SONSOLES RUIZ

DIRECTOR & FOUNDER, ARTIST & TEACHER

She began her artistic training in Madrid, at Albín Estudio, under the tutelage of Jaime Sánchez Alonso. Shortly after, she would begin her studies at the School of Arts and Crafts where she would graduate as a Muralist. In the same city, once she finished her studies, she would practice this profession, at the same time that she would work in the children's decoration sector for 3 years.

In 2002 she moved to Marbella, where she decided to dedicate herself exclusively to the world of decorative and mural painting, which she successfully achieved for approximately 12 years. During this stage she dedicated herself to painting and decorating the walls of numerous private homes, restaurants, shops, etc. and specialised in decorating pieces of furniture, mastering a wide variety of finishes and achieving high-quality results, always up to the highest standards of clients. Parallel to her work as a muralist and decorative painter, she would develop her own line of children's illustration, creating small-format paintings and murals.

From a very young age she considered the idea of opening an art school, but it was not until 2012 that she was encouraged to really start teaching. Five years later, in 2017, she decided to open what is now Arte Sonsoles, Escuela-Taller. She defines the trajectory of her school as a difficult but exciting path, and she always emphasises that the real challenge is not in arriving, but staying; for this reason her head does not stop, always thinking, always trying to innovate and offering the best to her students and clients... always working.

Along with her school project, Sonsoles continues her work as an artist, which gradually drifted towards easel painting. She began working on commission, adapting her style to the wishes of the final client and carrying out works that would travel to the Philippines, Guadalajara, Madrid and Sotogrande; however, her desire to evolve and continue learning led her to seek to delve into various techniques, training with contemporary realism mentors such as: Rubén Belloso, Aurelio Rodríguez and Alejandro Carpintero, among others.

Today she works with all techniques and expressions: pastel, charcoal, watercolour, oil, acrylic, ink... portrait, landscape, figure, abstraction... although she admits that she feels captivated for realism, which she continues to study and perfect without rest.

After years struggling to "find her style", she realized that her versatility is precisely what defines her work, so depending on the idea she wants to develop, she opts for one technique or another, which she considers much more Interesting and fun.

 

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