About the Artist
Hello!
I’m Sophia, a British-Dutch artist and writer based in the beautiful county of Norfolk. From an early age, I've had a deep connection to art, and even during my career in book publishing and now as a writer, I still take a great deal of pleasure in my artistic pursuits.
I graduated from Chelsea College of Art and Design in 2007, and later went on to graduate from Wimbledon College of Art in 2011. More recently, I obtained my masters in creative writing, which holds much significance for me as I find that writing often inspires my art, and vice versa. Storytelling is inextricably linked to my visual work. Beyond the depths of my imagination, my painting and drawing is influenced by the trees, seas and saltmarshes of the natural world around me. Nature is important to me, so you’ll often find my paintings filled with plants, flowers and animals. I hope to inspire love and beauty, to capture a refreshing freedom away from digital technology and the stress of everyday life.
Art should feel like an escape, a moment of pure solitude.
I have a real fondness for painting pet portraits. There is such joy to be found in capturing the personality of a beloved animal - I love working on personal commissions and making my customers happy when they see their very own companion immortalised in art. Before I begin on a piece for a customer, I work on getting myself into the right headspace, a somewhat magical one if you will. This means that my art is filled with positive energy, love and healing. I have always felt that art contains such strong energy, that for me it’s important to infuse it with something wonderful. 
‘I have nature and art and poetry, and if that is not enough, what is enough?’
- Vincent Van Gogh