Hey there! I'm Sophia, of Devereaux Fine Arts. 

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Often, people will ask me when I started making art, but to be honest I don't have a specific answer. Shown by the watercolor painting on this page, for as long as I remember, making art has been a part of me. I grew up in Southwest Michigan, which is home to the rolling fields, thick forests, and sandy coasts that I have been inspired by my entire life. I often gaze at something outdoors and it sparks something in me, a deep sense to not just replicate its beauty, but to honor it by creating something new because of it. My art is often reflective of my travels across America and internationally and my vivid imagination. It is my desire to capture the viewers affection by creating something that allows them to connect to themselves and the image. I have this internal drive to create beauty that adds to the space it exists in, and adds to the person who beholds it. Never really one for perfectionism, my style usually includes varied mark making, which allows me to powerfully tell stories of movement as though captured in just one moment, like a still frame of a film piece. Often, I let mess into my piece giving the viewer and the art room to breathe, and hold its own space. 

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Welcome to my space,

I'm excited for you to be a part of it.   

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