Sophie Parkhill

Prestatyn, Conwy

A multi award winning wildlife and portrait artist based in Wales, UK. Offering original paintings in both pastel and acrylic, pet portraits, cards, prints and more.
Paintings in private collectors homes across the UK, US and Australia. Secretary of the Association of Animal Artists.
Contact for commission enquiries.

Media

Acrylics, Pastel

Subjects

Animal or Wildlife, Portraiture

Favoured Products & Brands

Unison, Stabilo Carbothello, Faber Castell Pitt Pastel, Sennelier Soft Pastel, Pan Pastel, Clairefontaine Pastelmat, Jacksons Wooden Panels, Golden, SAA Acrylic, Winsor & Newton Professional Acrylic, Rosemarys brushes.

Awards

2024 Sketch For Survival Longlist
2024 BizBubble Modern Makers Awards Finalist
2024 Winter Get Dusty 3rd Place Pastel Guild of Europe
2023 Finalist SAA Professional Artists of the Year
2023 Best of 2023 Winner Pastel Guild of Europe
2023 Summer Get Dusty Winner Pastel Guild of Europe
2023 Into The Home Award Association of Animal Artists
2023 Inaugural Chairpersons Award Association of Animal Artists
2023 Best In Show Association of Animal Artists
2022 Best In Show Association of Animal Artists
2022 Wildlife 100 Sketch For Survival Finalist
2022 Winter Get Dusty 2nd Place Pastel Guild of Europe
2022 Award of Excellence - Circle Foundation for the Arts
2022 6th Place & a Finalist position International Achievement Awards in Acrylics - Camelback Gallery
2022 Overall Winner & Painting Category Winner of the 11th All Womens show with Light Space Time
2021 exhibition selection for Royal Society of Marine Artists Autumn Exhibition
2021 Association of Animal Artists 2nd Runner Up
2022 BizBubble Modern Makers Awards Finalist & Top 100 UK Small Business.
2023 to 2021 several Merit & Talent Awards with Art Show International for Animals & Portraits.
2022 & 2021 several Silver & Bronze Awards with Camelback Gallery
2021 Finalist D31 Gallery
2020- 2021 Finalist Artist Lounge / King House Gallery