By Sopiko Barnovi and Tim Murphy
SOPIKO BARNOVI
From a young age Sopiko loved to paint, influenced by her father’s work as a ceramist and growing up in a neighborhood artist community in the Republic of Georgia. After spending years dancing for the Georgian National Ballet she then decided to study textile design. She always preferred to paint by hand, whether it be on fabric, walls, or a painter’s canvas. Taking inspiration from nature and abstract shapes, she creates brilliant murals and hand-drawn illustrations for wallpapers.
Sopiko also learned cloisonné at the age of fifteen after begging a local artisan to teach her, despite them initially refusing multiple times as they thought it was too dangerous for a girl to work with searing hot tools near a kiln. She was determined, and went on to hone her techniques
through many years in which she perfected her intricate jewelry designs. Now she resides in New York and seeks to adapt this ancient technique to create innovative cloisonné designs for interiors. When it comes to decorative painting and faux finishes her talents range from strié and murals of all types to marbleizing and faux bois, where she imitates wood varieties such as the rare birdseye maple. Sopiko brings her dedication to excellence and her passion to elevate every project.
LOCATION
HOME BASE:
New York, NY
WORK AREA (no travel cost to clients): New York, NY | Southern Hudson Valley Region, NY | Brooklyn, NY | Western Long Island, NY | Eastern New Jersey | Southwestern Connecticut | Southeastern Pennsylvania
WILLING TO TRAVEL OUT OF AREA (for a fee): Please contact us for more information.
SHIPPABLES
We offer specific Techniques as ‘shippables’ worldwide for installation by others. Contact us to collaborate with us on a custom design.
SHIPPABLE TECHNIQUES: Murals on Canvas | Hand Painted Wallpaper | Digital Wallpaper | Specialty Finishes | Specialty Fabric Panels
