UC011 Be A Good Little Thing by Sophia Rene

10" x 14" 

Oil on canvas, 2025

My self-portrait in a cowboy hat, a nod to my Southern roots—the place where all my inspiration began, rooted in ignorance. My whole life, I’ve fought. Fought with anger. Fought through painting. Fought while being told: ‘You’re an angry midget,’ ‘You’re a happy midget,’ ‘Why do you always have to fight for rights?’—all from the average-height community. These voices take form as two little rebels on my shoulders: the angel and the devil. Now, let’s pray I don’t choose the devil.

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Sophia Rene is a multidisciplinary artist specializing in oil, watercolor, and acrylic painting. With over a decade of experience, she explores themes of identity, inclusivity, and the personal worlds of little people, women, fem, and non-binary individuals. Her work challenges societal norms and seeks to shift perspectives on her community, particularly by examining how European artistic traditions have contributed to discrimination and hatred toward little people. Through an emphasis on intersectionality, she highlights the layered experiences within her community.

Sophia has exhibited her work in New York City, using her art as a means of education and advocacy. As an educator, she has taught at the college level, emphasizing self-trust, playfulness, and skill-building through intuitive muscle memory rather than rigid perfectionism. She is currently working toward her PhD with the goal of becoming a professor in fine arts while continuing her practice as a professional artist, dedicated to declaring and preserving the history of her community through art.

Based in North Carolina, Sophia remains committed to redefining narratives and fostering greater inclusivity in the art world.