A few words about me

My name is Sonja Ariel von Staden. I am a holistic artist, author, seminar leader and life counsellor. My life is art, creativity & philosophy. It has always been that way! Ever since I can remember I have wanted to paint and write. I have always captured the colours of the world and made them visible.

Ever since I could hold a pencil, painting has been my access to people, animals, nature and the mysteries of this universe. I have always been as interested in people and their motivations as I am in the interrelationships and structure of life on this beautiful earth, which is very close to my heart.

I was born in 1969 into a creative family, which, however, never showed its creative power publicly. I grew up with the belief that “You can’t earn money with art! Do something proper!” I went the way of a freelance graphic designer. But painting is the basis of my being, so I created pictures as often as I could.

Since 1990 there have been many exhibitions, but I have been living my official status as an artist since 2002 – with joy and enthusiasm. I live my creativity not only as a painter, but also as a designer. I love to design beautiful amulets and other objects. These can be purchased in my online shop.

My paintings have experienced a great increase in value over the past years. If you can’t afford or don’t want an original, you can also buy wonderful, high-quality prints. It makes me very proud and happy when friends of my art enrich their home work spaces with my energetic works. Creativity knows no bounds – and every day I look forward to new ideas that I am yet to realise.