MOECKEL

Moeckel is the works of two artists who are married. Sonny and Lisa Moeckel currently reside in Washington state.

Lisa

On her own, Lisa has mainly focused on realism drawings, specifically portraiture. She has only expanded into oil painting in her collaborations with Sonny.

Working mainly with oil paints, and cold wax, their two different styles combine to create expressionist portrait paintings. Their works express the balance between reality and distortion to evoke human emotion and vulnerability. 

Sonny

Born and raised on the Navajo reservation, Sonny (Jicarilla Apache, Navajo & German), at such an early age was Inspired by the artistry of his grandmother Helen Begay.  She weaved traditional yet intricately designed Navajo rugs. Under the study of artist Larry Hoskie, he would have his first painting featured in The Heard Art Museum at the age of 13.

Multi- instrumentists and song writer, Sonny who currently fronts the band The Sound & The Worry studied Music at Whitworth University, before traveling the country working and touring with a wide range of artists and musicians. He has since been published in the arts with his song writing, photography, and art.