e. sonja@sonjadrake.com
Qualifications
2021 Master of Fine Arts, Whitecliffe Art School, Auckland, 2021
1986 Bachelor of Fine Art, Elam School of Fine Arts, Auckland University, 1986
Solo Exhibitions
2022 Ecotones (Encore), Angela Morton Room, Takapuna Library
2021 Ecotones, Angela Morton Room, Takapuna Library
2019 Infinity Mesh, Railway Street Gallery
2018 Ferric Coruscation, Railway Street Gallery
2016 Taking A Bearing, NorthArt Gallery
2015 Wild Places, Railway Street Gallery
2014 Surface Tension, Railway Street Gallery
Selected Group Exhibitions
2022. Wayfinding, DEMO, 3 Water St, Grafton
2022. As Above, So Below, Railway Street Gallery
2020 This Situation, DEMO, 215 Karangahape Road, Auckland
2019 Pocket Edition, NorthArt
2019 Six Mid Career Artists, NorthArt
2017 Circle, Railway Street Gallery
2017 From The Rivers to the Shore, Arts in Oxford, Depot Artspace & No.1 Parnell, Rawene
2017 White Nights, NorthArt
2017 Cocoon, Kereru Gallery, Mapua
2015 Pocket Edition, NorthArt
2014 NZ Sculpture On the Shore, Gallery
2014 Nature Notes, North Art
2013 Pocket Edition NorthArt
2012 Arts in the Centre, CEAC 10y Commemorative Art Competition finalist
2010 Artspaces 1, MAC
2010 Large Contemporary Abstracts, MAC 2010
Awards
2019 Winner of the Kumeu Art Awards.
2019 Winner, 2nd place, The Trusts Greater Auckland Art Awards.
2018 Winner, Trustees Award, Riley Consultants Members Merit Awards, Lake House Arts.
2018 Finalist, Aspiring Art Award.
2017 Finalist, Arts Gold National Biennial Art Awards.
2017 Finalist, ILT National Art Awards.
2016 Winner of the People's Choice Award, Estuary Art and Ecology Award.
2015 Finalist, Estuary Art and Ecology Award.
2015 Winner of the Browne School of Art Prize.
2015 Winner, Merit Award, MAC Painting.
2015 Winner of Moana-Our Ocean, MAC
2014 Finalist, Estuary Art and Ecology Award.
2014 Winner of the People’s Choice Award, TCAC Emerging Artist Awards.
2014 Finalist, Waikato River Art Awards.
2014 Finalist, TCAC Emerging Artist Award
2014 Winner of the MAC Members Painting Award.
2012 Finalist, TCAC Emerging Artist Award2014 2014
2012 Finalist TCAC Emerging Artist Awards, 2012, 2014
2011 Winner of the Peoples Choice Award, TCAC Emerging Artists Award
Professional Development
2022 Wayfind Creative artists mentoring programme
2018 Max Gimblett, Sumi Ink Drawing Workshop, AUT.
2016. Visual Arts Mentoring Programme, Browne School of Art.
2015 Professional Practice Level 4, Browne School of Art.
2012 AMP Arts Mentoring Program, Corban Estate Arts Centre.
!988 AUT, Textile Printing and Design
Community Project
2011 School Mural Project with students at Mairangi Bay School, 2011
2021 Master of Fine Arts, Whitecliffe Art School, Auckland, 2021
1986 Bachelor of Fine Art, Elam School of Fine Arts, Auckland University, 1986
Solo Exhibitions
2022 Ecotones (Encore), Angela Morton Room, Takapuna Library
2021 Ecotones, Angela Morton Room, Takapuna Library
2019 Infinity Mesh, Railway Street Gallery
2018 Ferric Coruscation, Railway Street Gallery
2016 Taking A Bearing, NorthArt Gallery
2015 Wild Places, Railway Street Gallery
2014 Surface Tension, Railway Street Gallery
Selected Group Exhibitions
2022. Wayfinding, DEMO, 3 Water St, Grafton
2022. As Above, So Below, Railway Street Gallery
2020 This Situation, DEMO, 215 Karangahape Road, Auckland
2019 Pocket Edition, NorthArt
2019 Six Mid Career Artists, NorthArt
2017 Circle, Railway Street Gallery
2017 From The Rivers to the Shore, Arts in Oxford, Depot Artspace & No.1 Parnell, Rawene
2017 White Nights, NorthArt
2017 Cocoon, Kereru Gallery, Mapua
2015 Pocket Edition, NorthArt
2014 NZ Sculpture On the Shore, Gallery
2014 Nature Notes, North Art
2013 Pocket Edition NorthArt
2012 Arts in the Centre, CEAC 10y Commemorative Art Competition finalist
2010 Artspaces 1, MAC
2010 Large Contemporary Abstracts, MAC 2010
Awards
2019 Winner of the Kumeu Art Awards.
2019 Winner, 2nd place, The Trusts Greater Auckland Art Awards.
2018 Winner, Trustees Award, Riley Consultants Members Merit Awards, Lake House Arts.
2018 Finalist, Aspiring Art Award.
2017 Finalist, Arts Gold National Biennial Art Awards.
2017 Finalist, ILT National Art Awards.
2016 Winner of the People's Choice Award, Estuary Art and Ecology Award.
2015 Finalist, Estuary Art and Ecology Award.
2015 Winner of the Browne School of Art Prize.
2015 Winner, Merit Award, MAC Painting.
2015 Winner of Moana-Our Ocean, MAC
2014 Finalist, Estuary Art and Ecology Award.
2014 Winner of the People’s Choice Award, TCAC Emerging Artist Awards.
2014 Finalist, Waikato River Art Awards.
2014 Finalist, TCAC Emerging Artist Award
2014 Winner of the MAC Members Painting Award.
2012 Finalist, TCAC Emerging Artist Award2014 2014
2012 Finalist TCAC Emerging Artist Awards, 2012, 2014
2011 Winner of the Peoples Choice Award, TCAC Emerging Artists Award
Professional Development
2022 Wayfind Creative artists mentoring programme
2018 Max Gimblett, Sumi Ink Drawing Workshop, AUT.
2016. Visual Arts Mentoring Programme, Browne School of Art.
2015 Professional Practice Level 4, Browne School of Art.
2012 AMP Arts Mentoring Program, Corban Estate Arts Centre.
!988 AUT, Textile Printing and Design
Community Project
2011 School Mural Project with students at Mairangi Bay School, 2011