Christiaan Sijtsma

Christiaan Sijtsma was born in Heerenveen, the Netherlands, in 1995. After completing high school, he pursued a degree in Dutch law at the University of Groningen, specializing in private law. He graduated in 2021.

From a young age, he was interested in design and color. During his study of law in early 2017, he developed an interest in painting. This quickly grew into a true passion, and he focused on painting with oil paint. Christiaan Sijtsma is self-taught, having built up his technical knowledge and skills on his own.

Christiaan Sijtsma primarily paints still lifes. He always starts from his own observation. He paints objects as he actually sees them, not from a photograph. This approach gives his paintings a convincing sense of depth. His sense of atmosphere is expressed in his color palette, the objects, and the carefully constructed compositions. The still lifes exude a traditional atmosphere, but they maintain a distinct character of their own.

In addition to painting still lifes, Christiaan Sijtsma also paints marine/maritime subjects. His paintings depict the forces of nature - the wild water, the wind - and the ships that defy these forces.