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SONYA PAZ, BAY AREA ARTIST, COMMISSIONED TO DESIGN ARTISTIC THEME FOR BALDWIN PARK SUMMER MUSIC SERIES

Sonya is the First Artist the City has ever asked to Design Artwork for the Series; “Celebrating Music and Fun” is the Featured Artwork

SANTA CLARA, Calif., July 13, 2005 Sonya Paz, a Santa Clara-based artist, was commissioned by the City of Baldwin Park, a suburb near Los Angeles, to design this year’s featured artwork for its weekly summer concert series, held from June 23 to August 25. Sonya will appear at the Festival on August 11th and will be introduced to the audience as the official artist for the series. This is the first year that the city of Baldwin Park in its 11-year history commissioned an artist to design an original piece of artwork to reflect the theme of the series.

The City of Baldwin Park is using Sonya’s artwork for posters, billboards, postcards, and promotional collateral. Her art is prominently featured on the cover of the City’s Summer Recreation Guide. More than 1,500 people typically attend the concert series each week. The city named its series “Celebrating Music and Fun” after Sonya’s artwork. View the painting.

"We were ecstatic that Sonya was available to create this original design for us,” said Inez Alvarez, program coordinator for recreation and community services with the City of Baldwin Park. “We loved the colors and images of Sonya’s artwork because it makes you smile. When we discovered Sonya’s art, her vibrant colors really stood out along with her designs showcasing musical instruments; it was ideal for our concert series.”

Sonya will be introduced as the featured artist to audience attendees on Thursday, August 11, in Baldwin Park. “I really enjoyed creating this particular design because it brings together the things I love music and fun,” said Sonya Paz. “I am honored they asked me to create an original design for the series. Designing a theme around music speaks to my heart and it was a joy to create.”

About Sonya Paz Fine Art

Sonya's paintings and vivid images are a reflection of her California roots and her love for life. Sonya is a native Californian and lives in San Jose. Her positive, creative attitude and passionate expression represent an optimistic view of the world. The Cubist movement and American Pop Art inspire her bold and vibrant works of art. Seasoned by traveling the world to study art and its history. Sonya has a passion for Modern Art, Pop Art, Cubism, Modernism and Surrealism. These combined influences can be seen in much of her work, where traditional styles compete with energetic pop art images of the past 25 years.

In December 2004, Sonya opened her own fine art gallery in Santa Clara, Calif., and her works are represented in major galleries across the United States. Sonya's art is also featured at many distinctive wineries in Northern California, including Sonoma, Napa, Alameda and Monterey Counties. She is currently working on an exclusive label for a Livermore Valley Winery, "el Sol." Her work is also displayed at wineries from Oregon to Maine.

Earlier this year, Sonya unveiled five designs in her watch line, "art, captured in time." Her wristwatch features five new faces of her colorful Modern Pop Art in a genuine leather band, available in five colors.

Sonya is a member and recently elected Vice President of the Artists Guild of San Francisco. Over the past few years, her art has been exhibited at a number of venues. These include MJ Shaer Gallery in Napa, Gordon Biersch, Effusion Gallery in Miami, and International Artexpo in New York City.

Sonya has donated art and worked with many charities to raise funds. In 2004, Sonya's artwork was selected for the Sausalito Art Festival t-shirt design and the Palo Alto Festival of the Arts poster and t-shirt design. In 2002, she painted two sharks that were auctioned at the SharkByte Art Event in San Jose.

Sonya has a solid private and corporate clientele. Her works of art have been acquired by many collectors throughout the United States and can be found in collections in Canada, Chile, Great Britain, France, Spain, Italy, Scotland, Portugal, Turkey, Australia, Japan and Germany. For further information, visit Sonya Paz Fine Art at: http://www.sonyapaz.com.