Artist statement

Compositional dynamism, vibrant colors, ambiguous atmospheres, and quietly energetic  convergences of instinct, intention, and spirituality are important touchstones for me in my  creation of abstract paintings. Working in an array of media and processes informed by an  interest in science and material research, I craft what I refer to as ‘dreamscapes’ – pictorial  spheres evoking a dance between lived experience and the deeper worlds of emotions, dreams,  and the unconscious.  

The materials and approaches I employ in the studio are various and always evolving. My  tools include a range of brushes of many sizes and types, as well as airbrush, palette knives,  my hands and fingers, and anything else I might use to create suggestive treatments and  unique marks on my working surfaces. I indulge in ranging palettes and bright colors while  choosing among various media, including oils, acrylics, oil sticks, inks, markers, crayons, and  pencils. Canvas and linen are my primary surfaces, but I’ve recently started using a more  diverse set of textiles as well, including denim and other fabrics. I’m also beginning to  incorporate natural pigments and organic elements into my compositions. The more research I  do into materials and techniques, and the more I experiment and explore, the more I can  expand my vision and allow my processes and compositions to evolve.  

Spirituality and ritual are fundamental for me in ways that are both practical and  metaphorical. Essential to this are meditation, music, and establishing a serene, contemplative  working environment that will inspire the senses. I work freely, intuitively, and gesturally at  first, focusing on surface treatments and fields of color before slowing down to make more  considered, specific marks and details. I then create nuanced textures and other effects to  enrich the overall range and depth of transparency, ambiguity, vibrancy, and vitality of my  compositional forms. I think of this as similar to the different stages of awareness, cognition,  drifting, and transcendence related to waking life, dreaming, and meditation. Through my  work, I strive to bring art and the essence of existence into tangible confluence, inviting  viewers to join me in acts of sensory and aesthetic exploration. I seek to alchemize the  challenges of lived reality into visions of beauty. My artwork is an expression and abstraction  of life as we live it, an intimation of the depths of our minds and souls, and an emanation of  realms of existence far beyond ours.

Artist Biography

Sonia Bombart is a painter living and working in Connecticut. Born and raised in Mexico  City, Bombart came into her fine art practice in the U.S. by way of a professional background  in performing arts and broadcast television in Mexico. The artist remains deeply inspired by  the robust creative culture and aesthetic richness of her home country. Bombart has  completed advanced studies and workshops in a range of fine arts media and approaches,  including painting, drawing, encaustic, collage, and printmaking, through various programs  and institutions, such as the Boca Raton Museum in Florida, the Silvermine Guild Arts  Center in Connecticut, and the Yellow Chair Salon in New York.  

Bombart’s artwork has been featured in numerous exhibitions, including two-person shows at  the Ely Center of Contemporary Art and the Silvermine Guild Arts Center, both in  Connecticut. Venues that have featured her work in recent group exhibitions include  Lichtundfire Gallery, NYC; Ridgefield Guild Arts Center, CT; Carriage Barn Arts Center, CT;  Maritime Garage Gallery, CT; and The Armory at Yale University, CT. Bombart is a member  of the Silvermine Guild Arts Center and the Ridgefield Guild of Artists, and her artwork is  held in a number of private collections in the U.S. and abroad. In 2025, Bombart was an  Artist in Residence at the Château d’Orquevaux in Orquevaux, France.