After years of drawing in black and white, artist Michele Soncini realized that she wanted to get over her fear of color.
While attending a workshop at the Perkins Center for the Arts in New Jersey, she gained a passion for the bright, oriental mosaics that now dot the walls of the Blue Egg Art Gallery.
“It all comes from my inability to sit still,” said Soncini, motioning to her mosaics at the gallery located in the Carmel Arts and Design District. “Plus I was too cheap to pay for cable, so I cut glass instead.”
Soncini, who moved to Indiana in September, has been at the Blue Egg since the beginning of June and is excited about her new space.
“When I first got here, I went door-to-door looking for people who were interested in my artwork,” she said. “The Blue Egg was immediately receptive.”
Blue Egg owner Stephanie Marshall said she did not think twice before creating a spot for Soncini in the gallery.
“I’ve seen mosaics before, but none like this,” Marshall said. “The way she captures the human body is like nothing I’ve ever seen.”
Soncini describes herself as a figurative artist and emphasizes the human body in her work.
“The human body is a vehicle you use to get through your life,” she said. “Every scar, every break, every blemish is a road map to your life.”
Soncini will participate in the District’s Gallery Walk on July 17, where she will introduce herself and her work to the community. She will also be available for group and individual art lessons for drawing and mosaics.
Originally published in the Current in Westfield on July 13, 2010. Link here,
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