Sophie Mahir

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Sophie Mahir was born in London in 1967, but brought up in Forest Row, East Sussex. She was educated at Michael Hall Steiner School where she gained many exams including Art & Art History, and Commerce.
During 1986 Sophie started up her own business in hand-knitted jumpers, after demand for her one-off pieces had accelerated. But after a while her desire to paint again took precedence and she enrolled on an intensive three-year course studying Colour, Painting, Drawing, Sculpture and Art History at Tobias School of Art, East Grinstead, Sussex.

She graduated in 1990 with a Degree level qualification in Waldorf Steiner Art Education.
Taking her inspiration from her surroundings, both past and present, Sophie works from home in her studio overlooking the South Downs nearby the river Ouse, and regularly walks along Newhaven quayside and harbour. Sophie's fascination with boats and sea-side buildings stems from a childhood spent escaping to the Suffolk and Sussex coast from her home in the country.