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Commission or Purchase a Painting

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Sometimes I receive these lovely polite enquiries from people asking whether my work is for sale. Well, of course it is! Painting is my passion, but it is also a business. Painting becomes a lot more satisfying and grateful knowing there are others who enjoy it. So my paintings are for sale in various galleries, in exhibitions, and directly from the studio or online. I ship paintings to pretty much anywhere in the world and I usually have an Open Studio event once a year in May.  Just drop me a line for any questions, you are under no obligation. http://www.sophieploeg.com/purchasing.html I have added a ‘Commissions’ page to my website as well as a ‘Purchasing’ page to inform you about how to commission a painting. I am always delighted to take on portrait commissions and have had many happy clients in the past. Alternatively we can work together on eternalising a precious piece of clothing, such as a christening or wedding gown, or perhaps work towards a still life ...

Winner of Best Picture of the Year (figure/portrait) !

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The Making a Mark Award for Best Pictures of the Year (Portrait/Figure) on an Art Blog 2011 has been announced and my painting ‘Dream’ is joint winner, together with ‘Leah at Sea’ by Taryn Day. Thanks to all who voted for my painting! MAKING A MARK is an fabulous blog by artist and critic Katherine Tyrell, it is no. 3 in the top 25 art blogs in the UK. Well worth a read! My painting ‘Dream’, oil, 30x40cm. Now sold to an American collector. “Leah at Sea” by Taryn Day, 15x15cm Awake and Painting Blog