sonja moser paintings

green dress

2012-01-11T01:03:00.001-08:00

oil on canvas / 70 cm x 90 cm / 2011

house near the river

2011-12-07T00:38:00.001-08:00

a short walk from the river, this piece of land belongs to my sister, and it is here where at the end of the day solitude is most pronounced, interrupted only by the howling of an elegant dog.

oil on canvas / 6" x 6" in (15cm x 15cm) / 2011

shadow street

2011-12-06T07:44:00.001-08:00

oil on canvas / 14.2" x 11.8" (36cm x 30cm) / 2011

self portrait as a worker

2011-12-05T02:26:00.000-08:00

oil on canvas / 11.8" x 11.8" (30cm x 30cm) / 2011

workers at night

2011-12-04T07:40:00.001-08:00

their day begins at sunset. in darkness they operate the machines, digging up the dirt to make room for another useless shopping center. the air is thick with the smell of oil. i could watch them for hours, their bodies so agile, moving in the night.

oil on canvas / 6" x 6" in (15cm x 15cm) / 2011

festive night

2011-12-03T02:29:00.001-08:00

the night was cold. but people gathered, in a mood to celebrate. and the bright lanterns projecting crimson joy.

oil on canvas / 6" x 6" in (15cm x 15cm) / 2011
sold

across the train tracks

2011-12-02T03:40:00.001-08:00

a spot of archaic abandon where plants mingle with rust and corrusion.

oil on canvas / 6" x 6" in (15cm x 15cm) / 2011

the mechanics

2011-12-01T07:45:00.001-08:00

a busy auto repair shop where mechanics gather to beautify another car, now with renewed energy after a very long coffee break.

oil on canvas / 6" x 6" in (15cm x 15cm) / 2011

what is for dinner?

2011-11-23T00:14:00.001-08:00

oil on canvas / 19.7" x 15.7" in (50cm x 40cm) / 2011

evening on the river

2011-11-22T01:41:00.001-08:00

the sound of water and rustling leaves was so palpable, so merciless in its depths, as the captain drifted down the river, thinking about the man who drowned.

oil on canvas / 19.7" x 11.8" in (50cm x 30cm) / 2011

burnt by the sun

2011-11-21T01:25:00.001-08:00

the dervish dancer

2011-11-20T04:58:00.000-08:00

there is this small venue, the Tamburin Hall, hidden away in a tiny street around the corner from my studio, and i had the pleasure to admire the agility and grace of this young dervish dancer, as he spun around with ease and magic. colorful poetry in motion.

oil on canvas / 6" x 7.5" in (15cm x 19cm) / 2011 / $200
sold

the wood shop

2011-11-19T02:55:00.000-08:00

mr. Butrus is sitting down in his woodshop, waiting for his tea, and thinking about nothing in particular, his thoughts idle, just being in the present moment, satisfied.

oil on canvas / 7.9" x 9.8" in (20cm x 25cm) / 2011

running errands

2011-11-18T07:03:00.001-08:00

mr. malik is walking home from the grocery store, cigarette in hand, oblivious to his surroundings, and deep in thought. he ran out of toiletpaper and also had a sudden craving for sour pickles.

oil on canvas / 9.8" x 7.9" in (25cm x 20cm) / 2011

the escaped groom

2011-11-17T02:48:00.000-08:00

a wedding in a luscious forest seemed like a very good idea. it was all planned meticulously. but the groom needed a moment to himself, away from the noisy crowd. it was easier than he thought to secretly tuck away into the bushes for a smoke.
well, let's hope for the best.

oil on canvas / 6" x 6" in (15cm x 15cm) / 2011

the writer

2011-11-15T13:31:00.001-08:00

mr. mansur is writing a new book. a collection of personal short stories and poems, that will no doubt elevate him to new celebratory levels as a narrator and master storyteller. his poems unfold like blooming flowers, providing an antidote to insomnia and sorrow. his is an endless journey, that draws the reader to an unknown destiny.

oil on canvas / 6" x 6" in (15cm x 15cm) / 2011

the shop is closed

2011-11-14T06:10:00.001-08:00

mr. tarek closed his shop for the day. he runs a small printing house, a family business. but he also trades in cheesy silk slippers and lemon trees on the side.

oil on canvas / 6" x 6" in (15cm x 15cm) / 2011

night patrol

2011-11-13T09:13:00.000-08:00

it is getting dark and the officers are getting tired. the street is surprisingly calm, and there is a distinct scent of fried fish and tobacco in the air, mixed in with intangible thoughts of changes, upheavals and empty promises.

oil on canvas / 6" x 6" in (15cm x 15cm) / 2011 / $175
sold

men gathering

2011-11-12T22:28:00.001-08:00

what better place to spend an evening than at the local coffeehouse, in the company of friends and neighbors, sipping tea, and talk boring politics, or even worse, debate about sports, followed by the occasional inevitable emotional tantrum, due to disagreements in disposition.

oil on canvas / 35.4" x 25.6" in (90cm x 65cm) / 2011

exhibit in Cairo, Egypt

2011-11-11T01:43:00.001-08:00

flower pot

2011-11-10T02:05:00.001-08:00

this flower pot rested on the beautiful roof of a lover. when the love affair ended, the flowers died.

oil on canvas / 6" x 6" in (15cm x 15cm) / 2011 / $185
sold

cisterne

2011-11-09T02:23:00.001-08:00

this is from the vintage family album. the delicate boy is from a fragmented past. fetching well water, on a carpet of succulent greens, he is for the moment satisfied with the transient simplicity of this scene.

oil on canvas / 6" x 6" in (15cm x 15cm) / 2011

waiting room

2011-11-08T03:36:00.001-08:00

he has been waiting for three hours. pacing up and down the corridor, he finally sat down with a smoke, having reached acceptance of the fact that the wait might be of an eternal nature.

oil on canvas / 6" x 6" in (15cm x 15cm) / 2011

street boys

2011-11-07T02:06:00.000-08:00

the two boys are hopeful to catch a ride, their spirits high with anticipation of devouring a sumptuous dinner roast, and bread soaked in broth. they will be licking their fingers, and share a few morsels with the dog.

oil on canvas / 6" x 6" in (15cm x 15cm) / 2011

motorcycle

2011-11-06T01:12:00.001-07:00

portrait of a motorcycle. there is a rabbit in the basket. it rode all the way from the friday market. he has nothing to worry about. he will not be sacrificed.

oil on canvas / 6" x 6" in (15cm x 15cm) / 2011

mother and child

2011-11-04T06:27:00.001-07:00

my mother and i are drinking the silence of the countryside.

oil on canvas / 6" x 6" in (15cm x 15cm) / 2011

rose cafe

2011-11-03T07:21:00.000-07:00

sharifa has nurtured the habit of longing for the past, but today, the world of illusion must be left behind. she will order a double espresso and fudge cake, and forget about her lover.

oil on canvas / 6" x 6" in (15cm x 15cm) / 2011

boy on bench

2011-11-02T03:58:00.000-07:00

upon awakening he ran downstairs to get a cinnamon bagel, and locked himself out of the house. clothed in only a bathrobe and slippers, he found temporary refuge on a bench nearby on this beautiful morning. by the time i saw him, he'd already finished the bagel.

oil on canvas / 6" x 6" in (15cm x 15cm) / 2011

flowers amongst trees

2011-08-19T08:09:00.000-07:00

this is where we as children played hide and seek.

oil on canvas / 6" x 6" in (15cm x 15cm) / 2011
sold

the waiter

2011-08-11T07:12:00.001-07:00

oil on canvas / 6" x 6" in (15cm x 15cm) / 2011

truck with industrial load

2011-08-08T05:11:00.000-07:00

the trucker who brings to old planes unknown matter of freshness, evoking enthusiasm from those who are not afraid of the new.

oil on canvas / 6" x 6" in (15cm x 15cm) / 2011

rapper boy

2011-07-27T04:29:00.001-07:00

oil on canvas / 6" x 7.5" in (15cm x 19cm) / 2011 / $200
sold

the orchard cruise

2011-04-27T00:59:00.000-07:00

my dear friend, i thought it best to conduct business on this cruise, away from prying eyes.

oil on canvas / 6" x 6" in (15cm x 15cm) / 2011

tarkovsky's apple eater

2011-04-22T03:46:00.001-07:00

oil on canvas / 6" x 6" in (15cm x 15cm) / 2011
sold

suspenders

2011-04-21T14:27:00.001-07:00

he has a girlfriend, but prefers to live alone.

oil on canvas / 6" x 6" in (15cm x 15cm) / 2011
sold

rendezvous with her lover

2011-04-16T05:12:00.001-07:00

getting ready with some trepidation. after all, her lover is married and she is thinking of bringing this half-baked relationship to an end.

oil on canvas / 6" x 6" in (15cm x 15cm) / 2011

the cyclist

2011-04-15T04:23:00.000-07:00

oil on canvas / 6" x 6" in (15cm x 15cm) / 2011
sold

the trainer

2011-04-12T06:03:00.000-07:00

a bit rough around the edges.

oil on canvas / 7" x 11.8" in (18cm x 30cm) / 2011

the referee

2011-04-06T06:30:00.000-07:00

oil on canvas / 5.5" x 6.7" in (14cm x 17cm) / 2011
sold

girl by the lake

2011-03-30T17:21:00.000-07:00

oil on canvas / 9.4" x 15.7" in (24cm x 40cm) / 2011

smoking author and playwright

2011-03-29T04:42:00.000-07:00

oil on canvas / 6" x 6" in (15cm x 15cm) / 2011

smoking in bed

2011-03-23T08:36:00.001-07:00

oil on canvas / 9.4" x 7.9" in (24cm x 20cm) / 2011

the shopkeeper

2011-03-21T03:36:00.000-07:00

on canvas / 7" x 11.8" (18cm x 30cm) / 2011 $300
sold

bearded man

2011-03-17T06:19:00.000-07:00

oil on canvas / 6" x 6" in (15cm x 15cm) / 2011 $200
sold

mafia

2011-03-16T09:05:00.000-07:00

oil on canvas / 6" x 6" in (15cm x 15cm) / 2011

commander

2011-03-11T03:28:00.001-08:00

oil on canvas / 6" x 6" in (15cm x 15cm) / 2011

chubby boy

2011-03-10T05:41:00.001-08:00

oil on canvas / 4.7" x 4.7" in (12cm x 12cm) / 2011

soldier

2011-03-03T00:15:00.000-08:00

oil on canvas / 4.7" x 4.7" in (12cm x 12cm) / 2011
sold

wounded boy

2011-03-02T01:05:00.000-08:00

oil on canvas / 4.7" x 4.7" in (12cm x 12cm) / 2011

hair piece

2010-12-14T07:11:00.001-08:00

oil on canvas / 5.5" x 7" in (14cm x 18cm) / 2010 / $150

laundry day

2010-12-09T05:54:00.000-08:00

oil on canvas / 5.5" x 7" in (14cm x 18cm) / 2010 / $125

arabic night

2010-12-01T06:23:00.000-08:00

oil on canvas / 15.7" x 23.6" in (40cm x 60cm) / 2010

the loner

2010-11-15T02:17:00.001-08:00

oil on canvas / 5.5" x 6.7" in (14cm x 17cm) / 2010

secret admirer

2010-11-11T01:58:00.001-08:00

oil on canvas / 5.5" x 6.7" in (14cm x 17cm) / 2010
sold

happy anniversary

2010-11-10T04:31:00.000-08:00

oil on canvas / 5.5" x 6.7" in (14cm x 17cm) / 2010
sold

self portrait as a bull

2010-11-04T01:25:00.000-07:00

oil on canvas /27.6 " x 19.7" in (70cm x 50cm) / 2010

country wife

2010-10-06T01:54:00.000-07:00

oil on canvas / 5.5" x 6.7" in (14cm x 17cm) / 2010

seeking solace in cheap wine

2010-10-05T05:28:00.000-07:00

oil on canvas / 5.5" x 6.7" in (14cm x 17cm) / 2010
sold

a smoke for dessert

2010-10-01T00:32:00.001-07:00

oil on canvas / 12" x 8" (30cm x 20cm) / 2010 / $400
sold

a love triangle

2010-09-30T05:28:00.001-07:00

oil on canvas / 9.4" x 11.8" in (24cm x 30cm) / 2010 / $400
sold

three boys in the temple

2010-09-29T03:09:00.000-07:00

...pondering the forces in nature and fluctuations of energies, while sipping on fresh mango juice.

oil on canvas / 11.8" x 9.4" in (30cm x 24cm) / 2010 / $350

voyage to alexandria

2010-09-28T03:15:00.001-07:00

oil on canvas / 5" x 7" in (13cm x 18cm) / 2010 / $175

street painter

2010-09-26T23:30:00.000-07:00

oil on canvas / 5.5" x 6.7" in (14cm x 17cm) / 2010
sold

flower arranger with turban

2010-09-25T02:09:00.001-07:00

oil on canvas / 5.5" x 6.7" in (14cm x 17cm) / 2010
sold

men in the sun

2010-09-23T04:06:00.001-07:00

mustafa and vladimir share a love of rolled cigarettes, well-cut suits, a bit of political banter, a bit of gossip, and the warm rays of the sun. deeply contented, free of worries, they happily live in the now.

oil on canvas‭ / ‬9.4" ‬x 9.4" ‬in‭ (‬24cm x 24cm‭) / ‬2010‭

the cook and his lover (but no wife, and no thief)

2010-09-22T03:47:00.001-07:00

the love affair has come to an end. the tension is palpable. charlotte is disappointed, her high expectations of love having settled back down to earth, and emotionally unavailable ahmed mohammad el sherif is fed up with being reprimanded for not succeeding in making the meringue rise, among a few other crucial details.

oil on canvas / 14.2" x 8.7" in (36cm x 22cm) / 2010

women gamblers

2010-09-21T05:14:00.001-07:00

oil on canvas / 11.8" x 7.9" in (30cm x 20cm) / 2010 / $400
sold

pool player in red

2010-09-20T01:13:00.000-07:00

oil on canvas / 6.7" x 5.5" in (17cm x 14cm) / 2010
sold

chess playground: variation on a theme

2010-09-19T03:08:00.001-07:00

oil on canvas / 11.8" x 7.9" in (30cm x 20cm) / 2010 / $350
sold

oil on board / 19.7" x 11.8" in (50cm x 30cm) / 2009 / $650

market vendors and nubian woman

2010-09-17T06:33:00.000-07:00

a woman with a wailing baby in one arm (not shown) is rummaging through a basket of berries that don't look so fresh anymore. glimpsing the vendors in the back, who both have escaped reality via the help of some opiates, she knows that she can bargain for a better price, a price in alignment with the relative freshness of the berries. because she really does need these berries today, to alleviate a bit of the constipation that has been plaguing her.

oil on canvas / 7.9" x 11.8" in (20cm x 30cm) / 2010

middle eastern sidewalk scene

2010-09-15T05:41:00.001-07:00

role reversal: for once, it is the women who sit comfortably, gossiping, enjoying a lazy day, and observing the men in motion, on their way to do some of the dirty work.

oil on canvas / 5.5" x 6.7" in (30cm x 18cm) / 2010

backgammon in the park

2010-09-04T08:48:00.001-07:00

on canvas / 7" x 11.8" in (18cm x 30cm) 2010

a guitarist, a woman and three balloons

2010-08-31T00:30:00.001-07:00

oil on canvas / 9.4" x 11.8" in (24cm x 30cm) / 2010

trumpeter

2010-08-30T11:49:00.000-07:00

oil on canvas / 11.8" x 7" in (30cm x 18cm) / 2010

fairytale reader

2010-08-29T05:43:00.001-07:00

oil on canvas / 11.8" x 7.9"in (30cm x 20cm) / 2010

man on bench in a field of tulips

2010-08-28T04:55:00.001-07:00

oil on canvas / 23.6" x 15.7" (60cm x 40cm) / 2010

sleeping and dreaming

2010-08-26T22:57:00.000-07:00

my grandmother, before marriage. still carefree without worries. no obligation to make dinner, hang laundry, feed the cows, chase and slaughter chickens, put up with televised soccer games, and pretend that her husband's many infidelities were just an innocent distraction. but the wheels turned when impotence came knocking. the rules were hers again.

oil on canvas /27.6 " x 19.7" in (70cm x 50cm) / 2009 / $875
sold

taking a rest from dust-filled labor on a wooden bench, i imagine this is what they must be dreaming....

oil on canvas /27.6 " x 19.7" in (70cm x 50cm) / 2009 / $875

date with dachshund

2010-08-26T03:37:00.000-07:00

dachshund oil on canvas / 11.8" x 14.2" (30cm x 36cm) / 2010

ornamented girl portrait

2010-08-25T01:59:00.000-07:00

oil on canvas / 4.7" x 4.7" in (12cm x 12cm) / 2010 / $150
sold

afternoon nap

2010-08-21T04:21:00.001-07:00

oil on canvas / 5" x 7" in (13cm x 18cm) / 2010 / $300
sold

a play of backgammon

2010-08-17T01:30:00.000-07:00

oil on canvas / 5" x 7" in (13cm x 18cm) / 2010 / $125

sitting and smoking

2010-08-14T03:00:00.001-07:00

oil on canvas / 5.5" x 6.7" in (14cm x 17cm) / 2010 / $175
sold

protruding pouch

2010-08-13T06:08:00.000-07:00

oil on canvas / 5.5" x 6.7" in (14cm x 17cm) / 2010 / $175
sold

mopped floor

2010-08-11T02:13:00.000-07:00

oil on canvas / 5" x 7" in (13cm x 18cm) / 2009 / $175
sold

three men at bus stop

2010-08-10T01:13:00.000-07:00

oil on canvas / 6" x 6" in (15cm x 15cm) / 2009 / $200
sold

cafe traffic

2010-08-07T02:18:00.001-07:00

oil on canvas / 5" x 7" in (13cm x 18cm) / 2010
sold

antique store

2010-08-04T23:09:00.000-07:00

oil on canvas / 6.7" x 5.5" in (17cm x 14cm) / 2010 / $100
sold

dogwalker

2010-08-04T13:57:00.000-07:00

oil on canvas / 5.5" x 6.7" in (14cm x 17cm) / 2010
sold

the eccentric thief and a bowl with greens

2010-08-02T00:35:00.001-07:00

not really a thief in a literal sense....his loyal customers call him that way, it is not exactly known why he became the thief. he cooks up a storm in a small hidden alleyway in a tiny kitchen, chopping away, frying, swearing loudly, making questionable jokes, and always a cigarette dangling from his mouth, but no one minds. as soon as he opens shop, the hungry come in droves. his claim to fame? beans (foul) and pickled eggplants.

oil on canvas / 6" x 6" in (15cm x 15cm) / 2010 / $200
sold

oil on canvas. 2009 / $275
sold

russian ladies chatting

2010-07-31T01:00:00.001-07:00

oil on canvas / 6" x 6" in (15cm x 15cm) / 2009
sold

newspaper reader

2010-07-29T22:57:00.000-07:00

leo, high powered attorney and thrice married, preferring the steps outside the office to the posh and air-conditioned lounge inside, is perusing the news. not the stock-market. not baseball. rather the obituaries. alfredo, an old friend and high powered italian mafia boss shot dead in five star chinatown eatery while dining on rice noodles and dumplings. what a pity.

oil on canvas / 6" x 6" in (15cm x 15cm) / 2009
sold

evicted pastry chef and smoking girlfriend

2010-07-28T05:05:00.001-07:00

Mr. Alparslan , courageous lion of turkish ancestry, is crossing the street in budapest on his way to seek solace in the arms of his besotted girlfriend.
a brilliant pastry chef with a volatile temper, he lost his privileged position at a prestigious establishment when his most recent tantrum ended with the kitchen in complete disarray, and a chopped off finger. this was an accident. he apologized profusely. powdered sugar had obscured his vision.

oil on canvas / 7.9" x 10.2" in (22cm x 26cm) / 2010 / $225

smoking girlfriend

oil on canvas / 7.9" x 10.2" in (22cm x 26cm) / 2009 / $225

summer couple

2010-07-26T08:34:00.001-07:00

oil on canvas / 5" x 7" in (13cm x 18cm) / 2009

nude sketch

2009-10-30T12:19:00.001-07:00

oil on canvas / 7" x 5" in (18cm x 13cm) / 2009

dreamy thoughts and apples

2009-10-29T03:20:00.001-07:00

oil on canvas / 7.9" x 10.2" in (22cm x 26cm) / 2009
sold

man reading manuscript

2009-10-26T02:10:00.001-07:00

oil on canvas / 7" x 5" in (18cm x 13cm) / 2009
sold

man unlocking bicycle

2009-10-25T00:40:00.001-07:00

fumbling with the lock, eager to ride home after a few hours of searching downtown for the best deal on certain electronic parts to enhance his loud speakers.

oil on canvas / 7" x 5" in (18cm x 13cm) / 2009 / $100
sold

man with umbrella

2009-10-24T04:18:00.001-07:00

discarding the remains of a valuable broken vase he accidentally knocked over in the living room of his in-laws, hoping to have enough time to find a fake replacement, prior to their return from a weekend holiday.

oil on canvas / 6" x 6" in (15cm x 15cm) / 2009 / $125

officer

2009-10-20T03:02:00.001-07:00

oil on canvas / 6" x 6" in (15cm x 15cm) / 2009
sold

traveling men

2009-10-08T19:35:00.001-07:00

oil on canvas / 5" x 7" in (13cm x 18cm) / 2009
sold