Daphne Print

Abbey Merson "I create. It's what I do, have always done, and always will do because it's who I am. I paint to make sense of the world around me and my place in the midst of it all." ​ Abbey is a New Zealand artist and painter whose art is deeply inspired by nature, by people, by the wonderful world we live in, and from the challenges of life itself. ​ She is continaually exploring her world, through colour, creating vibrant paintings as a result. ​ Abbey worked as a picture framer for over 15 years, painting in her spare time, until April 2018 when she could no longer put off her dream to paint full time. ​ She now paints daily from her 'Back Room Studio', a converted stock room at the back of Magpie, in the heart of Hastings. ‘Back Room Studio’ is open to the public and Abbey invites anyone interested, to visit and watch her paint.