The Artist
Sophie Nixon
was born in Knutsford in 1972 and graduated in 1995 with a BA
Honours in Fine Art from the University of Newcastle-Upon-Tyne.
Now living in Sale, Sophie has a studio at Bankley Mills in Levenshulme.
Her work is
influenced by time spent in city and landscapes. Currently she
is focussing on depicting memories of her time spent in Manchester
City Centre where she has spent more than ten years living, working
and socialising. Sophie is inspired by the works of Edward Hopper
and the early city scenes as well as the later abstract works
of Rothko.
Her use of
mixed media on paper offers her the opportunity to depict quite
abstract view of city nightscenes and her oil on canvas works
are vivid representations of the buildings and people that form
her city scapes. The different medium feed each other and give
her work an energy and feel of the view. She
says:
"Working
in these two very different mediums offers me two very different
ways of making my art, the mixed media work are produced quickly
and as the media dry they meld and create their own picture,
nothing is forced in these pictures and the end result is fluid
and spontaneous. My oil paintings take longer as I layer the
paint and this gives me the opportunity to focus on the relationships
of the people in the work, why are they there, where are they
going, and the beauty of the play of light on the scene."
Sophie has
recently exhibited in the "Region" exhibition run by
New Balance Footwear and has work showing in various galleries
around Manchester City Centre and South Manchester.
Contact Details:
Email: sophie@sophienixon.com
Website: www.sophienixon.com
