WILD INSPIRED Blog

Between Fear and Sky: What Rock Climbing Taught Me

Between Fear and Sky: What Rock Climbing Taught Me

Before I was a painter, I was a cliff-hanger—literally. This is what rock climbing taught me.

Between Fear and Sky: What Rock Climbing Taught Me

Before I was a painter, I was a cliff-hanger—literally. This is what rock climbing taught me.

Rooted in the Wild: A Journey Back to Self

Rooted in the Wild: A Journey Back to Self

What does it mean to create in conversation with the wild? And how do we uncover our truest selves through nature?

Rooted in the Wild: A Journey Back to Self

What does it mean to create in conversation with the wild? And how do we uncover our truest selves through nature?

Full Circle: My 30-Year Return to New Zealand

Full Circle: My 30-Year Return to New Zealand

Returning to Aotearoa after nearly three decades away has been nothing short of a whirlwind.

Full Circle: My 30-Year Return to New Zealand

Returning to Aotearoa after nearly three decades away has been nothing short of a whirlwind.

Ilka Boutique: Bringing the Wild Inside

Ilka Boutique: Bringing the Wild Inside

My new retail space is a reflection of everything I love: nature, travel, colour, and a touch of whimsy.

Ilka Boutique: Bringing the Wild Inside

My new retail space is a reflection of everything I love: nature, travel, colour, and a touch of whimsy.

My Life in Ibiza: Dancefloor to Deadlines

My Life in Ibiza: Dancefloor to Deadlines

To some, Ibiza is a return to nature. To others it's about excess. For me? Something else entirely.

My Life in Ibiza: Dancefloor to Deadlines

To some, Ibiza is a return to nature. To others it's about excess. For me? Something else entirely.

Mexico: Sugar Skulls and the Art of Celebration

Mexico: Sugar Skulls and the Art of Celebration

The vibrancy of colour is inescapable. Mexico, in its essence, is electric.

Mexico: Sugar Skulls and the Art of Celebration

The vibrancy of colour is inescapable. Mexico, in its essence, is electric.