Sonja Strausz Art

05/28/2026

This is my last market before the summer months! 🌞 Pet Expo is always a blast. 🥳 Drop by to see my art or just to chat. 🎨 Bring your pet too. 🐾

05/21/2026

The wonderful world of trees!🌲 There are many metaphors associated with them....grow strong roots to withstand any (wind) storm....etc, etc. They are absolutely essential for our animal and human survival. They are providers of shelter, homes and clean air. 🏡They speak their own language that we are just now learning about. Make sure to hug a tree today. 🌳

I do love to go outside on an overcast day and photograph tree silhouettes against the light grey sky. 🌴

I stopped once the sky cleared up as the blue becomes too strong of a grey when flipping the images to black and white. I have made edits before to correct this unwanted grey but I decided to stop instead. I get lazy with phot editing. 😜

These trees are just budding which means that there is are more interesting shapes at the end of the branches but the strong silhouettes are still there too. Made for a lovely combo. 🍃

These images will be used as individual prints or as image transfers in my other artwork. 🍁

05/06/2026

Oh....HI EVERYONE! 👋

I will be one of the 120 Vendors at this very popular Spring Market on Saturday. You can find me in the cafeteria once again. 😘

Mother's Day is the next day. Bring a hand painted original bouquet of flower art 💐 home with you that will last years. I will only have a limited selection. Plus of course my sweater cats and a few other surprises. 😍

See you there! 🎈🎉🎀

04/22/2026

Interested in learning how to make prints using a gel plate?🎨 I'm teaching another workshop at in May. 🎉

What is this gel printing about?

Explore the wonderful world of gel plate printing and the endless variety of techniques that can be used to create a one-of-a-kind, individually unique art print or make many handmade collage papers for your next project. Explore how to print on a variety of papers, using real plants, stencils, masks and many found objects to create your finished pieces.

No previous art experience is necessary. All skill levels are welcome. All supplies are included.

Workshops at A&E fill up quickly. Don’t miss out—sign up today! There is a live link above especially for Instaram. Otherwise you can find the workshop here⤵️

https://artistsemporium.net/products/1-day-fun-with-gel-plate-printing-with-sonja-strausz-may-23-2026

About the Instructor:

Sonja Strausz is a Winnipeg-based mixed-media artist, known on social media as Sonja Strausz Art. She explores a variety of styles and subjects, creating bright, joyful work that reflects the beauty of the natural world. Through the use of layered collage, paint, and expressive line work, her pieces develop depth, texture, and a sense of movement, inviting viewers to look a little closer. Often combining detailed, realistic depictions of people or animals with abstract elements, her work bridges imagination and observation.

04/22/2026

Interested in learning how to make prints using a gel plate? I'm teaching another workshop at ARTISTS EMPORIUM in May. These workshops fill up quickly. 😍 Link below ⤵️

Explore the wonderful world of gel plate printing and the endless variety of techniques that can be used to create a one-of-a-kind , individually unique art print or make many handmade collage papers for your next project. Explore how to print on a variety of papers, using real plants, stencils, mas...

04/16/2026

Post 34/100 of posting my horse 🐴 art 🎨 100 times. 😳👍

Another horse that I painted a while ago in my sketchbook but in watercolour this time. It was an idea for a bigger painting in the same pose as a previous one that I did. This one has sat in darkness for quite a while. Probably time to let it shine....✨️🌟💫

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Find your Fire Horse by using the ETSY link above or ⤵️
https://www.etsy.com/shop/SonjaStrauszArt

There are only a few left and I have another market this weekend. My next horse series is taking me a bit longer than anticipated. 🤷‍♀️

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🤫 Psst....this🔥🐎 collection release is now available. Newsletter subscribers and repeat customers get a discount coupon and first choice. 📧 Link to sign up is ⬆️ above for my next collection release.... thank you. 🙏

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04/14/2026

Coming up fast this Saturday, April 18th....the 2026 Safe Grad 🎓 fundraiser market at Oak Park High School in Charleswood. 🎉

Always fun to go back to my Alma Mater especially this year being their 50th Anniversary and my younger son's graduation year.👏 🥲👨‍🎓

🎉 See you there! 🩵