Sophia Anastasia, Utrecht (Holland), studied at the Akademie voor Beeldende Kunsten, Arnhem, 1980-1984 and Interior design 2009. She left Holland to explore the world, cycled from Amsterdam to Damascus, hitch hiked to Nepal, cycled from Bangkok to Singapore, travelled extensively through Australia, New Zealand and eventually settled in Bali.

Life in Bali consisted of meeting people, merging, dancing, surfing, painting and being life partner to film maker Lorne Blair. After 14 years, she returned to Holland in 2000.

She equally divides her time between her studio, her home and children and the social media. On twitter she can be found as @artbysophia

Latest addition to this website: at Projects a series of photographs: Urban Nature Photography

Projects:
Charity auction, donation of a drawing for Leonardo schooling
Film on RTV-Utrecht local television. Click here for a Film and trailer.
Life performance painting at different events.
Current exhibitions :
 Het ware gezicht, several artists at the Library Hilversum Newspaper article here. Until 23th of November
In the collection of Gallery Peter Leen. Special vernissage extention gallery 27th of November
'Just Art' by Artists united, Breukelen De Danne Ateliers. 25 November 2011 vernissage. 25-27 November

Studio : From 2007-2011 Ateliers de klop, Utrecht. New studio at: Vlampijp Ateliers, Utrecht.
Interests: gardening, healthy cooking, fusion cuisine, photography, interior design, styling.