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Interview with the artist: Sofiya Inger - By Heidi Huff
posted: Jul. 13, 2007

By Heidi Huff

I've been following Sofiya Inger's paintings around the Ripple for about a year now. I first came in contact with her work at Hubbard and Cravens where I quickly snatched up my now favorite piece of artwork. I then took in more of her art during the Fall Gallery Tour. So, when I read that her works would be on display at The Bungalow last month, I knew it was a must not miss.
For Inger, painting comes naturally. She's been doing it for nearly as long as she can remember. As a child in the USSR, she attended art school for kids after her regular school day let out. She later went on to college to gain her bachelor's degree and now teaches art. Inger came to the US after the fall of the USSR and first settled in New York. In '94, she and her family moved to Indiana where the books by her favorite author, Kurt Vonnegut, came to life. Inger has many art admirations but Chagall tops her list. Though their works have been compared, her flair is all her own.
Her style is unmistakable; I dare say I could identify her work out of dozens on display. The swirls of color, the highlight accents and even the subjects are unique. However, she quickly reminded me that her style is ever changing, that she's "curious and wants to try to do things a different way." Nothing made her changes more evident than the showing at The Bungalow. Here, she collaborated with local artist, Leanne Ellis, for a conglomerate of creativity. Ellis, whose media of choice is ceramics, constructs the pieces and Inger then paints them. They work together in the planning stages to determine what message or representation they want a piece to convey. Inger's inspiration "comes from an emotional place in my heart. I live in the moment and do what the moment brings."
Want to see it for yourself? Inger's paintings are now on display until August at Broad Ripple Art and Design at Winthrop and 54th. Want to do it for yourself? She offers workshops in her home studio for both kids and adults. These one-on-one lessons often involve multi-sensory discovery and allow each individual to express themselves in a personal way.


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