About me
Bio
Sophia Rodionov (b. 1981 Tallin, Estonia) is a visual artist based in Israel, working primarily in watercolor and mixed-media art.
She is founder of “CanotStopPainting Art Studio” which specializes in wall décor and which is collaborate with interior décor brands, architects and designers worldwide, such as GIRI Décor Gallery, Bed Bath & Beyond, Metal Frame Works, Wendover Art Group and others.
Sophie is a member of the International Watercolor Society since 2017 and a co-representative of IWS Israel since 2019.
With background in East-Asian art and philosophy studies, her paintings draw from experiences and impressions of her own life through Japanese culture concept of pause or in quantum science words – antimatter of Universe interpretation. Sophia’s interest and deep love to nature impacting her subjects choice and artistic language in usage of organic shapes and forms on a verge of reality and abstractions. Sophia believes that art is reflection of other fields of human reality both visible and invisible while art is also the language which allows to think and create new essences.
She received her BFA (Visual Arts) from Haifa University ISRAEL in 2006. Since 2019 Sophie is co representative of IWS (International Watercolor Society) of Israel team participating and hosting watercolor events in Israel, online and internationally. Her watercolor works has been widely exhibited worldwide in Europe, United States and Japan. Sophie's artworks collected by more than thousand collectors worldwide.
Sophia has an experience in development of glass art objects technology creation for 4 years as part of her work as technology specialist in Glass Art Studio. Her art was used in a TV project like BBC (England) Redecoration Show and “American Dream House” (United States).
Also, it is really important for Sophia to collaborate with not for profit projects and organizations, connecting to social causes through her art, especially if they are involved in nature and animals rescuing and young artists education.