“Injecting colour into everybody’s lives”
Sofie Molder-Martin is the multidisciplinary artist and designer behind Smolder Creative and is based in the southern Illawarra region of NSW. A passionate conservationist, Sofie’s vibrant and whimsical artworks are inspired by nature and her love of animals and their environment. Her work features a bold, colourful palette of watercolours, ink splashes and digital artwork, bringing a vivacious energy to her range of prints.
Name: Sofie
From: Shellharbour, NSW
Qualifications: Diploma Illustration + Design, Design Centre Enmore TAFE. Cert lll Animal care and Husbandry (native animals), Ultimo TAFE
How many years doing art: A long time haha
Inspiration: Nature (especially my backyard), Cultures/Travel, other artists
Art style: Watercolours, Inks, digital
Jewellery style: Polymer clay, synthetic “yupo” paper, beads
Ethnicity: An Eastern European mixed breed but brought up Ukrainian
Favourite artist: Monet
Favourite animal: parrots, turtles, whales
Favourite cuisines: Japanese, Mexican, Vietnamese
Favourite music: Everything! From Orchestra to death metal to pop to ethnic
Any pets: 2 corgis, 2 kitties, 1 cockatiel (RIP Billy), 2 gouldian finches, 1 reptile and the hubby!
Hobbies: propagating plants (I love zygocactuses), hiking, bird/whale watching, shopping, travelling, volunteering at my local bush care group, and of course, painting/drawing/jewellery making.
Countries lived: Australia and the USA!
Random facts: Professionally worked as a kitten trainer! Multiple Sclerosis warrior. Loves crystals. Current conservation student!
I hope my designs inspire you and I look forward to you in supporting my journey..
Love and Light,
Sofie
My Chilli Girl