Sophie Hill

Sophie Hill is an Anishinaabe beadwork artist, and enrolled member of the Bay Mills Band of Ojibwe. She graduated from Kalamazoo College, where she studied English, and Theatre Arts. With an educational focus on the connection between visual and narrative storytelling, Hill developed a keen ability to identify meaning both in the art she creates and the ever-changing world around her.

Hill is a self-taught artist, who started working with beads in 2019. She finds inspiration for her work from Ojibwe culture, pop culture, and a greater sense of nostalgia. Hill is motivated by community, connection, and the stubborn Indigenous will to carry on.

Hill’s work has been displayed in multiple exhibitions including Indomitably Indigenous at the Denver Art Museum, Prismatic and Portrait Gallery at the Dairy Arts Center, and multiple exhibitions at SeeSaw Art Gallery. She was recently highlighted as the Colorado Avalanche Native American Heritage Month Spotlight Artist, and her beadwork has traveled all over the globe.

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