Ivory Towers

Here are the three prints I've been working on for European Parkinson's Disease Association (EPDA) magazine. It will be out in January and available online this month.

 

Final painting for Branches Arc Album

This is the final painting of five that I have produced to go alongside some beautiful folky music produced  by talented Chris Witherall. This painting is an abstract representation of spiritual growth, being at one with nature and flourishing as a person. 

Volunteering at The Big Draw’s Big Splash

On Sunday 25^th September I joined a number of inspirational Illustrators (including Quentin Blake) to help bring art to the masses. I was part of a team helping to deliver a somewhat organized but messy workshop to people of all ages. We followed direction given by talented Herve Tullet, through a megaphone, to draw and paint on large rolls of paper on the floor. Music was even used as inspiration to guide our paintbrushes and posca pens across the vast expanse of paper.

Marion Deuchars led the second workshop where I lent a hand to young budding artists designing their own African masks.

The day went really well, and it was great experience to work alongside some inspiring people in the Illustration field. 

There were lots of other workshops going on too. Fellow members of the Paper Jukebox collective also got involved.

Photos courtesy of talented Paper Jukebox member Lucy Evans.

Show and Tell, a Pop Up Shop

Show and Tell was a pop-up shop at St Peters Hall, in Bournemouth. This is my work displayed above. It was a disused night club transformed beautifully with a range of art from prints, photography and paintings to jewelry, cakes and soap, alongside some lovely music from live bands. It was great to exhibit in the town where so much of my inspiration has come from and so much of my work has been produced. Follow this link to read more about the Pop Up Shop and the other artists involved.

Greetings cards for sale

These individual hand printed greetings cards, blank inside, are now for sale. There are a number of different designs which will shortly be available via my online shop at www.sophie-rae.com and in a few little shops on the south coast. For now get in touch (sophie@sophie-rae.com)

BRINK

Hanging my prints in the Truman Brewery last week. Six original A1 prints of mine were exhibited alongside fellow illustrators from The Arts University College Bournemouth. The exhibition was a great success and will set the standards of what's to come in the future from me. To buy prints, original or limited edition, please email me.