Edell’s Florals for Spring exhibition began with an exploration of wildflowers in her yard, inspiring a new approach to painting that combines vibrant underpaintings, layers of shadow, and abstract bursts of color. Flowers, with their chaotic patterns and boundless shapes and hues, became the ideal subject for her intuitive process, which evolves with each piece. Through playful experimentation with color, composition, and paint application, Edell created 25 unique yet interconnected works that reflect her ongoing journey of artistic discovery.
Sophie Edell is a visual artist residing in the Eastern Townships region of Quebec, Canada. Edell grew up in Toronto, and moved to Montreal in 2007 to study art at Concordia University. Since graduating in 2011, she has explored many artistic avenues from drawing and painting to textile and design. She returned with focus to her love of painting in the summer of 2020 after a move from the city to a more rural setting. Edell has spent the past few years painting primarily from photographs of her surroundings, as well as images of design-focused interiors. The resulting body of work aims to explore the way our interactions with our surroundings tell a story and how our tendencies and aesthetics create a fingerprint of our presence.
CANDY FLOWERS
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DITZY FLORAL
FLUORESCENT FLORAL
GLOWY FLORAL I
GLOWY FLORAL II
GRADIENT FLORAL
GRADIENT PETAL FLORAL
GRUNGEY STAR FLOWER
LUMINOUS FLORAL
NEON FLORAL