Sofia 'PhiloSofia' Wintzer

Tucson, AZ, United States

About Sofia 'PhiloSofia' Wintzer

My name is Sofia, or artist name PhiloSofia, meaning my art reflects the kind of philosophy I aim to live that includes freedom of expression and truth. I love learning what people uniquely see in my art. I hope my art can connect to people so they feel individually inspired by it but also makes them feel less alone and more connected to what matters. I am a second generation Mexican-American, married to a first generation Mexican. I grew up often going to Mexico and the Midwest while living in Tucson, Arizona influenced by the colorful personalities of my big family and mostly by my creative mother with her art, fashion, decor, and delicious foods. I feel fortunate to have grown up with the perspectives of different cultures and languages in the beautiful southwest where I still live.

Education:

I studied a variety of things in college from Sociology to Culinary and Fashion Design at the University of Arizona and Northern Arizona University, before deciding on and graduating with a BFA in Graphic Design from The Art Institute of Tucson (I know these schools do not have the best reputation but I think I made the best that I could from it). I knew I wanted to do something creative with my hands while also helping and connecting to people. My career over the past decade in graphic design has taught me a lot and kept me inspired to keep creating art as a self-taught artist just like when I was kid, more fluidly for myself, away from the very commercial structured work graphic design can demand. I find the two creative areas compliment and inspire each other and I am looking forward to what these different skill sets can help me to create to continue to connect to more people.

Exhibitions:

2020: Spring Art Show, RBC Wealth Management, Tucson, AZ

2018: Grand Opening of Hotel McCoy, Tucson, AZ