Sophie Parkin
Sophie Parkin | |
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Born | London, England | 6 June 1961
Occupation(s) | Writer and artist |
Known for | Proprietor of Vout-O-Reenee's |
Notable work | The Colony Room Club 1948–2008: A History of Bohemian Soho |
Spouse | J. W. Vink (2009–2017) |
Parent(s) | Molly Parkin and Michael Parkin |
Sophie Parkin (born 6 June 1961) is an English writer, artist and poet. She is no longer the proprietor of an arts club in East London, Vout-O-Reenee's, opened in 2014.[1][2] she left in 2023.
Biography
Born in
As a child, Parkin starred in many commercials, including for
Literary career
Parkin has regularly written for British newspapers and periodicals, and appeared on television and radio as a broadcaster – on
Her novels are All Grown Up (1998), Take Me Home (1999) and Dear Goddess (2000). She has also written for
Vout-O-Reenee's
In May 2014, Parkin opened Vout-O-Reenee's in Shoreditch, east London,[4] an arts club that has been described as "a private members club for the surrealistically distinguished",[7] encompassing The Stash Gallery. The intention had been to open the club with barman and friend Dick Bradsell; however, he became ill with a brain tumour and died in 2016.[8][9] The name of the club is based on jazz musician Slim Gaillard's dictionary of Jive slang.[10]
The Stash Gallery, which is open to the public, shows contemporary living artists, with recent exhibits including film producer
Personal life
She is the sister of Sarah Lieberson and Zuleika Gerrish, and daughter of artist
Bibliography
- All Grown Up (1998)
- Take Me Home (1999)
- Dear Goddess (2000)
- French for Kissing (Piccadilly Press, 2005)
- Best of Friends (Piccadilly Press, 2006)
- Mad, Rich and Famous (Piccadilly Press, 2006)
- Bazaar Nights and Camel Bites (Piccadilly Press, 2007)
- The Colony Room Club 1948–2008 (2012)
- The Colony Room Club 1948-2008 a history of bohemian Soho (Palmtree pub, 2013)
Selected book contributions
- "My mother, my self",ISBN 9781853817939)
- Sons and Mothers, edited by ISBN 9781860493553)
References
- ^ Vout-O-Reenee's.
- ^ Cascone, Sarah (13 April 2014). "Sophie Parkin's All-Artist Drinking Club Pops Up in London's East End". Artnet. Retrieved 25 July 2022.
- ^ a b "Sophie Parkin QUEEN OF CLUBS Proprietor of VOUT O REENEES tells us her bohemian life story GORGEOUS LIVES with Josephine Pembroke". Radio Gorgeous. 1 November 2016. Retrieved 27 July 2022.
- ^ a b c d e "Sophie Parkin's Artist Membership Drinking Club Set To Storm Shoreditch". Artlyst. 20 April 2014. Retrieved 25 July 2022.
- ^ "The Colony Room Club – Sophie Parkin". The Mechanics' Institute Review. Birkbeck, University of London. 8 July 2013. Retrieved 27 July 2022.
- ^ "Molly Parkin". Desert Island Discs. BBC Radio 4. 13 May 2011. Retrieved 27 July 2022.
- ^ "Sophie Parkin". Richford Becklow. Retrieved 25 July 2022.
- ^ "Dick Bradsell – The man who should have been our partner at Vouts". Vout-o-reenees.com. 30 March 2016. Retrieved 27 July 2022.
- ^ Parkin, Sophie (25 March 2016). "Dick Bradsell obituary". The Guardian.
- ^ "The Original Hipster Dictionary". Retrieved 25 July 2022.
- ^ "The Sandy Lieberson Collection - of photography and vintage movie memorabilia, 24 Nov 2021 – 25 Jan 2022". ArtRabbit. 18 November 2021. Retrieved 27 July 2022.
- ^ "Collection and small talk:147 Women Dinner Party – An Installation by Sophie Parkin + Mandee Gage". Vout-o-Reenee's. Retrieved 27 July 2022.
- ^ "147 Women Dinner Party: Mandee Gage and Sophie Parkin". Artlyst. Retrieved 27 July 2022.
- ^ Kentisbeer, Nicky (20 November 2017). "Vout-O-Reenee's : A Look Around". Retrieved 27 July 2022.
- ^ "Sophie Parkin". Parkin & Gerrish. Retrieved 27 July 2022.
- ^ Godden, Salena. "The Book Club Boutique's 'Fishing In The Aftermath' launch party scrapbook". Waiting for Godden. Retrieved 27 July 2022.
- ^ Parkin, Sophie (20 February 1995). "My mother, my self". The Herald. Scotland. Retrieved 25 July 2022.
External links
- Official site
- Vout-O-Reenee's website