Artist, Boater and Tea Drinker

Sophia is a freelance illustrator based near the city of Chester on the Shropshire Union canal aboard narrowboat 'Manana' with partner Andrew, baby girl Rowan and John the dog.

A love of travel, nature and a life on the waterways inspires Sophia's work.  From map-making to her unique paintings and commissioned pieces, she loves to use colour and a high level of detail to add an element of story-telling to her work.​ Paintings are created and shop orders packed in a small studio crafted from recycled materials which perches on the canal bank, creating the perfect position to observe the local wildlife and passing boats.

Sophia creates an ever-growing range of colourful artist greeting cards, quirky illustrated map prints and postcards, map tea towels, all of which are available for sale in her online webshop and Etsy site.

Trade customers welcome, please contact for more info.

Sophia regularly trades at artisan markets around Cheshire and the NorthWest, please subscribe at the bottom of the page for market updates, or check socials.

Also find a selection of work available in the Artpop pop-up gallery, 35 Northgate Street, Chester. The gallery is artist-led, pop in to meet one of 11 local artists and view their work, a vast variety of styles on show.

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