Helen Casey
Born on the island of Cyprus to Scottish parents, I spent my childhood in the wild Western Isles of Scotland so New Zealand's Te Ika A Maui is the largest island where I have made my home.
Growing up in Breaker Bay was amazing for a child obsessed with creatures of all kinds from birds to bugs to fish so I picked up a pencil and began drawing them. Dreaming of being an artist I graduated from Wellington School of Design in 1992. After many years as an illustrator I turned my focus to being an artist. My intricately detailed wildlife art is influenced by my time as a scientific illustrator at Te Papa, and my own traditional Celtic visual culture.
