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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. 
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     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 Covid19.


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