About

I'm drawn to places where nature feels most alive. My paintings explore flora, fauna, geological forms, and the vibrations of natural light and colour. I'm inspired by expressionist painters like Rousseau and Franz Marc. I work through sensation as much as sight. The emotional pull of music and lyrics guides me – I see form and rhythm in sound – giving a sense of movement and storytelling to intuitive mark-making. I enjoy bringing the dance of our inner worlds to the surface, connecting people to something instinctive and alive, felt rather than thought.

I believe our mind, body and spirit are enlivened by the natural world, and I'm a passionate environmentalist. I studied fine art at Uppingham School and Mid Cheshire College of Art, before going on to complete a BSc (Hons) in Psychology at the University of Northumbria. I have been studying under Johanna Melvin at the Essential School of Painting, London, completing the Advanced Abstraction course in June 2026.

Exhibitions
June 2026 – Catching the Moment, Winns Gallery, ESOP, Walthamstow, London
July 2025 – Art Matters, The Pavilion Art Gallery, ESOP, Mile End, London
June 2023 – Naked Bunch, Bronwyn Whittaker Gallery, Tufnell Park, London

Instagram: @sophieawebb