Sophie Huddlestone

Sophie Huddlestone is based in a village called Burbage, Leicestershire and enjoys painting daily in her art studio as a full time artist. Sophie has over a decade of experience painting pet commissions and is only just beginning to branch out into abstract portraits and contemporary landscapes. This artist's newly evolving direction is certainly one to keep your eye on, and here at Saatchi Art you have the opportunity to purchase her paintings. Being blessed with dyslexic thinking (dyslexia) and Irlen syndrome, there are plenty of creative paintings bursting into fruition.

Having a degree with honours for industrial ceramics (Staffordshire University) and working with Wedgwood as a student, Sophie went on to sell pattern designs to Staffordshire Tableware. It was when she won the university’s Stuttgart surface pattern competition that the love and enthusiasm for creating artworks took over the ceramics.

2012 first exhibitions at gallery’s in Lincolnshire and Leicestershire

2013 up to the present day Sophie’s whimsical animal artworks remain on display in all the corridors of Vision House in Leicestershire.

Sophie has created artworks for a few well known U.K. celebrities, such as several floral and beach paintings for the Author Lynda Page, a portrait for the England Footballer / sports commentator Russell Osman, a pet dog painting created for Matt Goss (from a U.K. pop music band Bross) during a live Instagram. Pet portrait commission for rugby player and coach Graham Rowntree.

2020 During the lock down two of Sophie’s portraits of Noel Fielding and photographer Rankin were on Sky Arts portrait artist of the week television program on the floating gallery wall.

2020 August Sophie’s N.H.S. commissioned Portrait of 'Hayley ICU Nurse' was selected for the ‘Portraits for N.H.S. Heroes’ online exhibition organized by Google Arts & Culture with Paintings in Hospitals. As a permanent historical record via paintings.

2023 Becoming a full time artist, with less demands from family life, Sophie is now looking to display her art in galleries and rapidly evolving in portraits & landscapes.

March 2023 Sophie became a member of the Hinck...