Sophie Ploeg

I have just come back from Edinburgh to attend the Private View of the BP Portrait Award 2014 at the Scottish National Portrait Gallery . The show looks absolutely amazing there, different, and I am really pleased with ‘my wall’. They managed to hang one extra painting compared to London, so now the painting ‘ The Long Wait ’ has also made it onto the walls! From the ten paintings I created there are 8 on show in Edinburgh. I made it to the newspaper, this is from The Scotsman of Friday 28 November: Here are some pictures of the show: My paintings for the Travel Award and Robert Neil’s work on the far wall. David Jon Kassan’s work in the middle Thomas Ganter’s winning painting at the far wall. The glorious central hall of the Portrait Gallery in Christmas mood BP Posters are up! More pictures here I have written a book about my project  The Lace Trail which you can preview and buy here For an organised list of ALL blog posts that I wrote ...

Today is the start of the Christmas Exhibition at Lime Tree Gallery in Bristol. I popped in today to have a look. See the whole exhibition online:  http://www.limetreegallery.com/category.asp?CatID=292 Lime Tree Gallery 84 Hotwell Road Bristol BS8 4UB www.limetreegallery.com Christmas Show 22 November - 23 December 2014 My three paintings on the wall at Lime Tree Gallery

If you are interested in having a browse or seeing a particular painting ‘in the flesh’ you are more than welcome in my studio. Just contact me first to set a time and date. Looking Back (oil) Left to right: Paper Bag & Lace (pastel), portrait study (graphite), Petals & Lace (graphite)

I have taken a big step and decided to offer workshops. This has been playing on my mind for many months and I have finally taken the decision to go for it. I hope you can join me or spread the word. Feel free to ask any and all questions. For now I am planning on two workshops: Portrait Drawing I will offer a one day, intensive portrait drawing workshop where I will delve into how to draw a face, what to look out for, what helpful methods to use and show you how to work with shape, proportion, values, lines, shading and mark making. We will work from photos. Materials are simple so as not to distract from the task of getting a face onto the paper. We will work mainly with graphite pencils and paper but pens, charcoal pencils and pastel pencils are welcome too. All materials will be included, and tea or coffee provided. 22 January 2015 10am - 4pm £65 pp. Pastel Portraits The second workshop I will offer is Portraits in Pastel - a comprehensive and fully packed day of learnin...

I am sorry but I just had to show you this.... This is a page from the guestbook of Sunderland Museum & Art Gallery, where the BP Portrait Award 2014 is currently showing..... Yes, I added the red circle... I don’t know who wrote that but I must thank him or her!!  Very cool indeed.

Opening 22 December Christmas Show Lime Tree Gallery Bristol Three paintings by me including this new one: Three Pearls Oil on linen 50x30cm The exhibition is on until 23 December and includes works by many artists, such as James Bland, George Gilbert, Neil MacDonald, David Smith and many others. See the whole exhibition online:  http://www.limetreegallery.com/category.asp?CatID=292 Lime Tree Gallery 84 Hotwell Road Bristol BS8 4UB Private View: 22 December 10am - 5pm You are invited! Feel free to pop in to see the show. I will be there around noon. I show some photos of the show after the Private View.

I just finished framing this one. 

Opera Oil on panel 14x11”

This pastel painting is finished. I am not sure about the title yet...bear with me. How about ‘Two Cushions’ for now. This is 18x11”/ 46x28cm Pastel

Two recent framed paintings in my studio. The drawing on the right is sold.

Just a few older portrait details I shared on my Facebook page.... A detail from a commissioned portrait (2012) A detail from ‘The Pearl Necklace’, oil. BP Portrait Award 2014 Still on at Sunderland Museum until 16 November Opens at the Scottisch National Portrait Gallery on 29 November 2014. A detail from a recent commissioned portrait (2014). oil.

My palette today....