Sophie Ploeg

I am delighted to share that I am exhibiting 3 pieces with the Haynes Galleries in Nashville, Tennessee in the United States. The Haynes Galleries is one of the leading galleries in the US that show contemporary realist art. They have an impressive stable of artists and art on their books that include not only past greats such as Andrew Wyeth and John Singer Sargent, but also contemporary realist masters such as Anthony Ryder, Burton Silverman, and Alexandra Tyng. I am very proud to join this impressive group of realist artists and exhibit in their next exhibition New Works: New Directions 'Fresh faces, fresh work and fresh perspectives highlight “New Works: New Directions” at Haynes Galleries, an exciting collection of paintings from some of the most talented names in contemporary American Realism. The show runs fromOctober 11 to November 16 at Haynes Galleries, on the historic Music Row Roundabout. An opening reception will take place from 6 to 8 p.m. October ...

Happy to report that my Snow Flake Children will hang at the Society of Women Artists 152nd Annual Exhibition at the Mall Galleries in London from 27 June - 6 July This is my third year showing with them. Really pleased and look forward to seeing the exhibition. The Mall Galleries, The Mall, London SW1 www.society-women-artists.org.uk

Here are some images taken at the Private View of the Royal Academy's Autumn Exhibition in Bristol. This huge exhibition (over 500 works) runs until 30 December. Lots of work from academicians, lots of affordable and unaffordable but mostly beautiful work. Main Hall with some awesome work by Anthony Garratt and Gordon Ward RWA Small Blue, oil on panel, 13x18cm Small Works in the main hall, with my 'Small Blue' on the outer right. Milner Gallery with animal works We really liked these scheming sheep by Seren Bell Stancombe-Wills Gallery with amazing David Cobley's work in the center Stancombe-Wills Gallery with Malcolm Ashman, Joanna Dixon, my 'Snow Flake Children' and lovely work from Rosalind Robinson, Lex Thomas, Beka Smith, Alice Buckee, and Caroline Rudge Clare Ferguson-Walker, with her 'Ship of Fools' Rosalind Robinson with her two paintings 'The Tree Family 2' and 'Be...

Here we go, the show opens Sunday 21 October. They had over 2000 entries and managed to select over 500 paintings to exhibit. See this piece on 'This is Bristol' for the details: http://www.thisisbristol.co.uk/landscapes-striking-sculpture-spaceman/story-17106685-detail/story.html as you know, two of my pieces were selected for this exhibition: Snow Flake Children and Small Blue . I've had a sneaky peek today:

The 159th Autumn Exhibition 2011, last year. I am very excited that I will have two paintings in the RWA Autumn Exhibition in Bristol. This huge exhibition (last year had 508 paintings on show!) is a big event on the art calendar of the South-West and the UK. The paintings to be exhibited are my Snow Flake Children and Small Blue . I hope you can come and visit, if you do, let me know what you thought of the show! 160th Autumn Exhibition 21 October - 30 December 2012 Royal West of England Academy of Art RWA Queens Road, Bristol www.rwa.org.uk open 7 days a week Snow Flake Children, oil, 70x50cm Small Blue, oil, 13x18cm Other posts on the RWA Open exhibitions: RWA 162d Open Exhibition 2014 RWA 161st Open Exhibition 2013 RWA 160th Open Exhibition 2012 RWA 159th Open Exhibition 2011

Snow Flake Children Oil on canvas, 70x50cm Just finished (I think...)