Sophia Dawson, born February 25, 1988, is a talented and self-motivated African American woman. She is a Brooklyn based artist who discovered her gift while painting a portrait of her father as she studied at Fiorello H. LaGuardia High School for Music, Art and Performing Arts. At that very young age of sixteen, she witnessed that her work moved and touched people from all walks of life. Sophia soon participated in Groundswell Community Mural Project, a non-profit arts organization, as a teen volunteer. In their afterschool program she had the opportunity to direct her artistic skills towards bringing about social change through designing and creating large-scale murals. The mural projects she participated in transformed various spaces throughout the borough. Sophia took on a leadership role among her teen group and was soon asked to join Groundswell’s team of professional artists and staff where she currently works. Sophia received her Bachelors in Fine Arts at the School of Visual Arts in 2010. She has done group exhibitions in both New York and Los Angeles as well a solo exhibition entitled “WET PAINT” in February 2009 in New York City. Her art has been featured in the Brooklyn Museum as well as published in Say it Loud magazine. Performers such as Lil’Mama and Tisha Campbell have commissioned her. She began to curate exhibitions with two other experienced curators for the Black August Art Show at the Brecht Forum in August 2011.
My beautiful sistah @marijbrooklyn in front of my painting hanging at SCOPE! Shout out to everyone who went there and saw my piece. Today is the last day to go check it out 🎨 Picstitch painting of Mamie Till and Kadiatou Diallo #everymothersson
Work in progress. See the final piece at the opening reception of "Color Bars" @rushartsgalleries 3/12 from 6-8pm 526 W 26 Street #311 See you there! 🎨
Next to portrait of Leslie McSpadden mother of Mike Brown. Limited number of 11x17 prints available for $15. If you are interested comment with your email or send an email to [email protected] #everymothersson #wetpaint 🎨
Surprised Pharaoh by teaching an art workshop for his class today. Theme "the snowy day" in honor of our last snow of the season. (Speaking it into existence) Peep Pharaoh's piece though. He decided to make his piece completely 3D by first bending his cut out person so his figure could stand up. Then he buried him in the snow. #youngcreator #babybasquiat #sculptorinthemaking #snowyday #justbecause #ilovehim ❤️
If you run into this creature on the streets... It's me! Wearing the color bars ski mask I painted last year. "Color Bars" solo exhibition at Rush Arts Gallery opens 3/12 from 6-8pm 526 West 26th Street #311 SEE YOU THERE! #wetpaint #colorbars #nyc #winter2015 🎨
If you have breath in your body, you are a work in progress. You are Wet Paint. Thank you for the support! @preciousallums a few sweatshirts left. Email [email protected] 🎨
Current Lituation. Working on the final painting for the "Color Bars" exhibit at Rush Arts Gallery. Opening reception 3/12 from 6-8. 🎨 #wetpaint #bighairdontcare
Shout out to everyone who came out to skate for my bday on Sat! Especially my sistah Janet right here. 💥💥💥 Big up to @djarson_nyc for doing his numbers. FYI I only have a few sweatshirts left. If you want to place an order comment with your email or email me at [email protected]
That moment your son wakes up out of his sleep and sees you in a catsuit. 😩 #aboutlastnighttho #skatenight #isk🎱 Catsuit by @butchdiva Hair by @kinkyhairmaverick
Roller skating tonight to celebrate my 27th Birthday 🎈 Prints and WET PAINT sweatshirts available for sale. From 10-3 at Hot Skates in Long Island with @djarson_nyc
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