Kia ora!

My name is Jo Bone and I am an artist & illustrator living in the beautiful little city of Dunedin/Ōtepoti in the South Island of New Zealand.

I love spending time in nature and am always on the lookout for the perfect spot to sketch in and around the city. There is something magical about sitting in a place and transferring it onto paper. I facilitate a local sketching group called Dunedin-Ōtepoti Sketchers. We arrange monthly sketch meets and invite anyone who is keen to give sketching a go to join us. I also run sketching and intuitive collage workshops on occasion.

I am a firm believer that everyone is creative and you don’t need to be born with talent to make art. It is never too late to learn and there are endless ways to express yourself. It gives me a lot of joy to help others find their creative groove.

I like to create with ink and watercolour, coloured pencil, gouache and collage, and experiment with other media when I get the chance. In my illustrations I enjoy breathing life into characters with personality and a story to tell, and adding a touch of humour to bring out a smile.

Take a look around my website and get in touch - I look forward to hearing from you!