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Sophia is an artist and an Old Master drawings researcher based in south London. Her work combines painting, embroidery, ceramics, soft sculpture, drawing and performance to examine issues of representation in the Western art canon.

Her two principal focuses are the representation of women in Christian and classical works from the 14th to 16th century, and the exclusion of female creative voices from art history.

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Work from a recent exhibition at Museo Sant’Orsola, Florence

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Oil sketch of an image I have seen everywhere in the last few months

The Deposition from the Cross, Walrus Ivory Carving, Northern England, probably York, ca. 1190-1200. Courtesy of the V&A

“The V&A has successfully raised £2m t

A painter not a photographer I think it’s clear to see! Each photo I took here makes my painting look entirely different! 🙄 (except the last photo - the original Pontormo!)

Anyway, thrilled to say this one sold - and to the perfect person! I

Not in Paris but thinking about their gargoyles 😈

oil on paper

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For sale - if you are interested DM me

Very large: 150 x 108 cm

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WIPs in the studio

#studioshot #sketch #sketches #wips #wip #originalwork #originalcompositions #grille #grilled #preparatorystudy #preparatorystudies #copiesaftermasters #pontormo #femaleartist #femaleartists #womanartist #womenartists #womeni

All roads start with Pontormo

I just found the original sketch for ‘Dream of the Virgin’! Funny how it all starts. And how it looks like nothing, but is very clear in my head.

For more thorough notes on this project, scroll down my grid, or go to the PROJECTS page on

I have posted this painting before but never these amazing photos by @cinestudioitaly. Shown here hanging at my exhibition at @museo.santorsola in Florence last year.

A new exhibition of works by @julietteminchin and @marti.nin opens @museo.santors

Sketch for a new project

oil on paper

#newproject #oilonpaper #gargoyle #paris #notredame #notredamegargoyle #londonartist #workingfrommasters #omp #femaleartist #womanartist

Unexpectedly sold this oil on board sketch today which was exciting! Seems some people love unfinished-work in progress-sketches as much as I do when I am looking at art, though I never expect it. This was a quick oil sketch done of one of Pontormo&r

Currently being exhibited and for sale @thegalleryatgreenandstone

A figure study inspired by the pen drawings of David Hockney

Frame also made by me

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‘Le Teste’ [detail + WIP] oil on canvas, 200 x 85 cm

This painting was made as an alternative panel for the centre of the triptych ‘Noli Me Tangere’, the final piece of a recent artist residency in the summer of 2022 at Sant&