Sophie Bartlett is an artist currently living and working in Hampshire . She recently completed an MA at the Royal College of Art. In October she was lucky enough to win the inaugural Open Landscape Competition at Salisbury Museum, gifting her a solo show in 2026. She grew up on a farm,  number five child of seven. Sophie spent a number of years working as a painter on building sites in order to support her practice as an artist. These experiences have informed her work giving her a great understanding and respect for the material she uses. 

Artist statement ;

I see things in the world that I want to paint.

This usually starts an intense scrutiny through looking and drawing.

I need to know my subjects thoroughly. Embodying my intuitive response.

A dance then starts, between myself the subject and the painting.

A rhythm and tempo begin with a huge amount of elements jockeying for position.

Sometimes I feel like a gladiator fighting to find the truth.

I want authenticity, clarity and a certain peculiarity.

When it is successful, the painting emerge is dominant from me and the subject, and I contemporarily rest until it starts again.