All artworks by Sophie Cordery
A series of mixed media works - 2023 • 2 artworks
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A series of mixed media works covering a variety of figurative subjects: Interiors, Landscapes and others. [...]
A series of mixed media works covering a variety of figurative subjects: Interiors, Landscapes and others. I use collaged materials on some of my old etchings on Somerset paper freely creating new iterations of the images.
2019 • 11 artworks
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2022 • 6 artworks
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Paysages Intérieurs • 17 artworks
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Exposition dans la Salle du Parc de Barneville-Carteret (50270), juin 2017
New Paintings 2017-2018 • 8 artworks
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2016 - Prints • 17 artworks
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Awarded a residency at the University of Hertfordshire for the 2015/2016 academic year, I have chosen [...]
Awarded a residency at the University of Hertfordshire for the 2015/2016 academic year, I have chosen to concentrate on printmaking, to make the most of the excellent facilities in the 2D workshop there.
I am working on a series of prints based on a Holiday Homes theme. Some come from photos I have taken in Normandy while others evolved from images collected from magazines (In truth, they are not all really holiday homes).
The season is finished. The houses are empty. The shutters are closed. Only the evocative names (Mon Rêve, Mon Plaisir, Les Vacances…) remain.
These empty houses are the inspiration for a series of prints and related iterations using a variety of techniques (etchings on zinc, collagraphs, aquatints...). I want to make the most of printmaking capabilities, and especially the possibility to layer back- and fore-grounds, whilst keeping the image graphic, and strong.
I am working on a series of prints based on a Holiday Homes theme. Some come from photos I have taken in Normandy while others evolved from images collected from magazines (In truth, they are not all really holiday homes).
The season is finished. The houses are empty. The shutters are closed. Only the evocative names (Mon Rêve, Mon Plaisir, Les Vacances…) remain.
These empty houses are the inspiration for a series of prints and related iterations using a variety of techniques (etchings on zinc, collagraphs, aquatints...). I want to make the most of printmaking capabilities, and especially the possibility to layer back- and fore-grounds, whilst keeping the image graphic, and strong.
2014- New Works • 10 artworks
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2015 - New Works • 4 artworks
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In 2015, I explored the Landscape in my paintings, often based on photos taken as a passenger in the [...]
In 2015, I explored the Landscape in my paintings, often based on photos taken as a passenger in the car passing through the countryside.
"States of Siege" • 9 artworks
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Exhibition at the Old Free School in Watford, Hertfordshire, June 2014
2013- Etchings • 19 artworks
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As Artist in Residence ('aa2a' scheme), I had privileged access to the University of Hertfordshire printmaking [...]
As Artist in Residence ('aa2a' scheme), I had privileged access to the University of Hertfordshire printmaking facilities in 2013. I produced a large body of work, using aquatints, soft grounds and a variety of other experimental printing methods. These are all labour-intensive and I greatly enjoyed testing all these specialised skills to suit my vision.
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Biography
Sophie CORDERY
Visual artist
Born in Reims (France), lives in Hertfordshire
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Education
2011 BA (Hons) Fine Arts, (First Class Honours)
University of Hertforshire, Hatfield
Solo exhibition
-Standing Out Looking In , Visual Arts Gallery, Watford 2010
- A Sense Of Place, Watford Museum March and April 2012
Exhibition in Notre-Dame de Portbail (50 Manche, France) 28/05 to 03/06 2012
Collective exhibitions
FreeRange no11, Old Truman Brewery, Brick Lane, London July 2011
Surface, St Pancras Crypt Gallery, Euston Road, London July 2011
Degree Show, University of Hertfordshire, Hatfield June 2011
London-Florence Exchange Exhibition, Candid Gallery, London January 2011
Implied/Explicit?, Barbican Library, Barbican, London December 2010
Pop up with New Hope Trust, Watford November 2010
Hidden, Watford Museum August 2010
FeeRange no10, Old Truman Brewery, Brick Lane, London July 2010
Does My Art Look Big In This?, St Pancras Crypt Gallery, London July 2010
Artshed, Ware, Hertfordshire 2009
Hutton Hall, Hatfield 2009
Courtyards Gallery, Hertford 2008
Fine Arts Studies, Visual Arts Gallery, WGSG Watford, 2008
Participation to Art Aid, France Telethon, 17240 Charente Maritime 2010
Collections
Public collections:
Fielder Centre, conference centre in Hatfield (Hertfordshire) (3 large print purchased in 2009)
University of Hertfordshire (Canapé Fleuri purchased in 2011)
Many works in private collections.
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Nationality:
FRANCE
- Date of birth : unknown date
- Artistic domains:
- Groups: Contemporary French Artists
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Last modification date : Apr 1, 2025
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Added May 3, 2017
Paysages Intérieurs
Salle du Parc, Avenue des Douits, 50270 Barneville-Carteret
Friday
2
June
2017
Monday
12
June
2017
Exposition de peintures et gravures originales en collaboration avec le sculpteur Roger Stephens, du 2 au 12 juin, Salle du Parc, Barneville-Carteret (Manche).
Vernissage samedi 3 juin à 18.30, vous êtes tous invités!
Added Sep 1, 2015
Herts Open Studios
14 Green Lane, Oxhey, WD19 4NJ
Saturday
5
September
2015
Sunday
20
September
2015
See art in action for free! find about the artists, their work and inspiration and buy direct from them
Added Mar 17, 2015
The Smell of Roses
Chenies Manor
Monday
25
May
2015
Thursday
25
June
2015
I will be showing a collection of new paintings in beautiful historic Chenies Manor.
Added May 10, 2014
States of Siege
The Old Free School, George Street, Watford WD18 0BX Behind St Mary's Churchyard, use Church Car Park
Saturday
7
June
2014
Saturday
28
June
2014
In June, Sophie Cordery will be showing new paintings and etchings in a solo exhibition at the Old Free School in Watford. As well as viewing Sophie’s art, this will be a great opportunity to visit an historic and little known building in the heart of Watford.
Sophie Cordery’s paintings depict everyday objects and interiors in a sensitive and original way, often using old textiles as canvas. Her paintings of empty rooms, lonely chairs and derelict buildings speak of memories tied to a sense of place. She uses use light, distance, colour, scale and unorthodox surfaces to challenge the conventions of painting and explore approaches to representation.
This exhibition is organised by Amanartis, a growing and dynamic presence on the Watford art scene.
Please join us for the opening of this show on Thursday 5th June, 6 to 8
Sophie Cordery, States of Siege
Every Saturday in June 2014, 11 to 3
the Old Free School, George Street, Watford
WD18 0BX
Added May 10, 2014
New exhibition
In June, Sophie Cordery will be showing new paintings and etchings in a solo exhibition at the Old Free School in Watford. As well as viewing Sophie’s art, this will be a great opportunity to visit an historic and little known building in the heart of Watford.
Sophie Cordery’s paintings depict everyday objects and interiors in a sensitive and original way, often using old textiles as canvas. Her paintings of empty rooms, lonely chairs and derelict buildings speak of memories tied to a sense of place. She uses use light, distance, colour, scale and unorthodox surfaces to challenge the conventions of painting and explore approaches to representation. She will also be showing recent etchings.
This exhibition is organised by Amanartis, a growing and dynamic presence on the Watford art scene.
Please join us for the opening of this show on Thursday 5th June, 6 to 8
Sophie Cordery States of Siege
Every Saturday in June 2014, 11 to 3
The Old Free School, George Street, Watford WD18 0BX
Added Nov 18, 2012
Press release
 The AA2A (Artist Access to Art College) project is a national set of schemes, providing visual artists and designer makers with the opportunity to undertake a period of research or realise a project, using workshop and supporting facilities in fine art and design departments of Higher and Further Education institutions. This gives participating artists and makers the opportunity to use equipment which otherwise might not be available to them, as well as benefiting the institution by bringing in ideas and techniques which may not otherwise enter the college environment.
SOPHIE CORDERY will use her residency at UH (as part of the AA2A programme) to develop an experimental new body of work combining paintings and print. The work will evolve organically from a few core ideas, roughly based on the themes of houses, interiors and domesticity, exploring the idea of a sense of place. By depicting everyday objects such as chairs and empty rooms, she wants to evoke familiarity and poetic possibilities. (posted on 18/11/2012)
SOPHIE CORDERY will use her residency at UH (as part of the AA2A programme) to develop an experimental new body of work combining paintings and print. The work will evolve organically from a few core ideas, roughly based on the themes of houses, interiors and domesticity, exploring the idea of a sense of place. By depicting everyday objects such as chairs and empty rooms, she wants to evoke familiarity and poetic possibilities. (posted on 18/11/2012)
Added Jul 2, 2012
Surface 2
The Crypt gallery, St Pancras Church, Euston Road, London
Friday
13
July
2012
Sunday
22
July
2012
Added Jul 2, 2012
Press release
Crypt Gallery, St Pancras Church, Euston Road, London
13-26 July 2012, 11 to 6
PV on Thursday 12th July, 6 to 9
13-26 July 2012, 11 to 6
PV on Thursday 12th July, 6 to 9
Added May 7, 2012
Press release
Sophie Cordery à Portbail (50 Manche), Eglise Notre-Dame, du 28 mai au 3 juin 2012, tous les jours de 11h à 17h.
Venez nombreux! Plus de cinquante peintures, gravures et photos.
Venez nombreux! Plus de cinquante peintures, gravures et photos.
Added May 7, 2012
Sophie Cordery in Portbail
Vieille Eglise Notre dame de Portbail
Monday
28
May
2012
Sunday
3
June
2012
A retrospective of my work over the last 5 years, including paintings, photographs and prints
Added Feb 21, 2012
Press release
'Sophie Cordery, A Sense of Place', at Watford Museum from 1st March 2012
Added Feb 21, 2012
Sophie Cordery, A Sense of Place
Watford Museum, 194 High Street, WD17 2DT
Thursday
1
March
2012
Saturday
28
April
2012
PV on Thursday 1st March, 6 to 8
Artist talk on Thursday 8th March, 6 to 8, free, all welcome
Painting workshop on Saturday 21st April, 1 to 3, free, limited spaces.
Added Jan 7, 2012
Press release
Added Jun 15, 2011
Press release
Come and see my work at two exciting exhibitions this summer in London: 01/07 to 10/07 2011 "Surface" at St Pancras Crypt Gallery, Euston Rd (across the road from Euston Station),
Private View on 30/07, 6 to 9pm
08/07 to 12/07 "Free Range" at the Old Truman Brewery, off Brick Lane, Private View 07/07, 6 to 10pm
SEE YOU THERE!
Private View on 30/07, 6 to 9pm
08/07 to 12/07 "Free Range" at the Old Truman Brewery, off Brick Lane, Private View 07/07, 6 to 10pm
SEE YOU THERE!
Added May 9, 2011
FreeRange
The Old Truman Brewery, off Brick Lane, London
Thursday
7
July
2011
Tuesday
12
July
2011
Private view on Thursday 7th July, 6 to 10.
A MUST !
Added May 9, 2011
Surface at St Pancras Gallery, London
St Pancras Church, Euston Rd, London
Thursday
30
June
2011
Sunday
10
July
2011
Private View on Thursday 30th June.
You are all invited.
Added May 9, 2011
Degree Show at the University of Hertfordshire
University of Hertfordshire, College Lane Campus, Hatfield
Thursday
26
May
2011
Thursday
2
June
2011
Added Jul 26, 2010
Hidden
Space2 at Watford Museum
Thursday
29
July
2010
Saturday
28
August
2010
HIDDEN at Space2
Painting, Photography, Video Art and Sculpture will be creating an exciting experience at the unmissable Hidden exhibition which will run at Watford Museum and Watford Town Hall all through August.
Ten local artists (Helen Aylott, Nina Ciuffini, Sophie Cordery, Diana Frasca, Adriana Garcia, Elli Lait, Jacqui Law, Julie Liebling, Chris Maxwell and Chelsea Nichol) will be exploring visual worlds hidden behind masks, shadows or layers of paint.
This is a great opportunity for the people of Watford to discover original new talent showing their work together for the first time.
The Private View is on Thursday 29th July (6.30 to 8.30) and the exhibition runs till 28th August. Dont miss it!
Added Feb 8, 2010
RINTAMA AT THE CRYPT
St Pancras Church Crypt, Euston Rd, London
Friday
16
July
2010
Sunday
25
July
2010
Collective exhibition with "Rintama".
More details will be announced closer to the time.
Added Nov 18, 2009
Press release
Next exhibitions: July 2010 at St Pancras Crypt Gallery, London (across the road from Euston Station)
September 2010, Visual Arts Gallery, Watford Grammar School for Girls, Watford
December 2010, Barbican Library, London
Further details to be announced.
September 2010, Visual Arts Gallery, Watford Grammar School for Girls, Watford
December 2010, Barbican Library, London
Further details to be announced.
Reviews and comments
J'aime beaucoup, c'est gai et créatif , bravo
A qui s'adresse le message du titre ? Aux fleurs sans doute…. Une composition agréable. J'aime notamment le liseré qui dessine les plantes transparentes.
Hi Sophie,
Loved your website and your fabulous work specially the 2012 new art work. Absolutely fabulous!
Jaffer bhimji
Bravo Sophie,
j'ai trouvé des peintures vraiment très jolies. Continue. Bien à toi, Philippe
Bravo Sophie, je trouve que c'est très beau. As-tu des projets d'expos en France ?
I love the bright colours, the shapes and the chairs.
Wonderful stuff - keep up the good work!!
Great effort! Best wishes for the future!
Hello Sophie - your work is lovely!
Best wishes, Jane
This sculpture is by Roger Stephens who exhibited his beautiful abstract sculptures alongside my paintings in Carteret in June 2017
The image is inspired by a photo of holiday houses on the Normandy coast.
This small etching is printed from a zinc plate and the shadows are created from careful wiping of the ink (no aquatint here).
It is the same piece as 'All in Order'. A nice early work with deep embossment in the thick somerset paper.
Merci mille fois!
Mysane
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Cette structure me fait penser à un bâtiment très moderne à Carthagène , en Espagne . Ce doit être un musée .
"Tell everybody I 'm on my way.New friends and new places to see . Yes, I am on my way !…." Phil Collins . Well done for light in your way !!!
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