In her job Sophie Maliphant, 37, who has lived in Colchester since 2022, worked with global brands like Cadbury as a corporate designer.
But since a child she has had a love of art and decided to make a switch to her passion.
The artist uses linocutting to create incredible prints which she sells in markets.
The exhibition is described as “more than just an art display, it’s an invitation to reconnect with creativity, intuition, and self-expression in its rawest, wildest form”.
She said: “There were moments where I realised that I didn’t know what my personal response to a brief would be.
“I knew how I should approach it to be successful in the corporate world, but in that, something deeply unique and personal to me was being ignored, shunned and snuffed out.
“When life has been deeply hard and I’ve hit rock bottom, it’s always been creativity that’s come to get me, come to reach out its hand, coax me back and provide me a way to process my lived experiences in a healthy way.”
Today, Sophie is a versatile artist and has created Wild Creativity, a practice that blends art, spirituality, and personal transformation.
She is passionate about reclaiming creativity, not just for herself, but for others who may have been told they’re not creative or have struggled with perfectionism, fear, or self-doubt.
Between March and May, she will be exhibiting a collection of framed original linocut prints at Wax Spiritual, Colchester, inviting visitors to experience creativity.
To find out more about Sophie’s story and to see more of her work, visit https://tinyurl.com/Wild-Creativity
To find out more about Wax Spiritual where the event is being held, visit https://tinyurl.com/Wax-Spiritual
