Sonata Gallery

Going to Right-brained Extremes

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Michelangelo and Manet did it. Rolling Stones’ Ronnie Wood, Joni Mitchell and David Bowie do it. Sometimes extremely right-brained people can cross over from one art medium to another with great success. Michelangelo was a brilliant poet. Manet married his piano teacher who inspired many of his masterpieces. Grammy award-winning musician Joni Mitchell thinks of herself as a painter first and a musician second.

Crossover not just for cars anymore!

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Crossing over, say, from music to art may seem inconceivable to many. But for some, it’s only natural. “Musicians who paint, for instance, can create artworks that are wonderfully pleasing to the eye,” says owner of Sonata Gallery, Billie Crocker. “The right brain can become so conditioned from playing music that visual art may become a brilliant accompaniment. The result can be music to the eyes,” Crocker explains.

About the Gallery

Envisioned in 2008, Sonata Gallery features the visual artworks of “crossover” artists talented in more than one discipline. Certain right-brained people can cross over from non-visual art disciplines to visual art with great success. Often the first discipline becomes apparent in the visual art that is created. For instance, the visual artwork of some musicians can become a brilliant composition; one can almost hear the colors and shapes that make a piece whole—like movements in a Sonata. The result can be music to the eyes.

If walls could talk…

The history of the house that is now Sonata Gallery is as colorful as the art hanging on the walls. The Mormon pioneer home was built in 1884 by polygamist Edward Pugh for his “second wife.” His first wife’s house also still stands just a block away and is listed on the Utah Historic Registry. From polygamist house to art gallery, from musician to artist—Sonata Gallery celebrates transitions.

Looking for unique event space?

The Sonata Gallery is available for rent. The cultural space is perfect for an intimate, elegantly artful wedding outside in our garden terrace or a colorful reception inside the art gallery. We have leads on caterers, musicians, floral designers, chocolatiers, bakers and event planners that can make it happen beautifully. Contact This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it for event space inquiries. Or call (801) 747-2999.

Sonata Gallery and Philanthropy

An important part of Sonata Gallery’s mission is to give back to the community. A portion of proceeds from every exhibit, event and sale will be donated to local art charities.

Sonata Gallery’s Grand Opening Event benefits the Mundi Project, a local charity that enables piano education and provides pianos for those who can’t afford them. Mundi Project’s current programs include the Piano Bank and Pianos in Public Places. The Piano Bank was created to accept donated pianos from the community and “relocate” them with less fortunate children showing interest and promise as musicians. The Pianos in Public Places project raises money to purchase high-end pianos for libraries and community centers to create opportunities for students to perform live and in public. For more information on this cause, visit www.mundiproject.org.