Bio

It all BEGAN IN THE 70S WHEN…

Sonia sang, made art in preschool, and played in the jungles of San Juan, Puerto Rico at age 3.

Sonia Gutiérrez (Harvey) completed a bachelor of science in microbiology in 1996, and a bachelor of art in graphic design in 1998, from the University of Arkansas at Fayetteville. While an undergraduate, she studied abroad in Salamanca, Spain, and attended the Universidad de Salamanca to study art history and graphic design with a Rotary Ambassadorial Scholarship. In 2002, she completed a master of fine art in design and technology at Parsons School of Design in New York, New York. In 2003, she returned to Fayetteville, Arkansas and founded New Design School by 2006, the first school of design in Arkansas, and 3c21 Design in 2007. Her mediums include installation, sound, performances and film having exhibited at the Sheila Parsons Gallery in New York, NY; Crystal Bridges Museum Short Film Festival in Bentonville, AR; Fayetteville Arts Festival entry installation; and Arts Center of the Ozarks in Springdale, AR. In May 2009, she was invited by Fayetteville Mayor Lioneld Jordan to lead the Creative Economy Action Group. In addition, she co-founded a condiment company, Salsa for Change and served as a City Council member for the City of Fayetteville where she served on the Fayetteville Arts Council. Today, she is an active DJ and practices graphic design at her company 501c3 Design.