro station mural has received this honor from the Public Arts Network Year in Review by the Americans for the Arts. Congratulations to Metro project manager Angelene Campuzano and tile fabricators Mosaika, for their collaboration on the project! Read the article here:

http://thesource.metro.net/2011/06/21/artwork-for-westlakemacarthur-park-station-recognized-as-one-of-the-nations-best/

Inner Landscape - Vincent Price Art Museum at ELAC

HOY SPACE

Sonia Romero: Inner Landscape | May 20 to August 19, 2011

Opening Reception for all exhibitions is Saturday, May 21, 6 to 8 p.m.

For public hours, parking, and other information:
http://vincentpriceartmuseum.org/

Website Address

My website has a new address!

Please visit my online gallery at

www.SoniaRomero.net

2 New Workshops..........

Exploration of Paper Cutting

Join me in my new passion. I’m extremely enthusiastic about paper cutting! Participants will design and cut there own paper cuts and then print their results using a technique that’s taking me years to figure out, called “indirect impression”. This will be a fast paced, creative and experimental workshop, all levels welcome! One day.

Saturday, March 12
11:00 am – 4:00 pm, including lunch break
Instructor: Sonia RomeroCost:
$50 per person, all materials included
Age: 14 to adult
Size limit: 10
Contact: Sonia Romero at sheholdstherabbit@yahoo.com to reserve your spot ASAP

I am now collecting payment in advance. Pay online with paypal or send a check. Email me to reserve your spot.

March 2011 Linocut Workshop

After many requests...it’s time for a ...

Linocut Workshop!
For Beginners and Advanced

Beginners: Learn the basics of linocut. Draw, carve, and print your first edition!
Advanced and Return Students: Come prepared and use this time to print, refine your technique, and share your ideas with the class

March 19th and 20th (Sat and Sun)
11:00 am – 4:00 pm, including lunch break
Instructor: Sonia Romero
Cost:
New Students: $100 per person, all materials included
Return Students: $75 per person, all materials included
Age: 14 to adult
Size limit: 10
Contact: Sonia Romero at sheholdstherabbit@yahoo.com to reserve your spot ASAP

I am now collecting payment in advance. Pay online with paypal or send a check. Email me to reserve your spot.

Happy Valentine's Day!

"Valentine" by Sonia Romero

Hand carved linoleum cut, beautiful fabriano paper with deckled edge, red foil heart. Red "Dresden" foil heart is slightly dimensional. Makes a perfect Valentine gift, or treasure it away for yourself!

edition of 24

4.5 x 6.75 inches

New Facebook Page

Stay connected through facebook! "Like" my new page:

http://www.facebook.com/SoniaAmaliaRomero

Annual Holiday Studio Show

Avenue 50 Studio
131-135 North Avenue 50
Highland Park, CA 9004
323-258-1435
www.Avenue50Studio.com

Celebrating another wonderful year of art and community!
Avenue 50 Studio, Two Tracks Studio, and She Rides the Lion cordially invite you to our
sixth Annual Holiday Sale & Party!

Saturday, December 18th from 7:00pm to 11:00pm, and
Sunday, December 19th from 12:00 noon to 4:00pm

Original and affordable prints, paintings, photography, jewelry, scarves, etc. by the following artists:

Anna Alvarado, Lalo Alcaraz, Nico and Alfonso Aceves, Joseph Botello,
Benito Campos, Damian Dovarganes, Raquel Escobar, Jack Fenn
Margaret Garcia, Rosie Getz, Jaime Guerrero, Roberto Gutierrez,
Mavis Leahy, Pola Lopez, Jose Lozano, Heriberto Luna,
Stephanie Mercardo, Gracie Miller, Gisel Osuma, Robert Palacios,
Beth Peterson, Nancy Romero, Sonia Romero, Jaime Sabatte,
Marianne Sadowski, Roderick Smith, Kay Brown with Los de Abajo,
Hector Silva, Miranda Calvin Tanya, Stormie Trujillo, Richard Valdes,
Michael J Walker, and more!

Delectable finger foods, Spiced Cider, Tamales, and Good Cheer!
Festive Attire encouraged!

Feed Me! New Painting/Prints

A light hearted group of mixed media print/paintings on canvas, "Feed Me!" allowed me

space and time to play with color.

8 x 8 inches square, 1 inch thick, click on images for pricing

A Cut Above: Linoleum Printing Workshop

Craft and Folk Art Museum presents:

A Cut Above: Linoleum Printing Workshop

Sunday | October 24
at She Rides the Lion Press (135 N. Ave 50, Los Angeles, CA 90042)
11:00am – 4:00pm • $100 | $90 CAFAM Members
Instructor: Sonia Romero

Visit the studio and printshop of artist Sonia Romero and learn the basics of linoleum cut printing in one day! Participants will design, carve, and print a small linoleum cut and receive a copy of Sonia Romero's 10 Best Kept Linoleum Cut Secrets. Please bring a light lunch or snack to keep the creative juices flowing!

REGISTRATION REQUIRED - Register Here

Not exactly 550 million eggs but.....

"Not Exactly 550 million Eggs But....." by Sonia Romero

Oil stick, conte and acrylic on wood panel, 2010

In response to the largest egg recall in US history

Read more about this at Food Democracy Now

Send a letter to your grocery store

Printing at Modern Multiples

Hot of the Press!

"Bee Pile" by Sonia Romero

Serigraph published by Modern Multiples

Limited Edition of 38

31.5 x 43 inches

I was invited as a guest artist to make a 9 color serigraph at Modern Multiples Printshop in Los Angeles

I made each stencil by hand, by hand printing my homemade bee stamps over and over on layers of acetate

Each stencil was transferred to silkscreens, and printed by master printers Tony,

Justin,

and Richard Duardo, the original.

Bee Ball was created in a moment of inspiration, as an offshoot of Bee Pile

"Bee Ball" by Sonia Romero

Limited edition of 12, 20 x 20 inches

To purchase Bee Pile, please email the artist at sheholdstherabbit@yahoo.com

September 2010 Linocut Workshop

After many requests....it’s time for a ...
Linocut Workshop!
For Beginners and Advanced

Beginners: Learn the basics of linocut. Draw, carve, and print your first edition!
Advanced and Return Students: Come prepared and use this time to print, refine your technique, and share your ideas with the class

September 11th and 12th (Sat and Sun)
11:00 am – 4:00 pm, including lunch break
Instructor: Sonia Romero
Cost:
New Students: $100 per person, all materials included
Return Students: $75 per person, all materials included
Age: 14 to adult
Size limit: 10
Contact: Sonia Romero at sheholdstherabbit@yahoo.com to reserve your spot ASAP

I am now collecting payment in advance. Pay online with paypal or send a check. Email me to reserve your spot.

See my online gallery and blog at:
http://www.SoniaRomero.com

Bee Pile at Figueroa Produce

Sonia Romero's work flees the gallery and lands in Figueroa Produce, Highland Park!
Curated by The Craft and Folk Art Museum, Folk Art Everywhere

"Bee Pile" by Sonia Romero, block printing on felt, 2010

On exhibit from now until July 30th, 2010


Figueroa Produce Market
6312 North Figueroa Street
Los Angeles, CA 90042

Cheech Marin Collection

Three paintings by Sonia Romero have been added to the Cheech Marin Collection!

"Fledgling"
Acrylic and Block Printing on Canvas
7.5 x 9.5 inches, 2010

"Swifty's Devil Tongue"
Acrylic and Block Printing on Canvas
7.5 x 9.5 inches, 2010

"Tina's Tattoo"
Acrylic and Block Printing on Canvas
7.5 x 9.5 inches, 2010

Art Activity! Free Download for Kids and Adults

Collaborate with artist Sonia Romero! Download a free drawing and coloring activity.

Print out your 8.5x11 coloring page here!

Recommended Ages: 5 to Adult

Activity Hints: Print your coloring page out on regular paper or heavier cardstock. Parents, spend a couple minutes with your kids visualizing there wishes and dreams before you start. Try to stretch your imagination to the limits! I recommend drawing with pencils, colored pencils, watercolor pencils, glitter glue, watercolors, and more!

This download is intended for personal and classroom use only, and not for commercial reproduction. Copyright Sonia Romero, 2010.

Share your results! Email pics of finished drawings to SheHoldsTheRabbit@yahoo.com

Sonia Romero at Toyota and the Boys and Girls Club of East Los Angeles!

Explaining the project

I was invited by Cause Connect to be the guest artist at a special Toyota sponsored event for the Boys and Girls Club of East Los Angeles. They made a t-shirt and poster of my artwork and I did a custom art project for the kids. It was really fun!

Click on the pictures to see larger versions

Signing Posters

photos courtesy of Ted Meyer: ted@artyourworld.com

Coming soon: "The Gardeners", a free download of the project you see above!

Sonia Romero in panel discussion at MOLAA

Sonia Romero speaks at the Museum of Latin American Art!

In honor of International Women’s Day, Target Free Sundays @MOLAA proudly presents our annual

Women’s Day Festival
Sunday, March 7, 2010
12-4 p.m.

Schedule of Events
12-1:30 Screening of the film Who Does She Think She Is?
1-3 p.m. Printmaking Workshop: The Women in my life are Superheroes.
1:30-3 p.m. Panel Discusion/Reaction to the film with L.A. Based Artists

Join artists Maria Guadalupe Torres, Sonia Romero, Carolyn Castaño, and Margaret Garcia as they share their work, experiences and views on the film Who Does She Think She Is?

3:15-4 p.m. Live Performance by ELLAS SON!

This event is FREE and open to the public.
MUSEUM OF LATIN AMERICAN ART
628 Alamitos Ave Long Beach, CA 90802
www.molaa.org

Tierra Del Sol, Canoga Park

My newest public art piece, "Tierra del Sol", was unveiled this Thursday at the Dennis P. Zine community center in Canoga Park. It hangs in the entry hall of the center. The piece was originally created as a mixed media linoleum cut and painting, and was transformed into an 8 x 12 foot powder coated mural on metal. The piece was commissioned by the Community Redevelopement Agency of the city Los Angeles and NEW Economics for Women.

Bea Stotzer of NEW Economics for Women and Councilman Zine

Sonia Amalia Romero on LXTV on NBC!

NBC's 1st look visited my studio to do an interview. I'm the second interview after the Museum of Latin American Art :)

Linoleum Cut Best Kept Secrets #3

Stay Present

In linoleum cut there is no going back. Each line must be cut with confidence and presence of mind. To do that, you must focus on the act of cutting itself. Feel the resistance of the linoleum to your blade. Feel your drawing coming to life.

Often, I will cut entire pieces of lino and realize that my mind had wandered, yielding unsatisfactory results. In these cases I always do the cut over, and feel stronger connection the second time through.

There is joy in printmaking, there is joy in making prints. The art happens as you cut. The print that comes later is but a shadow of the art-making experience.

All Things Bee

"Bee Pile" limited edition print

"Found 'Em! Bee Pile" by Sonia Romero, Block Print and Painting on Wood Panel, 2009

I'm sure we'll all agree! Bees are fascinating creatures. There have been a lot of articles about colony collapse disorder, or the sudden disappearance of honey bees. Recently I saw a lecture by LA's Backwards Bee Keeper, at Farmlab. Did you know there is a difference between commerical bees and wild bees? Commericial bees are kept to pollinate giant orchards, are larger and more sluggish then wild bees, and are given antibiotics and corn syrup! According to Kirk Anderson, with the absence of chemicals, wild bees are surviving just fine. We love and depend on the bees of the world! Love them and leave them alone!

Bee Barrettes

Bee Brooch

Fifth Annual Holiday Sale & Party!

I'll only be showing at one holiday show this year, at my studio! Mark your calendars!

Celebrating another wonderful year of art and community!
Avenue 50 Studio, Two Tracks Studio, Hi Tree, and She Rides the Lion cordially invite you to our Fifth Annual Holiday Sale & Party!

Saturday, December 19th from 7:00pm to 11:00pm, and
Sunday, December 20th from 12:00 noon to 4:00pm

Original and affordable prints, paintings, jewelry, scarves, etc. by the following artists:

Lalo Alcaraz, Carmen Argote, Joseph Botello, Joe Bravo,
Mary Lucille Nunez Delira, Raquel Escobar, Jack Fenn
Margaret Garcia, Rosie Getz, Roberto Gutierrez, Pola Lopez,
Jose Lozano, H. Luna, Robert Palacios, Beth Peterson,
Nancy Romero, Sonia Romero, Jaime Sabatte,
Marianne Sadowski, Victor Rosas with Los de Abajo
Hector Silva, Stormie, Richard Valdes

Delectable finger foods, Spiced Cider, Tamales, and Good Cheer!
Festive Attire encouraged!

Timba y Pasteles!

Salsa Dance at She Rides the Lion

9pm-10:30pm Rueda Dance Class (beginner and intermediate)
10:30pm-1am: DANCE DANCE DANCE to PURE TIMBA CUBANA

Where:
She Rides the Lion Gallery, 133 N. Ave 50, Highland Park, 90042
Studio entrance along driveway directly between building and train tracks
Very limited parking in lot behind building

When:
Friday November 20th, 2009 (9pm-1am)

How much:
$10

Free H20 and guava pastelitos from Portos!
(no alcohol, just music and dance!)

Organized by the great poet Gabriela Garcia Medina
http://www.gabrielagarciamedina.com

DJ Reyes

Dance instructor: Patricia Martínez Quintero

Fall Workshops at She Rides the Lion

Linocut Workshop for Beginners and Advanced
Beginners: Learn the basics of linocut. Draw, carve, and print your first edition!
Advanced and Return Students: Come prepared and use this time to print, refine your technique, and share your ideas with the class

November 7th and 8th, 2009 (Sat and Sun)
11:00 am – 4:00 pm, including lunch break
Instructor: Sonia Romero
Cost:
New Students: $100 per person, all materials included
Return Students: $75 per person, all materials included
Age: 14 to adult
Size limit: 10
Contact: Sonia Romero at sheholdstherabbit@yahoo.com to reserve your spot ASAP

** This is a great time to make artwork and or gifts for the holidays!!!
I am now collecting payment in advance. Pay online with paypal or send a check. Email me to reserve your spot.


Linoleum Cut Best Kept Secrets #2

Buy Linoleum at a Flooring Store!


Using a lot of linoleum? You can save a lot of money by purchasing linoleum at a flooring store in large quantities. I buy 6 feet at a time. Make sure to ask for a non-coated, non-decorated variety. Sometimes the owner of the store can point you to the right variety. If not, take one of your cutters with you and test the sponginess or hardness of the linoleum on a scrap piece.

For you Los Angelinos, check out Linoleum City in Hollywood.

Bison Skull Pile

"Bison Skull Pile" by Sonia Romero

This piece is inspired by the famous photograph from the 1870's of the great American bison slaughter. Hundreds of thousands of bison were killed for their hides, and to remove an important food source from the Native Americans. It speaks to our nation's history of mass consumption and waste.

Mixed Media Block Print
2009

Linoleum Cut Best Kept Secrets #1

"Linoleum Cut Best Kept Secrets" is a new series of blog posts I've created to share some of the techniques I've learned or made up over my years of relief printmaking. Check back for new ideas and let me know what you think!



Linocut Secret #1
Harness the power of sunshine! Linoleum is a very hard material to carve, but can be softened with heat. When I'm carving very large pieces, the most convenient heat source is the sun. Park your set up in the sunshine, and enjoy the free, even, source of energy, and save yourself some backache!

New Felt Brooches!

New! Fuzzy felt brooches from She Rides the Lion! Hand-printed and sewn from original hand-carved stamps. $12 each - buy online or in studio. They look great pinned to clothing and bags.