“The artist in me is still that little girl collecting flowers and berries in the basket of her bike, finding beauty in the simplest moments.”
Sophie Crossart is a Dutch representational artist and botanical illustrator whose work is deeply inspired by Nature and the home. She captures beauty in its purest forms, painting directly from life with intricate detail.
Her paintings often “grow” slowly and thoughtfully from watercolour pigments and paper or vellum, mirroring Nature’s own processes. She also paints still life in oil on panel, capturing the intimacy of modest subjects and textures from daily life.
Sophie’s love for nature’s treasures guides every brushstroke and detail in her art. The result is a tranquil, painterly style that combines soft vibrancy with a sense of wonder and gratitude. Through her art, she expresses her connection to the world around her, isolating elements that strike her, creating compositions that capture the imagination and evoking emotions of reflection and humility.
Sophie works as a fine artist and art teacher. She studied Art History in the Netherlands and Germany (B.A. & M.A.) and obtained her doctoral degree in Munich (Ph.D). Her work is informed by her academic background in the historical depiction of everyday life and the natural world. Sophie is largely self-taught, she works from life (mainly with natural light) in watercolour on paper and vellum, and paints still lifes in oil on panel. Her paintings are collected worldwide by people with a heart for nature and an eye for fine detail. She is based in The Netherlands and regularly takes part in exhibitions and art fairs across Northern Europe and welcomes commissions and collaborations.
Fine artist and illustrator
Botanical art tutor (online & on location), sophiecrossart.com
Teacher at the Volkshochschule Heidelberg
SBA Fellow — The Society of Botanical Artists
Founding member VBKD — Verein Botanische Kunst Deutschland
Member — GEDOK (Heidelberg division) Federation of
women artists and patrons of the arts
2021 — DipSBA(Dist), The Society of Botanical Artists
2016 — Ph.D Art History, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München
2012 — M.A Art History, Utrecht University
2010 — B.A. Art History , Radboud University Nijmegen
For enquiries about purchasing or commissioning works of art, if you are looking for something specific, or if you simply wish to know more about Sophie’s paintings please feel free to contact us!
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