Anna Gibbs in her studio, surrounded by her artwork. Photo: Anna Gibbs
Anna Gibbs is a relatively new arrival to Aotearoa, having moved here four years ago from London.
She draws inspiration from nature, in particular, New Zealand's native birds.
Her work has found a legion of fans - so popular its netted her over 100,000 followers on Instagram and in the Premium Artist Award at Auckland's Art in the Park event in 2023.
While Anna enjoyed art, it was more of a weekend gig as she worked as a teacher.
But the move to New Zealand to rejoin her parents who'd moved years earlier, afforded greater opportunity to paint, and a course she took on Instagram helped take it from part-time to permanent.
She joins Kathryn to talk about her parents' role in influencing her choice of subject matter - and her upcoming exhibition at the Little River Gallery in Banks Peninsula.
Photo: Anna Gibbs
