Sophie Coe

I live in London but mostly find my inspiration from trips elsewhere - the lake district, mountains, the sea... I try to recreate the mood, the wonder, the feeling of being there, the elements perhaps less visible with a passing glance. Sometimes I work collaboratively to create artwork commissions for commercial spaces on a bigger scale, mostly though I work alone with my own creative enquiries: How to express the rain? Or the wind as it blows sand along a sea drenched beach… as it makes botanical shadows dance on a wall? How to express the movement of a wave or the still timeless eternity of a mountain?

I work with charcoal, paint, and various printmaking techniques to create images mostly inspired by nature. The freedom in my mark making gives immediacy and energy to my work, which itself exudes the simple calmness and beauty of the environments that inspire it. Having a background in architecture gives me an in-depth understanding of buildings, interiors, client/designer relationships and collaborative design. Commissioned pieces have ranged in scale from 60cm to 6.5m wide. My work sells worldwide for both private collections and commercial interiors.

Recent exhibitions
2024

Works on Paper. The Gallery at Green and Stone, London
Pastel artists. The Mall Gallery. London
AOAP International Women’s Day Auction. The Bomb Factory Covent Garden.
Transitions. The Beach Gallery. London
Old Courthouse Gallery, Ambleside. Lake District
2023

Royal Academy Summer Exhibition. Royal Academy, London
ING Discerning Eye. The Mall Galleries, London
RSMA (Marine Artists). The Mall Galleries, London
Summer exhibition. The Gallery at Green & Stone, London
Summer Exhibition. Gallery on the Green, London (solo)
The Old Courthouse Gallery, Ambleside, Lake District