Don Sondag
About the Artist:
Orlando-based artist Don Sondag is known for his realist landscape paintings. He was encouraged by his parents to pursue his love of art from a young age. Growing up on the Winter Park Chain of Lakes, Sondag also developed a deep appreciation for water and the beauty of the natural environment. Over time, these passions merged, and he has built a career around his striking oil paintings of natural spaces.
Don Sondag graduated from Rhode Island School of Design, studied portraiture at the National Academy of Design and at the Art Student League in New York City.
Landscapes as well as commissioned illustration and portraiture drove his early career. Don has created illustrations for Harcourt School Publishers, and painted portraits of numerous prominent Central Florida figures, individuals and families, including Central Florida’s beloved Fred Rogers of the children’s television show: “Mr. Roger’s Neighborhood”.
Sondag taught portraiture and painting at Crealdé School of Art, where he joined the faculty in 1990. He also taught at Seminole College and for Walt Disney Imagineering and Walt Disney Feature Animation.
Past Exhibitions at Arts on Douglas:
June 1 - July 27, 2024: Vistas and Vignettes - New Paintings by Don Sondag
September 3 - 24, 2022: Warm & Cool Colors - Landscapes by Don Sondag
