Cape Cod Artists: the coast looking to Vineyard Sound

This view took my breath away last summer—even more than the views of the famous lighthouse at Gay Head. The sense of the light reflecting and glistening off the coast was quite notable.



Looking to Vineyard Sound
oil on linen
24" x 36"

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Sonia Hale is an award-winning, nationally-collected artist in Boston. She paints commissioned portraits for families and institutions nationwide. Her original landscape and still life oil paintings can be purchased at http://www.soniahale.com. For more information, go to http://www.soniahale.com. You can reach her by email at soniahale1@gmail.com.

Oceanside: Seascapes of Cape Cod and Martha's Vineyard

I am starting to paint from some sketches and reference of my Cape Cod vacation time last summer. Here are a few of my newest works.




Chatham Lighthouse Beach
oil on linen
24 x 30

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Sonia Hale is an award-winning, nationally-collected artist in Boston. She paints commissioned portraits for families and institutions nationwide. Her original landscape and still life oil paintings can be purchased at http://www.soniahale.com. For more information, go to http://www.soniahale.com. You can reach her by email at soniahale1@gmail.com.

Lilacs in Basket

These were painted from life in my studio.



Lilacs in Basket
oil on linen
12" x 16"


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Sonia Hale is an award-winning, nationally-collected artist in Boston. She paints commissioned portraits for families and institutions nationwide. Her original landscape and still life oil paintings can be purchased at http://www.soniahale.com. For more information, go to http://www.soniahale.com. You can reach her by email at soniahale1@gmail.com.

Special Graduation Gifts

I am currently working on several high school graduation portraits. Commissioning a portrait of your child at this time in their life is an exciting and wonderful thing. I can give you a gift card to wrap and the graduate will book a time to meet me at their convenience.

Other gifts for college graduates can be paintings of their school. Contact me about commissioning such a painting, which will be memorable and timeless!

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Sonia Hale is an award-winning, nationally-collected artist in Boston. She paints commissioned portraits for families and institutions nationwide. Her original landscape and still life oil paintings can be purchased at http://www.soniahale.com. For more information, go to http://www.soniahale.com. You can reach her by email at soniahale1@gmail.com.

Boston nightscape commission

I am working on my first commission of an evening scene in Boston.

It is a pleasure to be able to bring to life a scene to be enjoyed for a lifetime by my young client. I am an artist who is stimulated by the ideas of my clients and uses them as a springboard.

I work these landscape/home commissions in around my portrait commissions and I'm very pleased to do this work as well. They make unique, thoughtful gifts and this one happens to be a gift too. I may posts some little color sketches I did to get ready for the finish. The sky color was a consideration: a Prussian blue or more a purple-blue? . . .more to come.*

*update 5/2013: The painting has been completed and approved. I will post the image in August after this wedding gift is given.

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Sonia Hale is an award-winning, nationally-collected artist in Boston. She paints commissioned portraits for families and institutions nationwide. Her original landscape and still life oil paintings can be purchased at http://www.soniahale.com. For more information, go to http://www.soniahale.com. You can reach her by email at soniahale1@gmail.com.

Boston Public Garden—Lagoon Bridge in winter

It's great to stretch one's boundaries as an artist, so with that in mind I've been working on some new paintings of Boston.

I bounded into Boston recently to capture images for an evening scene I'm working on for an exciting new commission and was compelled to return. Here are a few of my paintings. They are available so send an email at soniahale1@gmail.com if you are interested in any of them.

Lagoon Bridge is said to be the world's shortest suspension bridge. Just think of the drama of the Golden Gate bridge of San Francison as a contrast in length and size. However, I believe Lagoon bridge is the equal of the Golden Gate bridge in beauty, especially as it is constantly changing with the gorgeous four seasons we have here.

Years ago this lagoon was deliberately flooded for ice skaters, but now eveyone skates on the Boston Common's Frog Pond.



Lagoon Bridge in Winter
16" x 20"
oil on canvas


Sonia Hale is an award-winning, nationally-collected artist in Boston. She paints commissioned portraits for families and institutions nationwide. Her original landscape and still life oil paintings can be purchased at http://www.soniahale.com. For more information, go to http://www.soniahale.com. You can reach her by email at soniahale1@gmail.com.

Boston Statehouse—winter's dream

I love the history of Boston. The Boston Statehouse was built in 1798. The dome was originally made of wood shingles, but now is covered in copper and 23 karat gold to prevent leaks (not too shabby.) It is topped with a lantern and a pinecone—symbols of the forests here.



Boston Statehouse in Winter
14" x 18"
oil on canvas


Sonia Hale is an award-winning, nationally-collected artist in Boston. She paints commissioned portraits for families and institutions nationwide. Her original landscape and still life oil paintings can be purchased at http://www.soniahale.com. For more information, go to http://www.soniahale.com. You can reach her by email at soniahale1@gmail.com.

Boston Landscapes on a Winter's Day—Frog Pond

I was drawn by the lights hung for the holidays and the grace of the skaters. The Boston Common Frog Pond is in the oldest and one of the most historic parks nationwide. It was built in 1848 and is the last remaining pond of three original ones. This skating site is one of the jewels of Boston.



Frog Pond light
14" x 18"
oil on linen


Sonia Hale is an award-winning, nationally-collected artist in Boston. She paints commissioned portraits for families and institutions nationwide. Her original landscape and still life oil paintings can be purchased at http://www.soniahale.com. For more information, go to http://www.soniahale.com. You can reach her by email at soniahale1@gmail.com.

January issue of Fine Art Connoisseur

I understand that the new issue is being released. I'm looking forward to seeing several of my paintings in this issue.

Sonia Hale is an award-winning, nationally-collected artist in Boston. She paints commissioned portraits for families and institutions nationwide. Her original landscape and still life oil paintings can be purchased at http://www.soniahale.com. For more information, go to http://www.soniahale.com. You can reach her by email at soniahale1@gmail.com.