Sophie Abbott

I create vivid, strong and atmospheric paintings that all stem from a snapshot of an image which I record on my camera, sketchbook or keep in my minds eye.
My inspiration comes from many places; the seaside, a market stall, a beautifully shot film, local allotments or the landscape on a road trip in our van. It's not what it is in a practical sense, but the composition, shape and colour that excites me. It's about finding the extraordinary in the ordinary, and capturing that in a painting.
I layer on washes of colour and experiment with pattern, mark making and shapes. I try not to focus on the end result too much, letting the brush marks, splotches and spills occur, often they will become part of the work its self.

Recently I was shortlisted for Brighton Artist of the year.