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Soft Gaze, 2019
oil on canvas
48 x 36

Sophie Becraft

Embrace II, 2019
oil on canvas
48 x 36

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Mothers of Nature II, 2019
oil on canvas
36 x 36

Artist Statement


In my art, I create unique worlds and atmospheres with the female figure as my subject. I reference narratives of human influence and mental spaces using movement and the surroundings of the figures. Looking for inspiration in everything, texture and color is critical to my process and the evolution of my work.  
 

My work is based on the relationship between how women and the natural environment are treated in society. Living in a time of growing social awareness, overt sexism can be spotted and addressed while, deeply inherited and embedded misogyny is more dangerous, as it is passed off as culturally acceptable. Connecting these two subjects of feminism and nature, I weave together influences from my knowledge and studies of human caused environmental degradation with internalized misogyny.
 

Leaving elements of my pieces unrefined, I seek other worldly settings that represent how I mentally build and deconstruct environments. Creating an atmospheric feeling of nature rather than representational images I believe achieves my goal of creating a mental space of. I approach nature with more of a feeling and the atmospheric space it creates rather than a representational image. My work questions and explores my own experience growing up in a rapidly globalizing society. I like to make work that is visually interesting and appealing for the viewer but also have the capacity to allow people to begin to question their experience or relationship with the ideas I put forward.

 

About Sophie

Growing up in Ithaca, New York, the landscape and my relationship with nature has influenced my creative style and process. I create art to make sense of personal experiences and to emphasize connections to nature and individuality. I specialize in painting, typically oil or acrylic paint on canvas and I focus on the human form and creating unique atmospheres for my subjects to live. I also enjoy working with drawing and digital art.
 

My art style is a mix of representational and surreal imagery. I am inspired by nature, mental health, feminism, the climate crisis. Color and form are critical to my process with a goal in mind to find a line between familiar and otherworldly. When people see my work, I hope they experience a moment in time to reflect on their own life and inquire about their place within nature.

 

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