About
Kia ora, welcome to my website and little collection of designs.
I’m an artist creating in my free time in the Nelson region. With a background in graphic design, Koa Creative fuses my love of drawing, creating and digital design. Amongst the bustle of life it’s my place for timeout, an outlet for artistic energy and quiet creating.
Designs are firstly traditionally drawn – pencil or ink on paper, transferred to digital format then further worked into their final form. I love being in the process of creating, intuitively seeing where each piece takes me. Often inspired by nature, I enjoy playing with line and simplicity.
My designs are available on ethically sourced t-shirts or eco bags. A children’s range is now also available and hand painted wooden jewellery will soon join the Koa Creative mix too.
The conceptual ideas for my current designs came to life for me around Matariki in 2019, so I looked to beautiful Te Reo Māori for a word that expressed how I felt when immersed in creating - ‘koa’ - joy, happiness, fitted perfectly. Additionally, I hope a Koa Creative design makes you feel pretty happy too x
Ngā mihi, thanks for visiting,
Lara