Sam Sopwith

Works
Overview
Sam Sopwith
FIRST DAY OF LIFE
With a lifelong passion for animals and an innate sense of creativity it was natural for Sam to combine her two great loves.  In particular over the last 20 years of her work Sam’s focus has largely been on capturing four legged creatures in movement, working in a variety of mediums; from oil paint to pastel and charcoal to clay.
With a need to see first hand her subject matter in action in its raw form, Sam finds it essential to understand the character and the essence of the model as much as studying the physical characteristics of her subjects.
Sam has been fortunate enough to study with some of her wildlife artist heroes; Maarten Schadlee & Irma Argiriou in Vancouver Island, Neil Forster & Mark Coreth in the UK - combined with a few years of formal classical portrait training in Florence.
Sam has recently spent more time indulging in her passion for sculpting and was incredibly fortunate to spend time in Kenya sculpting with Mark Coreth. The transition between 2D and 3D adds a depth to Sam’s work and she thrives on the challenges and richness of each medium she works in.
Studying her subjects in their natural environment has allowed Sam to travel far and wide and experience some truly wonderful adventures. From Africa to Abu Dhabi and Spain to Wyoming as well as roaming the English countryside she is always on a quest for the perfect model.
After several group exhibitions from 2006-2013 Sam has recently been working on private commissions after completing her 2019 exhibition at Patrick Mavros.