I am Sara van Dijk, a Dutch painter, portrait artist, and illustrator, based in Haarlem, the Netherlands. after graduating from the Royal Academy of Fine Arts Antwerp in 2022 with a degree in painting, I have been working as a professional artist, creating work from book covers to portrait paintings in oil.

In my personal work, I explore the boundary between intimacy and universal emotion. I focus on vulnerability and introspection.

Portraits have played an important role for centuries in capturing both personal and societal identities. Through my classical, figurative approach to painting, I create a dialogue between the past — including the rich art history we have in the Netherlands — and the present. In a time when so many of our experiences and images have become fleeting due to digitalization, I hope my work compels the viewer to pause and look not only at the painting, but also at themselves.

I am available for commissions – just go to my contact page or send me an email at info@saravandijk.nl. I hope to hear from you!