Sophie capron

Abstract painter, Sophie Capron born 1982, studied BA Hons Textile Art at Winchester School of Art. During this period she did textile training in Japan. In 2018 she completed a residency with Picture Berlin and exhibited her work in Berlin. Sophie’s work is inspired by the erosion of our urban environment, and the relationship between humans and nature, building up sgraffito (scratch) mark making into layers of recycled paint to reference this.
“Through using everyday ‘domestic’ recycled materials, my work is part of a historical process. Whether it is the surplus material from a friend refurbishing their front room or a paint donation from a neighbour emptying their shed, what I use has been on a journey. My art aims to convey the marks of time and the processes of nature. Using left over material, I am working with my own intentions but also the remnants of other people’s handy work and choices”.