Harry Roberts

Aug 11, 2023 | homestolove.com.au | Toby Scott |Harry Roberts

A certain alchemy takes place when Sophie Sachs sees the light. The Brisbane artist has an eye for its subtle shifts and refractions. And by capturing these elusive, evanescent qualities, her intimate still-life paintings recast ordinary objects as radiant vessels that crystallise a moment in time. "There's an element of chance," says Sophie, who received the top painting award at the 2022 National Emerging Art Prize (NEAP).