Oil by Miguel Sopena
The City 1
Miguel Sopena
I became an artist after obtaining my PhD in Theoretical Physics at Sussex University in 2013. I completed a BTEC Foundation Diploma in Art and Design at Brighton City College and a 2-year portraiture diploma at the Heatherley School of Fine Art in London. I am originally from Valencia, in Eastern Spain, but have been based in the UK since 1998.
Following my training as a figurative artist I retain a keen interest in portraiture and the human figure. I draw and paint from life ranging from conventional portraits to free interpretations of the human figure, working in charcoal, pastels, ink, acrylic and oils, as well as printmaking processes including etching and relief printing.
After completing my training I developed an interest in abstract work, again in charcoal and pastel as well as acrylic and oil paint. I often mix paint with impasto medium and marble dust to achieve unique textures which have become a sort of trade mark of my abstract work.
I create work because I see creativity as a necessity. Even when the starting point for a given work is technical or very playful the creative process is loaded with feeling. The expression of emotion is at the heart of my practice.
Oil Impasto on Deep Canvas
30x30cm
Unframed