Sophie Witter is inspired by scenes and objects of domesticity. Sophie is driven to paint by the desire to escape into another world; a world where magic and mermaids still exist, a world where she draws on the remembered spaces from her colourful childhood as well as the domestic objects that surround her. 

Sophie paints with a certain pace, mixing colours directly on the canvas and limits her palette to primary colours to simplify her process. This is evident in the five gorgeous new works she has created for Forman, including a light turquoise kitchen scene titled “Put it on the list.” There's a sense of nostalgia to this artwork, pastel colours suggestive of 50s decor and the clock, a reminder of passing time. The pale yellow outside the window could be a sunrise, the scene depicting the moment you wake, walk to your kitchen and make coffee. Stillness before the rest of the house wakes. It captures something we can all relate to. Sophie describes her distinctive style as expressive, colourful and varied,

“I try to respond to what I see and allow this to very subjective process, and reflective of my mood, thoughts and feelings, not just what is in front of me. I like to paint in a loose and immediate way and mix my colours as I go, often on the canvas. I do not try and plan my works too much and let the process lead the way.”