Sophie Infarinato | SUNY Oswego

Sophie Infarinato
Oneida, NY
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BFA Fine Arts, Painting, Art History minor

Biography

Sophie Infarinato is a painter from Upstate New York. She will graduate in May 2021 with her Bachelors in Fine Arts with a concentration in painting and a minor in Art History from SUNY Oswego. In her exploration of different mediums during her undergraduate studies, she quickly fell in love with oil painting. Her work is representational and inspired by people and places in her life. Sophie has exhibited her work in multiple juried shows, received the Dean's Writing Award for Art History in 2020, and the Grant Arnold Award in 2020. Sophie also recently received a Student Scholarly Creative Activity Grant for which she is creating a body of work that she will show at an upcoming solo exhibition. After graduation, Sophie plans to use what she's been taught at Oswego to continue her art practice, apply to shows and residencies, attend painting workshops and work in the arts to gain experience. She also wants to further her education and develop her work in a Master's in Fine Arts in Painting program in the near future.

Artist Statement

I view my work as an extension of myself. I am inspired by past artists like Pierre Bonnard and John Singer-Sargent, as well as contemporary artists like Zoey Frank and Jennifer Packer. My paintings explore my everyday life, relationships, and emotions through the act of oil painting. I work representationally and use a direct method of painting by building up, scraping away, and applying more paint to construct what I see through my personal temperament and individual experience. I do not go looking for subject matter or setting up scenes to paint. Instead, I find inspiration for my paintings simply by engaging with my family and friends and living my life outside of the studio with eyes wide open. Although my work begins as a celebration of the inherent beauty of the natural world, my paintings often employ fragmentation, exclusion of detail, distortion, and exaggeration of color and form in order to express my emotional intent most effectively to the viewer.

This oil painting is composed of a scene of three figures sitting around a counter in a moment of candid conversation. There are three wine glasses on the counter, as well as a gold and green square object that isn’t necessarily identifiable. We can see the entire body of the figure on the right who is seated in a chair, the torso up of the figure in the middle, and only half of the torso of the figure on the right who is bent down so you can’t see her face.

Quick Visit
Oil on canvas
36 x 40 inches
2021
Painting III
This oil painting is composed of a scene of three figures sitting around a counter in a moment of candid conversation. There are three wine glasses on the counter, as well as a gold and green square object that isn’t necessarily identifiable. We can see the entire body of the figure on the right who is seated in a chair, the torso up of the figure in the middle, and only half of the torso of the figure on the right who is bent down so you can’t see her face.

This oil painting is a figurative piece in which we see a figure in the foreground who is reflected in a mirror as they are washing their hands. The color palette consists of earthy greens, greys and reds.

Careful
Oil on canvas
24 x 18 inches
2020
Painting II
This oil painting is a figurative piece in which we see a figure in the foreground who is reflected in a mirror as they are washing their hands. The color palette consists of earthy greens, greys and reds.

This piece is an oil painting depicting a figure seated across the table from the viewer. There are various food and restaurant related items on the table, like cups, condiments, a menu, and crumpled napkins and pieces of paper. There is a large stained glass window with a design of a peacock on it that is to the left of the figure.

Breakfast
Oil on canvas
36 x 24 inches
2020
Painting II
This piece is an oil painting depicting a figure seated across the table from the viewer. There are various food and restaurant related items on the table, like cups, condiments, a menu, and crumpled napkins and pieces of paper. There is a large stained glass window with a design of a peacock on it that is to the left of the figure.

This painting depicts a figure asleep on a couch. The figure’s leg is distorted, as it comes closer to the viewer the foot becomes very large.

Jamie Sleeping
Oil on canvas
24 x 18 inches
2020
Painting III
This painting depicts a figure asleep on a couch. The figure’s leg is distorted, as it comes closer to the viewer the foot becomes very large.

This painting is a portrait of a man who is pulling his shirt above his nose and mouth. We can only see his hands and eyes peeking out of his shirt, looking to the left. The overall painting is dark and muted, and the brush strokes are visib

Peek
Oil on canvas board
16 x 12 inches
2020
Painting III
This painting is a portrait of a man who is pulling his shirt above his nose and mouth. We can only see his hands and eyes peeking out of his shirt, looking to the left. The overall painting is dark and muted, and the brush strokes are visible.

This is a self portrait. The background is a cool blue and the face has warmer red and yellow tones. The gaze is directly at the viewer, but the eyes are clouded over and not fully realized.

Confront
Oil on canvas
24 x 18 inches
2020
Advanced Drawing and Painting
This is a self portrait. The background is a cool blue and the face has warmer red and yellow tones. The gaze is directly at the viewer, but the eyes are clouded over and not fully realized.

This is a portrait of a woman with dark curly hair. The palette consists of green, red and white. The brushstrokes are very broken and fragmented.

Frazzle
Oil on canvas board
16 x 12 inches
2020
Painting III
This is a portrait of a woman with dark curly hair. The palette consists of green, red and white. The brushstrokes are very broken and fragmented.

This painting is an interior scene with a figure sitting at a table. On the table is a pile of dominos.

Chicken Foot
Oil on wood panel
10 x 8 inches
2021
Independent Study: Captured Moments
This painting is an interior scene with a figure sitting at a table. On the table is a pile of dominos.

This painting is a point of view of a bathroom sink looking down from straight above. The sink is circular, the walls are yellow ochre and the floor is a neutral tone. There is a hand soap dispenser on the right side of the sink and a toothbrush holder on the left side of the sink. The brushstrokes are evident and thick.

Bedtime
Oil on wood panel
10 x 8 inches
2021
Independent Study: Captured Moments
This painting is a point of view of a bathroom sink looking down from straight above. The sink is circular, the walls are yellow ochre and the floor is a neutral tone. There is a hand soap dispenser on the right side of the sink and a toothbrush holder on the left side of the sink. The brushstrokes are evident and thick.

This painting depicts a male asleep and we can see from the shoulders up. His arm is bent awkwardly under his chin, as if he had fallen asleep suddenly in a weird position. There is a stream of sunlight falling onto the figure’s face and the couch. The brushwork is atmospheric.

Sunday
Oil on wood panel
8 x 10 inches
2021
Independent Study: Captured Moments
This painting depicts a male asleep and we can see from the shoulders up. His arm is bent awkwardly under his chin, as if he had fallen asleep suddenly in a weird position. There is a stream of sunlight falling onto the figure’s face and the couch. The brushwork is atmospheric.

This painting depicts a close up of a deadbolt lock. The door that the lock is mounted on is off white, and the chain and lock are a brassy gold.

Deadbolt
Oil on wood panel
8 x 10 inches
2021
Independent Study: Captured Moments
This painting depicts a close up of a deadbolt lock. The door that the lock is mounted on is off white, and the chain and lock are a brassy gold.

This painting is a portrait of a female with brown curly hair from the chest up. She is in a turquoise blue collared zip up. The background is a domestic interior but is rendered somewhat abstractly. There is a strong sense of warm sunlight falling on the woman’s face on the right.

Kelly
Oil on wood panel
8 x 10 inches
2021
Independent Study: Captured Moments
This painting is a portrait of a female with brown curly hair from the chest up. She is in a turquoise blue collared zip up. The background is a domestic interior but is rendered somewhat abstractly. There is a strong sense of warm sunlight falling on the woman’s face on the right.