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Sophie

Demery

I am an artist and printmaker based in Musselburgh, Scotland. Growing up on the desolate moors close to the Lancashire/Yorkshire border I have always drawn inspiration from nature. Now, living by the sea I find it is an endless source of inspiration, aesthetically, but also all of the history, folklore, power and mystery it holds. Past subjects include flashing patterns of Scottish lighthouses, Scottish fishing folklore, plastic pollution and buoys washed up ashore. My work is made up of printmaking, photography, collage and book making, creating minimal considered compositions with a focus on using sustainable materials and processes.

Disciplines: Printmaking

Location: Musselburgh

I am an artist and printmaker based in Musselburgh, Scotland. Growing up on the desolate moors close to the Lancashire/Yorkshire border I have always drawn inspiration from nature. Now, living by the sea I find it is an endless source of inspiration, aesthetically, but also all of the history, folklore, power and mystery it holds. Past subjects include flashing patterns of Scottish lighthouses, Scottish fishing folklore, plastic pollution and buoys washed up ashore. My work is made up of printmaking, photography, collage and book making, creating minimal considered compositions with a focus on using sustainable materials and processes.

Previous Experience

VACMA Award 2024 VACMA Award 2023 Pittenweem Artist Bursary Award 2019 Edinburgh College of Art Bookmarks Prize 2018 Fairs and Exhibitions Future Folklore Exhibition | Visual Arts Scotland | MacLaurin Gallery Ayr, 2026 Fruitmarket Artist Bookmarket | Edinburgh, 2026 The Thread That Pulls | Visual Arts Scotland | RSA, Edinburgh 2025 Leith Connections | Leith Makers, Edinburgh 2025 Pittenweem Arts Festival | Pittenweem, Fife 2025 Fruitmarket Artist Bookmarket | Edinburgh 2025 Art Walk Porty | The Portobello Bookshop | Portobello, Edinburgh 2024 Pittenweem Arts Festival | Pittenweem, Fife 2024 Neuk Perspectives | WASPS Patriothall, Edinburgh 2024 Then and Now: 100 Years of Visual Arts Scotland | RSA, Edinburgh 2024 Pittenweem Arts Festival | Pittenweem, Fife 2023 Pittenweem Arts Festival | Pittenweem, Fife 2022 Pale Blue Dot | Edinburgh| Edinburgh Science Festival | National Museum of Scotland, 2021 What Do We All Learn From This? | Scottish Parliament Edinburgh, 2019

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