About the Artist

“Inspired by Earth’s beauty and the connection between all that resides on it, my work is heavily influenced by natural patterns in earthly forms. Oscillating between two mediums at the same time, oil painting and beaded jewelry, I allow one art practice to inform the other. My recent observational paintings began as a study of the organic rhythm and structure of these natural patterns. Rock formations, water, plants and animals were the foundation of this exploration. My adoration for natural objects plays into my jewelry as well. I fashion my pieces from a breadth of beads made of semi-precious stone and shells in addition to an assortment of ceramic and glass. I intuitively create nature-inspired collections of jewelry, playing with the same ideas of repetition, color and form. In my current exploration of painting beads, my paintings illustrate the surfaces of both natural and man-made objects, celebrating human creation follows the natural laws of pattern and design.”

Sophie Linden is an interdisciplinary artist from Farmington Hills, Michigan. Her work encompasses a body of oil and acrylic paintings, as well as beaded jewelry and ink pen drawings. She graduated from University of Michigan’s Stamps School of Art and Design in 2021, where she achieved her Bachelor of Fine Arts and a Minor in Art History. In the winter of 2020 Sophie also spent two months studying at SACI College of Art and Design in Florence, Italy. After graduating, Sophie moved to Detroit, Michigan, where she currently works out of a studio in her apartment.