Of Pākehā and Ngāti Kahungunu, Ngāpuhi descent, ellaquaint has a Bachelor of Visual Arts (Sculpture) and a background in art education and adventure guiding. From Aotearoa / New Zealand, ellaquaint is an artist who is inspired by our natural environment and the taonga/treasures that dwell within it. She aims to capture something of the wairua/essence of the manu/birds and creatures that feature in her work; their personalities often evolve throughout the process of painting. Exaggerating survival features is a key component of ellaquaint’s detailed style as she aims to assist her wild subjects to survive in an uncertain world. Her work features in collections both within Aotearoa and internationally.