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Sonya Diimmler
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Award winning artist Sonya Diimmler paints colorful South Carolina lake and landscapes along with her favorite subject and muse her bulldog Smedley. Having just started painting in 2015, Sonya fell in love with the process and quickly began a daily painting practice. She continually seeks to improve through frequent workshops and has studied with Mary Bentz Gilkerson and Michael Story. Most recently Sonya has started several series of abstract paintings in oil and cold wax. Sonya currently serves as President for Crooked Creek Art League in Chapin.
Gallery Cover Artwork:
(viewable HERE)
"Brown Eyed Beggars"
1st Place Winner, 2D Amateur Division, CCAL 2018 Juried Show
Oil and Cold Wax on Canvas
36" x 48"
$850
(Click on any image to see a larger view and to see the full description)
![Love Transforms Us](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/075b04_941cca711f8841989a1ee980915f6c7c~mv2_d_3024_3024_s_4_2.jpg/v1/fill/w_147,h_147,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_2,enc_auto/075b04_941cca711f8841989a1ee980915f6c7c~mv2_d_3024_3024_s_4_2.jpg)
24 x 24 Oil on Canvas 2nd Place CCAL Juried Show at Still Hopes
![Dewees Island Escape](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/075b04_4ca08f60c706408d8fa0fdb8e4fbb270~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_120,h_152,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_2,enc_auto/075b04_4ca08f60c706408d8fa0fdb8e4fbb270~mv2.jpg)
Oil on Canvas 24 x 30 $425
![Dam Towers - Teal](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/075b04_ab5928a9ea1a405cabb982d94ef2c8d5~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_108,h_86,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_2,enc_auto/075b04_ab5928a9ea1a405cabb982d94ef2c8d5~mv2.jpg)
This piece is part of a series of the Dam Towers at Lake Murray
![Smedley #10 - Churchill](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/075b04_71c92310bb4f4744b8f6ee185ee4a9a7~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_117,h_160,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_2,enc_auto/075b04_71c92310bb4f4744b8f6ee185ee4a9a7~mv2.jpg)
This is the 10th painting in the Smedley series
![Clouds at Sandhills](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/075b04_e4d532079ac740e3867f905a1ba05fd8~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_102,h_86,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_2,enc_auto/075b04_e4d532079ac740e3867f905a1ba05fd8~mv2.jpg)
![David & Mattie](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/075b04_a9ba43013ae343f499964d391ebace37~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_118,h_143,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_2,enc_auto/075b04_a9ba43013ae343f499964d391ebace37~mv2.jpg)
18 x 24 Oil on Canvas City Art Award CCAL Annual Juried Show
![Four Feet](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/075b04_1c9c92058e0349b197a9b29ad0923601~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_143,h_107,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_2,enc_auto/075b04_1c9c92058e0349b197a9b29ad0923601~mv2.jpg)
30 x 24 Oil on Canvas 1st Place Amateur CCAL Annual Juried Show 2019
![Magenta Earth](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/075b04_0741b676255742f6a901a065a91fede5~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_115,h_85,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_2,enc_auto/075b04_0741b676255742f6a901a065a91fede5~mv2.jpg)
This piece is part of a series dealing with dying, end of life care and the energies of both patient and caretaker
![Grile Soleil](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/075b04_52ed02cb90ab48b48eab4e00051ef937~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_117,h_160,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_2,enc_auto/075b04_52ed02cb90ab48b48eab4e00051ef937~mv2.jpg)
Grill Soleil is part of a whimsical abstract series based on grid