“My imagination is flooded by my own reality, and that of the people around me. My work as a healer allows me to go beyond my perception of the world, unravelling as many layers as those I form on canvas. With a visceral need to escape everyday sensations, I let the unconscious be my guide.

The process is dichotomous: I need to find solace while revelling in the presence of form. These overlapping emotions adhere to both the real and the illusory. They find expression through work that is characterized by a strong palette and dynamic brush strokes. I want the viewer to live for a brief moment in the painting. I want my work to appear unfinished, to resonate with life, with a quality of simply existing.”

Sophy’s exciting artwork has been exhibited at 6 galleries around London .. To view more visit
www.west-eleven.com/Exhibitions/five-at-five.htm

To contact the artist e-mail: ellamia@btinternet.com