Our Favorite Place, Sophia Hanna, Oil on Board
Artist Statement
“Our Favorite Place” was a rare non figurative oil painting for Sophia, where she wanted to memorialize a gallery dear to her heart. Unbeknownst to her, the gallery formerly known as Kreuser was under construction to merge with G44, and form the new Auric Gallery. The space will never look as it does in her painting again, making it extra special.
Sophia Hanna creates figurative oil paintings on large-scale wooden panels, watercolor paintings, and interactive installations. She often focuses on themes of body image, mental illness, growing pains, sexuality, and people.
Sophia was born and raised in Colorado Springs, and grew up in the loving arms of the local art community. Her first gallery work debuted when she was only eleven in the local Small Works show. Though she’s largely self taught, she has taken numerous local classes, including when she first learned to oil paint in 2017. She has since produced five solo shows and numerous pieces for group shows. Her most recent solo show “I used to cover my mirrors” debuted at Auric Gallery in March 2023.
Sophia additionally debuted as a member of co-op gallery, True North, downtown Colorado Springs, in March 2024.
