Portrait of the artist as a child - The Bishop Gallery

Portrait Of The Artist As A Child

By Sophia Victor

Limited Edition of 50 Prints

This tender self-portrait of Victor as a young girl captures the luminous quality of childhood, a time when identity should be both unfolding and unconstrained by adult expectations. However, this freedom is not the reality for all children. The innocent gaze in this portrait invites reflection on what is preserved and what is sacrificed as we journey into adulthood. Children embody an authentic presence that adults often struggle to reclaim. They navigate the world with natural contemplation, oriented toward wonder and discovery rather than judgment. Within this receptive state, the first seeds of spiritual and communal awareness take root, as the child begins to understand herself as an individual and as part of something larger. This portrait reminds us that the richest spiritual formation arises not from rigid dogma or institutional affiliation, but from a lifelong practice of learning simultaneously to look inward and reach beyond the self. Long before formal religious instruction or communal membership, we exist as our first ekklesia—an assembly of emerging selves and possibilities in constant dialogue. This internal community of voices, questions, and revelations forms the foundation upon which all other communal experiences will build. Victor's childhood portrait reminds us that authentic spiritual formation begins with honoring the integrity of each person's innermost assembly, where self-discovery and connection to others find their common source.

Artist

Sophia Victor

Date

2023

Medium

Innova Fabriano Rag IFA-107 Fine Art Paper

Size

15" x 15"

Dimensions

Limited Edition of 50 Prints

Signed

Signed, numbered and dated by The Artist

Portrait Of The Artist As A Child

By Sophia Victor

This tender self-portrait of Victor as a young girl captures the luminous quality of childhood, a time when identity should be both unfolding and unconstrained by adult expectations. However, this freedom is not the reality for all children. The innocent gaze in this portrait invites reflection on what is preserved and what is sacrificed as we journey into adulthood. Children embody an authentic presence that adults often struggle to reclaim. They navigate the world with natural contemplation, oriented toward wonder and discovery rather than judgment. Within this receptive state, the first seeds of spiritual and communal awareness take root, as the child begins to understand herself as an individual and as part of something larger. This portrait reminds us that the richest spiritual formation arises not from rigid dogma or institutional affiliation, but from a lifelong practice of learning simultaneously to look inward and reach beyond the self. Long before formal religious instruction or communal membership, we exist as our first ekklesia—an assembly of emerging selves and possibilities in constant dialogue. This internal community of voices, questions, and revelations forms the foundation upon which all other communal experiences will build. Victor's childhood portrait reminds us that authentic spiritual formation begins with honoring the integrity of each person's innermost assembly, where self-discovery and connection to others find their common source.

Artist

Sophia Victor

Date

Innova Fabriano Rag IFA-107 Fine Art Paper

Medium

15" x 15"

Dimensions

Limited Edition of 50 Prints

Signed

Signed, numbered and dated by The Artist

Artist: Sophia Victor

Date: 2023

Medium: Innova Fabriano Rag IFA-107 Fine Art Paper

Dimensions: 15" x 15"

Edition: Limited Edition of 50 Prints

Signed: Signed, numbered and dated by The Artist

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