Sara Samy

I paint what is difficult to name—the spaces between memory and presence, belonging and distance, stillness and movement.

My journey began in a very different world. I studied engineering and spent nearly 12 years working as a software engineer. That chapter of my life taught me discipline and problem-solving, but over time I felt the need to slow down and to be more present for myself, my family, and my children. That pause gently led me back to something I had always loved but had set aside: painting. Returning to art felt like coming home. Through colors, textures, and soft brushstrokes, I rediscovered a sense of peace, calm, and connection, both to myself and to the quieter moments in life that often go unnoticed.

Today, I create atmospheric compositions where traces of landscape, open skies, distant horizons, water, organic forms, and shifting light merge with abstraction. Rather than depicting a specific place, my paintings seek to capture the feeling a place leaves behind: the longing for somewhere familiar, the need to breathe, the uncertainty of being between worlds, or the quiet that follows an emotional moment. Living between cultures has shaped my perspective and artistic voice. My paintings are drawn to the idea of ...

Bachelor of computer engineering