Mixed Media Portraits

Paintings that hold
a woman's energy.

Acrylic, textile, and watercolor portraits exploring womanhood, femininity, and the stories we carry. Each piece is one of one — painted, cut, and assembled by hand.

Mixed media portrait by Sofia Kala — woman with afro in tailored suit, acrylic on canvas
Acrylic on canvas, 2026
The Women

A series, each
with her own story.

Every portrait begins with an inspiration — a woman, a feeling, a moment of growth. The painting is the record of that energy.

Sofia Kala, artist
About the Artist

Painting as a way of
embodying femininity.

I work in mixed media — acrylic built up with fabric, textile, and watercolor, finished with marker line work. Real cloth is cut and glued directly onto the canvas, so each piece lives somewhere between painting and object.

"A painting should bring a certain energy into the room it's placed in — not only through color, but through how it was made."

Influenced by Modigliani, Warhol, and pop art, my current focus is portraits of women — each one tied to personal growth, womanhood, and energetic work. Every piece carries a story behind the woman in it, told alongside the work itself.

Collect

Three ways to
bring a piece home.

Originals are one of one. Prints and objects make the work accessible without diluting it.

Originals

One of one

Acrylic and mixed-media canvases, available on inquiry. Includes the full story behind the piece.

Coming soon

Fine art prints

Limited, numbered prints of select works — for collectors who want the image without the original.

Coming soon

Postcards & objects

Small, everyday pieces of the world of Sofia Kala — an easy way in for new collectors.

Let's start a conversation.

Whether you want to collect a piece, commission a portrait, or talk about a collaboration — reach out directly.