Sonya Nikolsky

641. Still Life with Milk Jug 24 x 24 inches, acrylic on canvas $500		642. Still Life with Yellow Pitcher 28 x 28 inches, acrylic on canvas SOLD
954. Chair and Book 36 x 22 inches, acrylic on canvas $700		963. Sink 24 x 26 inches, oil on wood panel $800
957. Cup and Bag 13 x 11 inches, oil on wood panel $350		961. Plastic Jug 28 x 28 inches, oil on canvas $800
962. Glass and Skull 16 x 18 inches, oil on canvas $600		956. City Park II 25 x 21 inches, oil on canvas $600
955. City Park 23 x 23 inches, oil on canvas $500		960. Nightscape 22 x 28 inches, oil on canvas $500
958. Eno River, Flood 21 x 23 inches, oil on canvas $450		959. Eno River 18 x 18 inches, oil on canvas $450

Sonya Nikolsky was born in Moscow in 1964. She left Russia at 15 and came to the United States with her mother. Sonya graduated from the Museum School of Fine Arts in Boston, and later entered the New York Fashion Institute of Technology to study Graphic Design.

Sonya worked as a graphic designer and artist for several years in New York City, before moving to Durham in 1994. Life in Durham has allowed the artist more time and opportunity for creative work. Sonya has had her work exhibited at the Culturas Gallery in Washington, D.C., the Art-O-Matic gallery and Duke Hospital in Durham.

Sonya Nikolsky works in various media, preferring acrylic and etching. Her subjects range from impressionistic landscapes to somber portraits of mysterious creatures. Sonya's work is introspective, often ironic, her style is characterized by well-defined fields of rich color contrasting and complementing each other.