We recently saw some of the artwork that our 14-year-old niece, Sophia Bedard, has been producing, and were impressed with her obvious ability. Such talent , we reasoned, should not go undiscovered, so we are dedicating this blog post to Sophia and her artwork. (We hope to spotlight other family members and their talents during the year.)

Sophia is currently remote-schooling in Northern Virginia, where she lives with her 16-year-old sister, AnnMarie, her mother Beth and her dad (Jani’s youngest brother) Martin. She is mostly self-taught as an artist, although she has taken a few classes in middle school and remotely in high school. Her preferred medium is colored pencil, with occasional use of acrylic or watercolor paints for backgrounds. She has been sketching for years. We are very proud of her.

SOPHIA BEDARD: SLIDESHOW