About Sonia Isabelle | Quebec artist specializing in graphite drawing
Sonia Isabelle is an artist from Les Cèdres, Quebec, who specializes in realistic graphite pencil drawings. Her work stands out for its attention to detail, texture, and the emotions that emerge from each scene she depicts.
Artist's Biography & Inspiration
A resident of Les Cèdres, Quebec, Sonia Isabelle holds a diploma in Visual Arts from Cégep de Valleyfield and a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree with majors in graphic design and illustration from Concordia University, as well as a specialization in cultural mediation.
An award-winning artist, her work is featured in regional, national, and international exhibitions.
Her work can be found in various public, corporate and private collections.
My work explores the presence, fragility, and complexity of the human condition through graphite pencil drawings. Inspired by scenes from everyday life, my works reveal the emotion and narrative inherent in each subject. I portray people authentically, beyond conventional standards of beauty, highlighting their life experiences, their vulnerability, and their connections. Through the precision of my lines, I invite the viewer to slow down and recognize what deeply unites us.
Selected Exhibitions
Solo Exhibitions (selection)
2020 Carnet de voyage, Vaudreuil-Soulanges Arts and Culture Council, Vaudreuil-Dorion, QC
2019 Unicité, Marie and Pierre Dionne Gallery (with curator and by application), Beauharnois, QC.
2019 Unicité, Vaudreuil-Soulanges Regional Museum (with curator), Vaudreuil-Dorion, QC
Group Exhibitions (selection)
2026 58th Juried Exhibition, Society of canadian artists
2026 Signature Exhibition 40th Anniversary, the Institute of Figurative Arts, Galerie Le Balcon d’art, St-Lambert, QC
2026 SIAC Marseille (March 2026)
2025 Signature Exhibition, Institute of Figurative Arts, Gallery 5, Jonquière
2026 Exhibition for Elected Members, Canadian Artists' Society, Dignam Gallery, Toronto
2025 3F Art Fair, Monaco (with a judge, by application), Principality of Monaco
2024 Signature Exhibition, The beauty of the world, the Institute of Figurative Arts, Centre Boréart, Gramby, QC
2024 Exhibition of new members of the Institute of Figurative ArtsMiss Rey's Gallery, Chambly, QC
2023 Figurative Art Biennial: Elites of Figurative Art, the Institute of Figurative Arts, *Odyssée des bâtisseurs*, Alma, QC
2023 National Exhibition of Elected Members, Society of Canadian Artists (by application), Galerie Carré des artistes, Montreal
2023 Annual International Drawing Exhibition with a jury (Giuseppe Di Leo), John B. Air Gallery, Toronto (virtual exhibition, by application).
2022 National Exhibition of Elected Members, Society of Canadian Artists (by application), Galerie Viva Vida, Pointe-Claire, QC
2021 Juried exhibition for elected members, Society of Canadian Artists (by application), Fredericton, NB
2021 Montréal en Art, 22th edition, (virtual exhibition, by application).
2020 52th open international exhibition with jurors, Canadian Artists Society (virtual, by application).
2020 International jury exhibition, Canadian Artists Society, (virtual exhibition, by application).
2019 51th open international exhibition with a jury, Society of Canadian Artists, (online, by application)
UPCOMING EVENT
September 19–20, 2026
Vaudreuil-Soulanges studios tour
Opening of the workshop located at 988 Chemin du Fleuve in Les Cèdres, QC J7T 1B6
Hours: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
PAST EVENTS
MARCH 20 TO 23, 2026
Marseille – International Contemporary Art Fair (SIAC)
Chanot Park – Marseille13008 Marseille
September 18 to 20, 2025
Monaco – International Contemporary Art Fair (art3F)
Fontvieille Marquee Avenue des Ligures, 98000 Monaco, Monaco
Symposiums and Art Shows (2025)
Symposium Rendez-vous des peintres de Sainte-Flore (by application), Shawinigan, QC
Toronto Outdoor Art Fair (by application), Toronto, ON (July 2025).
Saguenay Lac Saint-Jean International Painting and Sculpture Symposium (by application), Chicoutimi, QC (June 2025)
Saint-Eustache Arts Symposium (call for proposals), Saint-Eustache, QC (May 2025)
Lecture/demonstration, Cercle des Artistes de l’Ouest de l’île de Montréal (by invitation), Pierrefonds Cultural Center, QC
Drummondville Symposium (by file request), Drummondville, QC
Scholarships, awards, honors, and grants (selection):
2026 Artists Magazine US, contest finalist « Strokes of Genius 18: The Best of Drawing » (december 26)
2025 Mondial Art Academia, 2025 International Art Professionals Award, Gold Medal, Figurative Art category (Fair weather at the port).
2025 2nd Prize for Excellence (grant), Exhibition for Elected Members of the Society of Canadian Artists
2025 Artists Magazine US, contest finalist « Strokes of Genius 17: The Best of Drawing » (december 25)
2025 Mondial Art Academia, 2024 International Art Professionals Award, Honorable mention, Figurative Art category (The Gift).
2025 Mondial Art Academia, 2024 International Art Professionals Award, Honorable Mention, Portrait Category (“Well born”).
2022 Society of Canadian Artists, 1st Award of Merit (jury of peers).
2021 Vaudreuil-Soulanges Arts and Culture Council and the Vaudreuil-Soulanges RCM, Cultural and Digital Innovation Program Grant (PICN), Vaudreuil-Soulanges
2021 Society of Canadian Artists, Mary Pratt Crystal Award.
Environmental Responsibility: A Perspective on Sustainable Development
Sonia Isabelle contributes financially to the establishment of boreal forest plantations, a research infrastructure of the Université du Québec à Chicoutimi.
This gesture aims to offset his consumption of paper, essential to the expression of his art.
On a day-to-day basis, the artist manages her studio in an eco-responsible way. Among other things, she uses every scrap of paper to produce smaller-format works, for school projects or cultural mediation.
72
trees planted
so far
