Connie Pratt talk for the Wellesley Society of Artists

It was a pleasure to see Connie and her sister Jane at the Wellesley Community Center today. Connie gave a slide show of her long career in portraiture and courtroom drawing. Here she is above at one of her most important trials— the "shoebomber". Connie painted many pastel portraits over her career, as well as taught.


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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.

Pastel Landscape Study—Green Dust!

Here is a pastel sketch for an oil. I believe I could paint five paintings off my reference—at least. A favorite spot of mine nearby.

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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.

New Page-Waterman Window Photos

Page-Waterman in Wellesley will be featuring my portraits for just a few more days in their window. I am thrilled to be a part of the Gallery's most public display and welcome those who live in the area to stop by to see these works.


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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.

Constance Flavell Pratt to demonstrate at the Wellesley Community Center

Constance Flavell Pratt, a Master pastel artist, will be demonstrating at the Wellesley Community Center for the Wellesley Society of Artists on October 4th from 2-4 pm.

Connie was one of my first portrait teachers and one of the best. We painted from the model all day, with a new model each day. By the end of the week, my drawing skills and ability to match color values were keen.(Although one always works on these major skills over their lifetime.)

Connie, a lovely, demure, humble lady speeds off to Boston for the thrill of capturing courtroom scenes for WCVB-TV in Boston Federal Court. She shared some of her stories and sketches. Her sister Jane, was always a joy to see at these workshops as well.

I will always be grateful to Connie for de-mystifying how to work with pastels and for the great start she gave me in portraiture.


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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.