London-based painter Sophie Smorczewski captures the fleeting beauty of the natural world—from mist and rain to the bloom of a flower—preserving moments shaped by a deep-rooted connection to landscape and memory.
Raised in a remote woodland home, she draws on nature’s intricate systems—from the silent wisdom of old trees to the rhythms of seasonal cycles—translating them through gestural mark-making, handmade pigments, and layered textures. Her work reflects softened recollections of place: dreamlike impressions that blur the line between direct observation and the lingering traces of memory.
Smorczewski holds an MFA from the Slade School of Fine Art, London, and a BA from Manchester School of Art, where she was awarded the Manchester Academy of Fine Art Prize in 2021.