An artist who was born in Wolverhampton and raised in Birmingham is one of the first creators to officially sell her work through the social media app TikTok.
Sophie Tea has built a following of more than 1.3 million on the site, where she shares her creative process, paints live and engages directly with collectors.
To launch TikTok Shop's new fine art category, Tea debuted a collection of original oil paintings for sale on the app and completed one painting live on camera.
Tea said she had been "petitioning TikTok Shop to make this category" for about three months.
"I believe the future of shopping lies with this QVC-style live shopping experience, because I think consumers are now demanding more from the people that they're buying from," she said.
