SOPHIE CROSSART

Sophie Crossart is a representational watercolour artist and botanical illustrator whose work is deeply inspired by Nature. She is fascinated by the contrast between the awe-inspiring fortitude of Nature, and its simple elegance and ephemeral quality. Her larger watercolours are composed with an airy feel and explore Earthly Nature as the product of a magnificent Universe full of life and death. In her smaller paintings, Sophie enjoys recreating the seemingly insignificant natural treasures she collected as a child to reinstill our innocent admiration and gratitude for Nature.

The act of creation is integral to Sophie’s work. Each of her paintings “grows” from pigments, paper and vellum in a slow and contemplative process — mirroring the way life creates beauty in Nature. The result is a realistic and tranquil style that maintains a distinct painterly quality and instills her works with a love for life.