Brisbane-based illustrator Sophia Mary Mac creates an illustration at the Ironlak Studio in Brisbane, Australia. Sophia says her unconventional upbringing across far far north and west Queensland has impacted her artistic practice and deepened her understanding of the importance of the natural environment and the vital role it plays for humans. Most of Sophia’s work is focused on Australian flora and fauna and the manmade destructive forces that are impacting our natural environment.
Her artistic interest expands beyond Australia and that her recent travels have helped her to create works that explore the natural environment of many places around the globe. “I am constantly in different environments and I find they are a huge inspiration, and the excitement of getting back home to work on new projects really drives me,” Sophia says.
Sophia recently exhibited her work in the Analogue Gallery in Brisbane’s Fortitude Valley as a part of her ‘Australianarama’ exhibition. Previously her works have been shown in other galleries around Australia.
Sophia uses Ironlak Technical Drawing Pens and Sketching Pencils to create her intricately detailed monochromatic pieces. “I really like and trust Ironlak’s technical drawing pen range,” Sophia says. “One of the reasons I want to stick to their products is their involvement in the art and design community. As an emerging artist I really appreciate that and how it helps young people express their creativity.”
An Ironlak Studio creation © 2017 – Originally screened at The Design Conference for Ironlak Art & Design
Shot: Luke Shirlaw
Cut: Oblvs
Music: Desmond Cheese – ‘Rainbow Road’ (Desmond Cheese on Facebook)
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