Sophie Lever is a visual artist who focuses on ceramics, printmaking, painting, and drawing. Her passion for the arts was kindled at a young age, and throughout her various studio art practices in high school and college, she discovered a newfound patience and curiosity that allowed her to explore her understanding of herself and how she connects to the world.
Sophie graduated from the University of Rochester (‘23), where she received her BA in Studio Arts with minors in History and Gender, Sexuality, and Women's Studies. Her work has been featured in exhibitions across the country. She worked at Bella Joy Pottery as an apprentice during the summers of 2021 and 2022. In the summer of 2022, she sold her pottery in the Kalamazoo Farmers Market. Sophie was a ceramics artist in residence at Brockway Center for Arts and Technology from 2023-2024. She is currently a ceramics artist in residence at Access Arts in Columbia, MO.
Artist Statement
Contradiction is not just a theme in my work, it is the basis from which everything else emerges. Contradictions permeate every aspect of my being, from my beliefs to my actions, from my sense of self to the way I exist in the world. I wrestle with their discomfort while I simultaneously am lured to their complexity. Through ceramics, printmaking, and painting, I explore these paradoxes of humanity in hopes of deepening my understanding of myself. While my work usually begins from personal experience, I aim to move beyond my own individuality and create work that serves as a site of shared humanity.
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Education
2023 B.A. in Studio Arts, University of Rochester
Exhibitions
2024 Clap, doodh!, Individual Exhibition, Brockway Center for Arts and Technology 2023 64Arts, Juried Exhibition, Buchanan Center for the Arts 2023 Atlanta Print Biennial, Juried Exhibition, Kai Lin Art Gallery 2023 Five Points Printmaking Exhibition, Juried Exhibition, Five Points Art Center 2023 Gallerium Art Prize, Online Exhibition, Gallerium 2023 West Michigan Area Show, Juried Exhibition, Kalamazoo Institute of Art 2023 Tethered, Individual Exhibition, The Yards Collective 2023 Wall to Wall: Annual Members Exhibition, Group Exhibition, Flower City Arts Center
2022 All Things Considered, Group Exhibition, University of Rochester
2022 Illusions, Group Exhibition, University of Rochester
2022 Connected Methods, Group Exhibition, University of Rochester
2022 Since March 2020, Group Exhibition, University of Rochester