Couple sitting on stone wall talking | WALL ART by Sonia
the artist

meet sonia


My journey as an artist

...didn’t start the way one might expect!

 

I began not with brushes and paint, but as a single mother raising two beautiful daughters after the devastating loss of my husband at a young age.

My girls were just 7 and 12 at the time, and with no choice ...but to press forward.

I spent the next 25 years waiting tables.

Though life was challenging, my love for my daughters gave me strength and the dream of becoming an artist, something I had held in my heart since I was a child, stayed with me quietly in the background.

It wasn’t until I retired and met Ian, during what I now call my golden years, that I finally had the time and space to pursue that long-held dream. 

 

Sonia Malboeuf and Ian Smith, founders of WALL ART by Sonia

 

In 2022...

Ian and I set out to create beautiful paintings and the finest quality limited-editions, driven by a desire to make my self-taught art accessible to all.

We want people to experience the beauty of art

...without breaking the bank.

Now, with Ian by my side, I embraced the creativity I had kept hidden for so long, sharing it in a way that allows others to bring a piece of that journey into their own homes—affordable, yet meaningful.

That's why we're dedicated to offering superb quality art pieces at an accessible price, so that you can adorn your walls with handmade art

 

…that speaks to your emotions.

 

Sonia Malboeuf in her studio painting | WALL ART by Sonia