Sophie Parr

My work is inspired by the landscape; I use it to trigger ideas, forms and structures. My paintings are not direct representations but an attempt to represent the feeling of being there; the movement, the elements, the textures and colours.

I work on a variety of scales and mediums. It has always been an important part of the process of developing my ideas to work with a variety of media and techniques, such as printmaking, collage watercolour, inks. for me this time spent investigating is vital for creating successful paintings.

My relationship with the landscape stems from growing up in Cheshire, family walks were a common occurrence. My final show at Cheltenham College of Art was a series of big 5ft square abstract paintings (oil on canvas) inspired by this landscape.

Following my degree I have taught Art and Photography at Secondary school level for 25+ years.

It wasn’t until my family and I moved house that I got my very own shed to work in! The first time I had my very own space. I started to develop work from my sketches produced from observation whilst on family holidays in Cornwall. The sea developed from being a convenient place to start to an exciting mix of colour, light texture and movement. I found the ...

1989 - 1992 BA (Homs) Fine Art -Painting at Cheltenham College of Art and Design 2:1

1992-1993 PGCE at Liverpool John Moore’s University

9th November - 22nd December - Castle Park Arts Centre Annual Open Art Exhibition

21st -29th July 2018 - Bickerton Art Exhibition, Bickerton Village Hall

12th July - 12th August 2018- 'The Artist Open Competition Exhibition, Patchings Art Centre - won 2 awards (premium brands award and exhibition opportunity award)

23rd June 2018 - Bunbury Village Fete

16th June 2018 - Calveley church Fete, Calveley Chapel

1 -14th March 2018 - Work selected for the Royal Watercolour Society Contemporary Watercolour Exhibition, Bankside Gallery, London. Work sold.

November 2017 - Castle Park Arts Centre - Annual Open

November 2017 - Abbeywood Estates Art Exhibition

September 2017 - 'Little Birdhouse Arts' Fair, Tarporley

September 2017 - Cheshire Open Studios- Exhibition and open studio. Won 2 awards 'Steering Group Award' and 'Visitors Choice' Award'

June 2017 - Commission to paint library box for Bunbury playground

June 2017 - Stall at Bunbury Village Fete


Work on display at:-

- Tilly's Coffe Shop, Bunbury

- Lady Longhorn Gallery, Cheshire Arts Hub, Burwardsley