Nature in Sonja's work

"For plein-air artist Sonja Brussen, nature is the greatest source of inspiration. She sets out to capture the moment, the speed of light, the change of clouds. It is an ongoing hunt and a daily quest to capture light, air and space. Nature has fascinated her from a young age, and she captures it with a minimum of human influences. Her powerful works, which connect Impressionism and Expressionism, are painted alla prima (wet-on-wet) by Sonja Brussen. Her technique and use of colour are strong and very personal."

 

Harry J. Kraaij, art historian

Exhibitions

  • Galerie Rijlaarsdam, 15 nov t/m 3 maart 2025. 
  • Galerie Ruigewaert,  23 mei t/m 3 aug 2025.
  • Galerie Bonnard, "De geschilderde natuur", 6 juli t/m 31 aug 2025.
  • Galerie Bonnard, Nuenen, 29 juni t/m 30 aug 2025.
  • Museum Móhlmann, Miniaturen, 2 aug t/m 5 okt 2025. 
  • Museum Móhlmann, ORT, 11 okt t/m 21 dec 2025. 
  • Affordable Art Fair 2025, Galerie Bonnard, 8 t/m 12 okt 2025. 
  • Naarden the Art Fair 2025, Galerie Bonnard,  22-25 januari 2026. 
  • Galerie Bonnard, "En plein air", 31 mei t/m 28 juni 2026.
  • Galerie Bonnard, "Lente kriebels", 21 febr t/m 21  maart 2027.
  • Solo expositie, Galerie Bonnard, 28 maart t/m 16 mei 2027.

Work in stock

  • Gallery Année, Haarlem.
  • Gallery Posthuys, De Koog. 
  • Gallery Bonnard, Nuenen. 
  • Gallery Drentsche Aa, Balloo.
  • Gallery Rijlaarsdam, Nieuwkoop.
  • Gallery Ruigewaert, Garrelsweer.
  • Morren Galleries, Utrecht. 
  • Kunst of Art/Gallery 1880, Zutphen/Laag Keppel.
  • Gallery Rits Art, Maassluis

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Plein Air Blog

Herrons talking

03 jun. 2025

Despite the wind, I really wanted to go to Svanhalla Hamn today to paint. The many rocks, the vastness and the beautiful reed areas attract me every time, now even more so with the fresh spring green...

Dragon fly alley

31 May. 2025

Yesterday I found a beautiful sand dune in the sun at "Flyet" Jämjö. All the green, the blue-grey mosses and I could feel completely at ease there.
No human being came by, so only the sounds of birds and small insects...

Älg lane

1 mei  2025

In Sweden, spring is apparently later than in the Netherlands, when I was recently back in the Netherlands, it was just summer. At least that's how it felt. But gradually it's getting greener and greener here too...