Sophie Peters

Statement

Sophie works with mixed media, film and paint, using a combination of abstraction, figurative painting, storytelling and expressionism. Sophie is interested in trauma and violence as well as collective healing and dreams. Sophie graduated with a first class BSc in Liberal Arts and Sciences with a major in Biological Science in 2019 from the University of Birmingham, UK and is working towards a masters of Fine Art at University of the Arts London. Sophie was the winner of The Ashurst Emerging Artist prize (2019) and the CHBH (Centre for Human Brain Health) artwork competition (2019). She has shown works in Lisbon (Portugal), New Orleans (USA), Birmingham (UK) and Central London (UK). They work in the UK and USA as a dual citizen.

GlogauAIR Project

Sophie has been interviewing victims and perpetrators of sexual assault, to learn and to explore this phenomenon from a perspective of growth for perpetrators as well as victims. This is her ongoing passion piece, it includes people from many countries and takes many forms. Sophie will work on a larger scale and investigate aspects of the culture and landscape of Berlin through GlogauAIR using paint as well as digital media.

CV Summary

• CLING Scale Workspace USA 2021
• ART FOR ACTIVISM The Good Children Gallery USA 2021
• ALONE ARE WE? solo show Graphite Gallery USA 2020
• WE MATTER in aid of Ashé foundation NOLA ART BAR USA 2020
• SUSTAINABLE CONNECTIONS Group Show Portugal 2020
• ASHURST INTERNATIONAL EMERGING ARTIST PRIZE (WINNER) Ashurst Gallery UK 2019
• LIBERAL ARTS AND SCIENCES ART EXHIBITION UK 2019
• Anti-Hate Art exhibit Birmingham University UK 2019
• PARSE JURIED EXHIBITION (RUNNER UP) USA 2018
• WORLDS Solo Show In aid of Action against Hunger UK 2017
• YOUNG ART PRIZE (HIGHLY COMMENDED) UK 2015

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