I am a watercolour portrait artist from New Zealand. I studied at Hungry Creek Art School and went on to own a small hand sewing business. I am currently living in a little country town in the Waikato, living my dream of being an artist.

I have been drawing and painting my whole life and love to capture people's personality and uniqueness in art form. I paint my portraits as if they are illustrations in someone's story.

​I use pen and watercolour for painting portraits because together they have a charming, storybook quality. Watercolour has always been a favourite medium, I really like the delicate colours and the way the paint flows in unexpected ways.

​The delight of recreating people with all their individual qualities and character is what drew me to portraiture and I love to create unique works of art that can be kept as mementoes for years to come.

To see more of my work, follow me on Instagram @idlesappho