John Jayson Sonnier
Sculptor

Hawaiian Superman

Cinco Mujeres

Just Jack in the Pulpit

Petra Flora

John Jayson Sonnier
9411 Hale Place
Silver Spring, MD 20910
Home: 301-565-2574
Cell: 240-381-7465
E-Mail: johnsonnier@comcast.net
Visit: www.JohnSonnierSculptor.com 

John Jayson Sonnier has been a garden designer for the past twenty-two years and has created many private and public gardens. It is through his association with plants that he draws inspiration for his sculpture. Seven years ago, while restoring an 18th century French garden at Hillwood Museum and Gardens in Washington, D.C., he worked closely with master sculptor Constantine Seferlis on the re-creation of a marble fountain. Constantine began to teach him privately at his studio. Since then, John has worked closely with Constantine on many commissioned projects and has become a devoted student and teacher of stone carving. Through this relationship they are continuing the tradition of master sculptor teaching a classical art form and passing on knowledge from one generation to the next. John's styles range from classical to contemporary, often blending these styles to create unique designs.

John presently teaches stone and wood carving at the Corcoran Museum of Art - College of Art and Design. He also teaches garden design at The George Washington University. In 2002, John was accepted into the largest outdoor juried sculpture show in the U.S.: Sculpture in the Park, Loveland, Colorado. In 2003 John's piece "Just Jack in the Pulpit" was choosen for The National Sculpture Society's 70th Annual Awards Exhibit. The exhibit opened at Brookgreen Gardens in South Carolina and closes in New York City, February 12, 2004. His work can be viewed Creative Partners Gallery in Bethesda, Maryland and art shows in the Washington, D.C., area.