get to know me
(but just a little)

hi, i’m eleni sophocleus (aka okay leni)

As an interdisciplinary artist, I find value in drawing from multiple fields of knowledge to create pieces that are greater than the sum of their individual “okay” parts. Creativity is at its best when we use the framework of multiple interests to think freshly about each individual one. 

My creative practice is an intersection of photography, art, graphic design, fashion, and music. They feed each other, and they help me grow. 

My artistic process typically consists of taking in objects, places, and feelings that encourage playfulness, and designing them into a finished piece. With painting, I do this through intentionally playing with proportion, color, dimension, and light. In addition to being a tool of self-expression, I use the medium of painting as a way to take in, digest, and reflect the world around me. As a disabled person, I find comfort in this process. It allows me to focus on the optimism and beauty of the ordinary objects that often surround me. 

I am creating what is mine.

purpose

To build community, foster growth, and embrace life’s shifts and changes through creative practices.

non-monetized hobbies

Cooking without a recipe, thrifting, yoga, knitting sweaters, playing cello, un-tangeling the cosmos, and finding the best NA drinks in the Twin Cities.

core values

Intuition

Connection

Creativity

Growth

Vision

big three’s

Astrology:

taurus sun | sagittarius moon | aries rising

Human Design:

5/1 | emotional | generator

hometown

Born and raised in South Minneapolis, where (after some brief stints elsewhere) I still reside.

current favorites

Drink: chai from alma

Book: The Creative Act by Rick Rubin

Artist: girl knew york

Sauce: koroneiki olive oil

Season: whatever I happen to be in