About SBC :

Sophie B. (Matthiensen) Cirillo, Darien CT

Education:

 -Graduate of a BA Fine Arts ( Major) Italian Language ( Minor) Degree, Wells College, NY

-Graduate of a MS-Communication Design Masters Degree, Pratt Institute, NY

-Art Certificate received at the Arts Students League, NYC

Experience/Awards:

-25 year Design experience

-Mixed Media Artist and photographer

-1995 ( Fresh Perspectives) Award for outstanding business contributions.

-3rd Place Award , Rowayton Art Show, 2006, "Bermuda"

-Honorable Mention Award, Darien Art Show, 2006, "Key Biscayne"

-1st Place Award, Darien Art Show, 2007, "Bermuda"

-1st Place Award, "Choose to Reuse in Darien" Reusable Bag Design Contest, 2011

Interesting Facts you may not know about Sophie:

-Studied Art Restoration with the actual Uffizi Museum Art Restorers at the Lorenzo de Medici School in Florence, Italy.

-Holds a German Sailing License attained at Chiemsee, Germany.

-Craft Director for the Noroton Presbyterian Church Women's Retreat, 2010, 2011, 2012

-Greenwich Academy H.S. Varsity Badminton

-President and Graphic designer for  the "Friends of Woodland Park Nature Preserve"

-Works as a Teacher's Aide for the Noroton Presbyterian Preschool, Darien, CT

-Mom of 2 great kids.

Personal Interests: Painting, crafts, design, cycling, movies, books, gardening, travel, food

Artistic Goals: Continue to create high quality design that bring positive, successful results for professional and personal projects.

If SBC won the Lottery: To do mixed media art in Bermuda.