Sonya Palencia - Invictus Nocturnum

Invictus Nocturnum is an exhibition of new paintings by Sonya Palencia, inspired by her natural surroundings in the California mountains.

This exhibition will run from Jul 4th - Jul 26th and will coincide with Lucid and Jennifer Allnutt's solo show Spectre.

Beyond the veil of nightfall, a cast of characters flickers to life in these miniature paintings. You'll never know what you'll see, for there is no denying the unwavering heartbeat of nature.

Invictus Nocturnum! The undefeated night!

Sonya Palencia is a painter, illustrator, sculptor and woodcarver. Her work celebrates nature and the mystical with the romantic aesthetics of the Old World.

As a child, Palencia began creating art and studying the nearby wilderness, historical landmarks and the extraordinary past of her native California. She later traveled abroad to research the classical arts and traditional folklore of numerous countries. Palencia graduated from the Art Center College of Design (Pasadena, CA) with distinction in film and fine art and worked for 10 years in the film industry as a designer and sculptor. She and her husband (fellow artist Jeff Nentrup) now pursue their fine art on a ranch nestled within the inspiring Californian Los Padres National Wilderness.