Recover post from 4 July 2025 Posted by Sonette I don’t always have the words for what I feel. But I almost always have a colour. A texture. A brushstroke. Some people journal. Others dance it out. Me? I reach for paint — especially when my brain feels like a wild little weather system. It doesn’t always work that way though! Sometimes I paint soft and pretty. Sometimes it’s joyful chaos.And sometimes it’s just blobs of colour that make no sense but feel so right in the momen

Recovered post from 27 June 2025 Posted by Sonette People often ask me what my favourite painting is. The honest answer? It changes all the time. I’m the kind of person who has a new favourite song every week, so choosing a single painting as the one feels nearly impossible. The artist brain is a messy and emotional one. But today, right now, if I had to choose… it would be this piece: "My muse, my mentor, my mother." This oil painting is based on a photo taken by one of her

Recovered post from 20 June 2025 Posted by Sonette Hey there, beautiful soul If you’ve found your way to this little corner of my website, hello and welcome. You’ve just stepped into a space where creativity runs wild, sleeves are always rolled up, and fun is the name of the game. I’m Sonette — artist, paint-splasher, event host, and full-time colour enthusiast. After years of painting, teaching, creating and dreaming in Benoni and beyond, I’ve finally decided to open up the