Paula Knight grew up beside beautiful Mount Maunganui Beach in the Bay of Plenty. In London, Paula worked in design and studied life painting in oils at Wimbledon School of Art. A two year journey travelling through Africa saw her botanical painting career begin.

Paula’s background as a watercolour botanical artist, shows in the intimate detail of her work.

“With the botanical studies I only paint from life to
gain the purist understanding of colour, texture, form
and light.”

Paula’s work has hung in:

• Harrisons Gallery - Tauranga
• Harrisons of Whangamata
• International Art Centre - Auckland
• Zohar - Mt Maunganui
• Mania Galleries - Tairua & Whitianga
• Kanuka Gallery - Raglan

Paula has exhibited in the Bay of Plenty Garden and Art Fest seven times - three in her own home and garden.

Charities Paula has supported:

• Tauranga Hospice
• Tauranga Hospital
• Tauranga Women's Refuge
• Breast cancer
• Cystic fibrosis

Paula has had two series of NZ Flora and Fauna paintings published by an international card company and have featured on magazine covers. Paula’s paintings and gardens have been featured on the Australian garden television series Garden Gurus.

• Looking out over Paula’s garden towards the sea. Garden/artfest
• Paula in the deep south
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