About Sophie

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Trying to encapsulate the beauty of nature has been a lifelong pursuit for Surrey-based artist Sophie Mogford-Revess. With a background in textiles and 3D fashion design, she recently turned to painting as a way to express bold landscapes and other natural scenes. Her love of the great outdoors—particularly cross-country running and wild swimming—deeply influences her work, inspiring vivid, joyous, and expressive creations. She strives to capture both the emotion of a scene and the rich colors of the natural world.

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Having grown up abroad and traveled extensively for work, Sophie has been exposed to a diverse range of artistic traditions, from traditional Chinese landscape painting to Impressionism. These influences, along with her own photography and sketchbook studies in oil pastels, form the foundation of her artistic process. Once back in her studio, she re-imagines these landscapes on larger canvases using acrylics.

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Largely self-taught, Sophie studied Textiles to A Level and completed a short course in 3D Fashion Design at Central Saint Martins. This year, she makes her exhibition debut at Surrey Artists Open Studios, a milestone in her evolving practice. 

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With each piece, she strives to capture the joy and wonder that nature inspires.