Ethereal Art and Design

About Me

Hi, my name is Krissy, And I'm on a mission to rid the world of bad art and design!!!!!

I've been artistically inclined for as long as I can remember. I am always drawing, painting or creating - often at odd hours of the night. My artistic passions run towards the fantasy and surealism genres, and bringing dreams to life in my work.
I have spent 6 years in tertiary education, studying various forms of art and design, in both traditional and digital media.

I live in Wellington (New Zealand) with my 10 year old daughter and our many furry, scaley and slimey pets.

Inspiration for my work is drawn from many places, from the things I see in the world around me, from my daughter, from stories, myths and legends, and from my own imagination. I am also draw inspiration from many renowned artists, surrealists such as Salvador Dali and Rene Magritte, fantasy artists such and Boris Vallejo and Julie Bell, and my favourite of all artists, Leonardo Da Vinci.

About Ethereal

I started Ethereal in mid 2006 for the purpose of getting my work out into the world and with the hopes of making some money in the process. I absolutaly love what I do, and think it's one of the best things in the world to be able to make money from something I am so passionate about.

All of the images used in my work on this website are my own. My mum, and my daughter and I have spent many hours driving around the Wellington region collecting hundreds of photos to use in my work, either as reference images or in photomanipulations. Some of the photographs featured in my photomanipulations have come from the Wellington Botanic Gardens, Massey Memorial at Point Halswell in Wellington, Te Papa and Titahi Bay Beach.

Thank Yous

Thank you to all of my models and the people who have helped and supported me in making my dreams a reality

Thank you all so very much! You are all awesome!