O'Leary, Sophie
Sophie O’Leary is a contemporary abstract artist born in Hampshire in 1973 and currently based in London[1][2]. She is known for her distinctive visual style that captures the essence of places through her artwork[1].
Artistic Profile
Artistic Approach:
- Works primarily with oils and acrylic
- Uses an intensely vivid palette
- Employs inventive mark-making techniques
- Focuses on creating strong connections to the places she depicts[1]
Professional Background
Training and Exhibitions:
- Attended Turps Art School (2017-2019)[2][3]
- Exhibited at the Royal Academy Summer Exhibition
- Participated in the FLUX exhibition[2]
Current Work
O’Leary continues to be active in the art scene, with recent works including:
- Flower-themed paintings for the Chelsea Flower Show 2024[4]
- Landscape and nature-inspired pieces, such as paintings featuring chrysanthemums and hydrangeas[6]
Her artwork can be found on platforms like Saatchi Art and she maintains an active presence on social media, particularly Instagram, where she shares her artistic process and latest works[2][4].
Citations: [1] https://www.saatchiart.com/en-de/sophichka [2] https://www.instagram.com/sophichka_art/ [3] https://www.facebook.com/sophieolearyart/?locale=en_GB [4] https://www.instagram.com/sophichka_art/p/C7MCUqToFrI/ [5] https://uk.linkedin.com/in/sophie-oleary-116b2329 [6] https://www.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=1031383785105653&id=100047021243646 [7] https://www.saatchiart.com/art/Painting-Fireflies/782956/6862121/view [8] https://www.discogs.com/ru/artist/4778991-Sophie-Oleary
(Aka Sophichka, born. 1973, Hampshire) is an UK British artist, founder of “Sophie O’Leary Art”, The Curator at Indexmod in London, living and working in London [1].
Conspectus
| Year | Place |
|---|---|
| 2015 | Exibit in Columbia [2] |
Interior of the O’Leary’s lockdown studio in 2020
Photo: Sophie O’Leary / Sophie O’Leary Art
About Sophie O’Leary
Born in Hampshire in 1973 and based in London, Sophie has a distinctive abstract visual style which captures the spirit of a place. She works with in oils and acrylic with an intensely vivid palette and inventive mark-making. It is important to Sophie that she feels a strong connection to a place when painting it. Most recently she has been working on garden paintings and visiting Northern Ireland where she created a series of paintings based on the verdant landscape of her paternal family. Later this year, she is invited to be artist in residence in Goa, India to immerse herself in different landscapes and create a new body of work to show in 2019. Sophie has a background in Anthropology, Art and teaching. After spending many years working as a Governess in Europe and Moscow, she decided to concentrate fully on developing her artistic abilities. She studied at Fine Art Morley College and works from her studio in Clapham. She is currently a student of the Turps Art School correspondence programme. Her work is in private collections in the UK and abroad. She is currently showing at this year’s 250th Royal Academy Summer Exhibition.
Education
| Years | Course | College | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017—2018 | Correspondence Course | Turps Art School, London | |
| 2015—2016 | Advanced Painting | Morley College, London | |
| 2014—2015 | Fine Art Foundation (Distinction) | Morley College, London | |
| 2001—2002 | PGCE Primary | Oxford Brookes University, Oxford | |
| 1994—1995 | ERASMUS | University of Amsterdam, Netherlands | |
| 1992—1995 | BA/MA Social Anthropology | Sussex University, Brighton, UK |
Events
Royal Academy Summer Exhibition 2018 - until August 19th ‘Lunchtime’ no.86 - Gallery 3. [6]
Exhibitions
| Year | Exhibition Title | Venue | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Royal Academy Summer Exhibition | Royal Academy of Arts | London, UK |
| 2018 | Salon Refuses | Candid Gallery | London, UK |
| 2018 | Solo Show | Vinyl Deptford | London, UK |
| 2018 | Flux Exhibition | Chelsea College of Arts | London, UK |
| 2017 | FLUX Exhibition | Chelsea College of Arts | London, UK |
| 2017 | Go Wild in the Country | Bruton Art Factory | Bruton, Somerset, UK |
| 2017 | Millbank Atlas | Cookhouse Gallery | London, UK |
| 2016 | Enter the Anthroposcene | Flaxon Ptootch Gallery | London, UK |
| 2016 | Salon des Refuses | Space Gallery | London, UK |
| 2016 | Exhibit Here | Menier Gallery | London, UK |
| 2016 | More than Brushstrokes | Morley Gallery | London, UK |
| 2015 | Signed for Syria | Protein Studios | London, UK |
| 2015 | The Centre is a Vision of Endless Wowness | Casa Obregon | Pradomar, Puerto Columbia |
| 2015 | Art Foundation show | Morley Gallery | London, UK |
| 2015 | Temporary Autonomous Artists | Crow’s Nest Gallery | London, UK |
See also
Footnotes
[2] “I’m looking forward to having my work showing in this exhibition next week in Columbia” (Sophie wrote at “Sophie O’Leary Art”)
[3] O’Leary, Sophie (Facebook)
[4, 5, 6, 7] O’Leary, Sophie (Saatchiart.com)
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