The artist

Sofie
Swann

Abstract painter. Connecticut & New York.

Sofie Swann in her studio
Artist statement

I don’t paint what I see,
I paint what I feel.

Using repetition as language — a way to tell stories through rhythm, color, and form. Each painting is a page from my visual journal, shaped by patterns that feel more like music than mechanics.

I find comfort in repeated motifs; they offer structure within spontaneity, echoing the way we search for meaning in daily rituals and familiar symbols. Even within repetition, variation reveals itself. Just like life, where no experience is ever quite the same.

“That tension between order and chaos, stability and fluidity, drives my process. I call it choreographed chaos: marks made intuitively that gradually resolve into balance.”
Sofie
How I work
01
Color as intention

Color is intentional and restrained. I favor harmony over contrast, inviting emotional connection without overwhelming the senses.

02
Repetition as rhythm

Repeated motifs offer structure within spontaneity — patterns that feel more like music than mechanics, building meaning through accumulation.

03
Connection as purpose

Though rooted in my own history — a childhood shaped by political upheaval — my paintings aren’t just about me. They’re about connection.

Find echoes of your own story

The calm
within the chaos

I hope viewers find echoes of their own stories in the patterns and rhythms, and the calm within the chaos.

Gallery representation
Collections A Million Possibilities If I Were A Flower Present in the Past Petits Swanns Sand & Sea Exhibitions Press About Contact