Sophia Ames is an abstract artist whose work focuses on material, movement, and instinct. Her practice is driven by experimentation and a constant push to explore new ways of working, without overthinking the outcome.

She works with layered mediums on raw surfaces, allowing texture and gesture to lead the composition. The process is intuitive and physical, with each piece developing through repetition, adjustment, and response. The finished works balance bold mark-making with moments of control, creating depth without excess.

Sophia’s paintings are not planned narratives. They are records of a moment—built through action, restraint, and decision. Order often emerges through the process rather than being imposed from the start.

For Sophia, painting is a way to work things out visually rather than verbally. The work is meant to be experienced directly, without explanation, and to hold its own presence in a space.