Sophie Green

Sophie Green
Green at gallery@oxo, London, 2022
Born (1992-02-28) 28 February 1992 (age 32)
East Sussex
South East England
Alma materUniversity of Brighton
Known forContemporary Art
Hyperrealism
Photorealism
Painting
Websitewww.sophiegreenfineart.com

Sophie Green (b. 1992) is an English artist known for her hyperrealistic paintings of vulnerable animal species[1] created to raise awareness of environmental and conservation issues. Green is based in East Sussex, South East England.[2][3][4][5][6]

Early life

Green was born on 28 February 1992 and grew up in Surrey, South East England.[7][8] As a child, she had selective mutism, an anxiety disorder manifesting in an inability to speak.[9][4][10] Green told BBC Radio 4's Woman's Hour that as a child with selective mutism, she sought solace in nature and art.[4] At the age of 19, Green's mother died from cancer.[11] Green went on to study at the University of Brighton, England, where she gained a First Class Bachelor of Arts degree.

In 2018, Green refocused her efforts on fine art after several years of pursuing a career in film and television. [12]

Art Career

Green paints hyperrealistic paintings of wildlife[13] and uses art to raise awareness and money for conservation issues.[14][15][9] She is an ambassador for The Jane Goodall Institute UK and Helping Rhinos.[16][17][18] Green's artwork was displayed at the 2021 United Nations Climate Change Conference in Glasgow.[10] In 2022, Green's painting of an African elephant, 'Broken', sold at auction in New York City for $24,000, all of which she donated to community and wildlife conservation projects in Africa.[19][2] Green's painting of 'Wounda' the chimpanzee, later sold at auction at the Royal Geographical Society in London for $24,000, which was donated to the Jane Goodall Institute.[20] In 2021, Green went on an expedition to the Arctic, a trip which inspired her 2022 solo exhibition 'Impermanence'; a collection of paintings of some of the most vulnerable species in the world, which exhibited at the Oxo Tower in London.[2][9][21]

Green co-hosts the self-development podcast, 'Unquestionable', which was launched in 2023. The podcast has featured guests such as; David Baddiel, Max Joseph, Rosie Jones and Dom Joly.[22]

References

  1. ^ Smith, Kayla (2022-12-15). "This artist paints hyperrealistic wildlife images". CNN. Retrieved 2024-03-27.
  2. ^ a b c @NatGeoUK (2022-10-28). "This artist's animal paintings bridge a gap between photography and reality". National Geographic. Archived from the original on 2022-12-06. Retrieved 2022-12-06.
  3. ^ "How To Give It with David Sims, Chantal Joffe and a tribute to Princess Diana". Financial Times. 2022-10-14. Archived from the original on 2022-12-06. Retrieved 2022-12-06.
  4. ^ a b c "Woman's Hour - Artist and conservationist Sophie Green, Deepfake porn, British gymnastics - BBC Sounds". www.bbc.co.uk. Archived from the original on 2022-12-06. Retrieved 2022-12-06.
  5. ^ Impiazzi, Jess (2021-06-28). "Sophie Green Fine Art". HOI. Archived from the original on 2022-12-06. Retrieved 2022-12-06.
  6. ^ "The Happiness Algorithm with special guest Sophie Green". Phoenix FM. 2021-02-08. Archived from the original on 2022-12-06. Retrieved 2022-12-06.
  7. ^ Green, Sophie (27 Feb 2022). "It's my 30th birthday tomorrow. Tell me your 'life starts at 30' stories to cheer me up please". Twitter. Archived from the original on 27 February 2022. Retrieved 15 December 2022.
  8. ^ Interview with an Artrepreneur. Surrey Homes: The Lifestyle Magazine for Surrey. 2018. p. 104.
  9. ^ a b c Smith, Kayla (15 December 2022). "This artist paints hyperrealistic wildlife images". CNN. Archived from the original on 15 December 2022. Retrieved 15 December 2022.
  10. ^ a b "Meet the former school teacher whose artwork made it to last year's Cop 26". ITV News. 2022-10-07. Archived from the original on 2022-12-06. Retrieved 2022-12-06.
  11. ^ Green, Sophie. "Blank Podcast with Giles Paley-Phillips & Jim Daly". Blank Podcast. Archived from the original on 15 December 2022. Retrieved 15 December 2022.
  12. ^ "Sophie Green on self-doubt, battling procrastination and growing as a creative". Creative Boom. 2023-08-07. Retrieved 2024-03-27.
  13. ^ @NatGeoUK (2022-10-28). "This artist's animal paintings bridge a gap between photography and reality". National Geographic. Retrieved 2024-03-27.
  14. ^ "Things To Do This Week In London: 31 October-6 November 2022". Londonist. Archived from the original on 2022-12-06. Retrieved 2022-12-06.
  15. ^ Magazine, Algarve Lifestyle (2022-10-23). "Sophie Green". Algarve Lifestyle Magazine. Archived from the original on 2022-12-06. Retrieved 2022-12-06.
  16. ^ "The Jane Goodall Institute UK". the Jane Goodall Institute UK. Archived from the original on 2023-05-05. Retrieved 2023-05-05.
  17. ^ "https://twitter.com/JaneGoodallUK/status/1653761334746415104". Twitter. Archived from the original on 2023-09-10. Retrieved 2023-05-05. {{cite web}}: External link in |title= (help)
  18. ^ "https://twitter.com/sophiegreenart/status/1653777935927595015". Twitter. Archived from the original on 2023-09-10. Retrieved 2023-05-05. {{cite web}}: External link in |title= (help)
  19. ^ Green, Sophie (29 August 2022). "I am so proud of this elephant chap, who was sold at auction last week in New York for $24,000, all of which will be going towards vital conservation work in Africa". Twitter. Archived from the original on 15 March 2023. Retrieved 15 December 2022.
  20. ^ "The Jane Goodall Institute UK". the Jane Goodall Institute UK. Retrieved 2024-03-02.
  21. ^ "Sophie Green: Impermanence". Coin Street. 2 November 2022. Archived from the original on 15 December 2022. Retrieved 15 December 2022.
  22. ^ "Sophie Green on self-doubt, battling procrastination and growing as a creative". Creative Boom. 2023-08-07. Archived from the original on 2023-09-10. Retrieved 2023-08-09.