Sophie Dunlop

Sophie Dunlop was born in Sydney in 1971 and grew up painting in her father, Brian Dunlop’s studio. Her early influences include many notable Australian artists including her father, Justin O’Brien, and Francis Giacco. Sophie studied art at the College of Fine Arts, the Lorenzo de Medici Art School in Florence, the Julian Ashton Art School, and privately with Francis Giacco. Since graduating with a Masters in Fine Arts from COFA, Sophie has held a number of solo exhibitions in Sydney and Melbourne and is represented in some important collections. She works full-time as an artist and has a studio in the historic precinct of Port Adelaide. She is a member of the Australian Watercolour Society and is represented in their annual exhibitions. Sophie Dunlop has been a finalist in the Wynne Prize at the Art Gallery of NSW, Paddington Art Prize (Sydney), the Lloyd Rees Art Prize (Hobart), Fleurieu Art Prize (Adelaide), Mosman Art Prize (Sydney), Harper’s Mansion National Trust Still Life Award, Redlands Westpac Art Prize, Salon des Refusés, S.H. Ervin Gallery, Archibald Section & Wynne Section, Portia Geach Prize, S.H. Ervin Gallery.