Overview
- Sophie James, 21, began listing small canvases painted by her pigeons on Vinted in March 2025 and has since earned roughly £1,200 from sales reported in early June 2026.
- She makes the artwork by putting non-toxic paint on the birds’ feet and encouraging them to walk across mini canvases bought online.
- James posts up to five pieces a week priced at about £8 each, and multiple outlets report items often sell the same day they are listed.
- She says the venture involves seven birds across several racing breeds, that she trains them young to get used to the process, and that most income pays for feed and race entry fees.
- Regional and national outlets have treated the story as a human‑interest novelty, and James promotes and sells the work via Vinted (@s0ph.jam) and Instagram (@pigeons_paint).