Winner of the first annual Fash/Art Jackson Burnside Emerging Artist Award, aspiring photographer Sophia Taylor will open her Art Exhibition, BEAULAH LAND at Doongalik on Tuesday, June 19. The exhibition will be on display until Tuesday July 17 and will consist of photographs and paintings by the talented young artist.
Doongalik Manager, Pam Burnside stated, “One of the prizes for Fash/Art’s Emerging Artist winner is to have the opportunity to mount an exhibition at Doongalik Studios Art Gallery. Jackson was always interested in encouraging young artists, so we are very happy to be able to collaborate with Fash/Art to showcase Sophia’s work. She is extremely talented and the public can look forward to a dynamic display.”
Born August 25th 1994, Sophia enjoys the privilege of having dual citizenship. The breathtaking beauty of The Bahamas and Costa Rica has inevitably influenced Sophia’s work. She is proud of her roots as they have provided the ideal framework to explore the amazing world of nature photography, a skill that Sophia has mastered. In 2010, at the young age of 15, Sophia published a photography book called ‘Beaulah Land’. In this book she expresses her love for the Bahamas by exploring the themes: beauty, ethnicity, unity, liberty, abundance and harmony. In 2010 Sophia was awarded an honorable mention in the Central Bank’s annual art exhibition. She also received Honourable Mention at the “Best of High School and College Photography” event in the USA.
Her most recent work has focused on photographing models in sessions that usually highlight a specific theme and the exhibition will highlight work from a special fashion shoot with the winner of the 2011 Fash/Art Fashion Designer winner, Derrica Williamson. Sophia continues to dazzle people with her creative photography skills and expert editing techniques. At the surprising age of 17, this young woman has gained incredible respect from a wide range of photographers. She is a member of the Photographers of The Bahamas, and her extensive digital portfolio can be seen at www.facebook.com/sophia.m.taylor.photography
Sophia is a 2012 graduate of Lyford Cay International School where she was an Honour Roll student, a member of the victorious Dragons soccer team and the National under 17 girls soccer team. She is a Swim America coach, plays the steel drums and the clarinet and is also a Bahamas Humane Society volunteer.
Sophia is on her way to Universidad Veritas in Costa Rica to begin her studies in Photography, and is later transferring to SCAD. Sophia is the daughter of Francis and Rose Marie Taylor, and has 3 siblings: Franz, Felicia and twin sister Marissa.
Fash|Art is an exciting two-day showcase celebrating emerging talents in Fashion and Visual Arts. This competition based event, which aims to uncover Bahamian talents, present them with opportunities to launch their careers and groom them into tomorrow’s top creative minds, is organized by Stylezine Magazine and Kedar Clarke. This year’s event is scheduled for November 2-3, 2012 and is set to welcome two top celebrity guests. For more information on how you could be a part of this year’s event, log on to www.facebook.com/fash.art.event.
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