Life in the Arts - chronologically
1960 Born Sydney, Australia
1980-82 - Studied Fashion and Textile Design, Sydney College of the Arts.
1983-85 - Commenced teaching in Community Centres: The Cottage- Middle Harbour Art Centre, Mosman Community College,
Lane Cove Centrehouse
1985-93 - Full-time employment in retail art supplies – Atos Fine Art Supplies- Brookvale, Art Smart Art Supplies– Seaforth, Ffocus Arts– Mosman.
1987 April Painting & Clothing - exhibition with Kath Branch - Ffocus Arts Studios, Mosman, Sydney.
November Eye to Eye I - Group Exhibition - Chapel Gallery, Brookvale, Sydney.
1989-92 - Visual Arts Lecturer – part time – CCC School of Creative Arts, Brookvale Sydney.
1989 April Eye to Eye II - Group Exhibition - Chapel Gallery, Brookvale, Sydney.
July Prouds Gallery, CBD, Sydney – Group Exhibition.
October Women in Nature - with Robbie Hodge - Ffocus Arts Studios, Mosman, Sydney.
October Henning International Galleries Balmain, Sydney - Opening Group Exhibition
1990 June Sonja Georgeson: New Pastels - Henning International Galleries Balmain, Sydney.
August Tenth Annual Christian Artists Seminar, Europe - De Bron, Holland – Exhibition of paintings and lecture and slide presentation: “Australian Landscape: Finding Our Identity”.
1991 Gallery King, Zurich, Switzerland – representation throughout 1991.
May Contemporary Pastel: Sonja Georgeson - Henning International Galleries Balmain, Sydney.
1992 October Group Exhibition - Westpac Private Bank Exhibition, Sydney.
1993 March Qantas/Viva Group Exhibition - Henning International Galleries Balmain, Sydney.
November Unity - Group Exhibition - Henning International Galleries Balmain, Sydney.
1993–97 - Head of Visual Arts Department/Course Creator/Lecturer/Curator - CCC School of Creative Arts, Brookvale and Oxford Falls, Sydney.
1994 March Women, Flowers, Nature – Group Exhibition - Henning International Galleries Balmain, Sydney.
March Mercedes Benz Exhibition – C-Class Launch - Group Exhibition - Mercedes Benz Showroom, Sydney.
October Stairway - Group Exhibition - Henning International Galleries Balmain, Sydney.
1995 October The Artists Heart - Group Exhibition - Henning International Galleries Balmain, Sydney.
1996 Venice Series: 1-10 – Representation throughout 1996 - Monad Gallery, Mosman.
May Prints for Press for Prints - with Bernie Meyers - CCC Oxford Falls, Sydney.
July Art Expo - Solo artist exhibition stand - Hall of Industries, Sydney Showgrounds.
1998-2010 - Created and directed Sonja Georgeson’s Studio in Manly, Sydney: studio, art school and exhibition space.
2001 June Students and Teacher Exhibition - Sonja Georgeson’s Studio.
September Group Exhibition of Paintings - Manly Arts Festival/Sonja Georgeson’s Studio.
2002 September Students and Teacher Exhibition - Manly Arts Festival/Sonja Georgeson’s Studio.
2003 September Collected Wisdom - Group Exhibition - Manly Arts Festival/Sonja Georgeson’s Studio.
2004 April Dattilo-Rubbo Memorial Group Exhibition - Manly Art Gallery & Museum, Sydney.
September Cherchez La Femme - Group Exhibition - Manly Arts Festival/Sonja Georgeson’s Studio.
2005 September Fingo Ergo Sum/I Create Therefore I Am - Manly Arts Festival/Sonja Georgeson’s Studio.
2006 September Artists at Work Exhibition and Class in Action - Manly Arts Festival/Sonja Georgeson’s Studio.
2007 January Keeping Company - Group Exhibition - Manly Art Gallery & Museum, Sydney.
September Artists at Work Exhibition and Class in Action - Manly Arts Festival/Sonja Georgeson’s Studio.
2008 September Artists at Work Exhibition and Class in Action - Manly Arts Festival/Sonja Georgeson’s Studio.
2009 September The Work of Our Hands - Group Exhibition - Manly Arts Festival/Sonja Georgeson’s Studio.
2010 January - move to Maleny, Queensland.
2010 June to December 2011 – manager of Gary Myers Gallery and Artist in Residence at Maleny Arts Retreat
2010 August Sunshine Coast Hinterland Open Studios – Maleny Arts Retreat.
2011 August Creative Spaces Open Studios 2011 – Maleny Arts Retreat.
2012 April - Set up Sonja Georgeson's Studio at 37 Coral Street, Maleny.
July - Workshop Tutor - Cairns ArtEscape - Tanks Art Centre, Cairns, Far North Queensland
Sep/Oct. Open Studios – Sonja Georgeson’s Studio, Coral Street, Maleny
December - Set up Maleny Printmakers
2013 February - Instigated Maleny Artists Pop-Up Gallery 1, Pumphouse – Bunya St. Maleny - to April 1st.
February Manly Library, Sydney - Artists Book Award 2013 - Exhibition and acquisition of “Palace of Women” for their Artists
Book Collection.
Easter Maleny Printmakers: The Nature of Printmaking - Group Exhibition – Sonja Georgeson’s Studio, Maleny.
April Pop-Up Gallery 2, 5 Maple St. Maleny - to October 28th.
April Manly Library Artists Books Touring Exhibition – my book: “Palace of Women” - Bowen Library, Maroubra, Sydney.
June Artspace Mackay, 2013 Libris Awards – Finalist - Group exhibition - my book: “Palace of Women - Interior”.
November Maleny Printmakers: Pearls From the Press - Collectables 2013 - Sonja Georgeson's Studio, Maleny.
2014 April Maleny Printmakers: Journeys - Group Exhibition - Sonja Georgeson's Studio, Maleny.
July Sister Cities Group Exhibition - Art & Ecology Centre, Botanical Gardens, Tanawha.
November Maleny Printmakers: Collectables 2014 - Group Exhibition - Sonja Georgeson's Studio, Maleny
November Workshop tutor in Morocco: - Marrakech, Atlas Mountains, Tamnougalt (Draa Valley, Southern Morocco).
November Premier Exhibition at Kasbah des Caids - Group Exhibition - Tamnougalt, Morocco.
2015 March Into the Heart of Morocco - Group Exhibition - Upfront Club, Maleny
April Maleny Printmakers: Belonging - works on paper - Group Exhibition - Sonja Georgeson's Studio, Maleny
April/May Workshop tutor in Morocco: - Marrakech, Atlas Mountains, Tamnougalt (Draa Valley, Southern Morocco).
April - Group exhibition at Kasbah des Caids - Tamnaugalt, Morocco.
August/September - Two Studio Moving Sales and Exhibitions - Sonja Georgeson's Studio, Maleny
October - move to Solsona, Lleida, Catalonia, Spain
November/December - Workshop tutor in Morocco: - Marrakech, Atlas Mountains, Tamnougalt (Draa Valley, Southern Morocco).
November - Group exhibition at Kasbah des Caids - Tamnougalt, Morocco.
November - Premier Scouring the Souk Sale - a 48 hour email sale of Moroccan merchandise.
2016 February - Launch Sofia - Barbary Woman website. Showcasing small group tours to Morocco, art & design.
February - Present S&S Designs Wildwood collection on SBW website, handmade jewellery with Sandra Morton.
February/March - Travel to Morocco: - Marrakech, Atlas Mountains, Tamnougalt, Tamegroute and Essaouira.
March - Launch second Scouring the Souk Sale - a 10 day online sale on Sofia Barbary Woman website Bazaar.
May - move to Essaouira, on the Atlantic coast of Morocco.
October - Two week workshop tour of Morocco.
2017 March/April - Three week workshop tour of Morocco.
April - New work on display at Kasbah des Caids, Tamnougalt - Tuareg Women - 7 drawings on wood panels and
Light of the Kasbah - acrylic on canvas
June - Launch West African Textiles on this website
Commence art tuition online via Skype with Australian students/artists
August - Design creative tours for 2018 through sonjageorgeson.com
Dissolved SOFIA - Barbary Woman.
September - Exhibit 6 open editions of linocut prints in Collectables 2017, Maleny Printmakers Exhibition - Queensland, Australia.
October - Attend the Opening of Yves Saint Laurent Museum in Marrakech.
2018 February - Visit the Inaugural Contemporary African Art Fair in La Mamounia, Marrakech.
March - Bookmaking Workshop - Essaouira
April/May - Two week workshop tour of Morocco.
September/October - Two week workshop tour of Morocco
November - Two week Purely Textiles workshop tour of Morocco
Exhibit 5 open editions of linocut prints in Collectables 2017, Maleny Printmakers Exhibition - Queensland, Australia.
December - Launch Tuareg Veil Weight gallery on my website
2019 January - Bookmaking Workshop - Essaouira
Introduction to Colour Workshop - Essaouira
February - Bookmaking Workshop - Essaouira
Visit the Contemporary African Art Fair in La Mamounia, Marrakech.
Bookmaking Workshop - Essaouira
March - Raw Narrative Workshop - Essaouira
April - Printmaking - An Introduction Workshop - Essaouira
May - Three week All Art workshop tour of Morocco
June - Weaving a Sense of Place workshop - Essaouira
INK - Draw and Explore workshop - Essaouira
September - Two week workshop tour of Morocco
October - Two week Purely Textiles workshop tour of Morocco
2020 March - Two week workshop tour of Morocco
March 20th - Morocco closes it's borders due to the Covid Pandemic
2022 February - Morocco reopened to tourists
July - Commence work creating Studio Creatrix in Essaouira's Medina, Morocco
Sep/Oct - Eighteen day tour of Morocco
October - Workshops and classes begin at Studio Creatrix and continue to present....
2024 April-May - Fifteen day workshop tour of Morocco
July - Studio Creatrix moves to Erraounak, Essaouira.
September - Boucherouite Workshop for 25 people (Quilters Group USA) Dar L'Oussia, Essaouira.
November - Fifteen day workshop tour of Morocco