Born in Montreal in 1965, Sophie Jodoin received her Bachelor of Fine Arts Degree from Concordia University in 1988 and then studied anatomy at the New York Academy of Art. Sophie was one of the few artists selected to represent Montreal for “Made in Canada: Contemporary Art in Montreal”, an exhibition at the Plattsburgh State University Museum in New York.

Her newer body of work, including the Hanging Series, mainly draws its source from the Bathroom Series where a few of the images ambiguously suggested a body slumped in the tub. Also, the ongoing War Series provoked research into new ways to work with the body and to examine the collateral damages of accidental, political and personal violence.

Jodoin looks at books of police archival photos of murder scenes in order to get an idea of composition, body positions and to inspire the setup of her scenes. Using friends as models, and random debris, photos were shot in the abandoned spaces in Jodoin's apartment building. The Hangings therefore are part of a continuum of works that deal with the vulnerability of the body to violence

On her own paintings, Sophie Jodoin comments:

“I’m interested in more emotional moods, atmospheres, so these large standing figures are of people I know. We all feel vulnerable and fragile. We’re basically alone. No matter what, you have to be strong to face whatever- living, loving, working- everything.”


Sophie’s paintings have been widely exhibited across Canada, the United States and Europe in both group and solo shows. Her work can be found in both private and public collections throughout North America and Europe. Sophie Jodoin currently resides and works in the Montreal area.