Debbie Tipuna has a quirky studio and gallery in Maungatapu where she produces two styles of work. 
An award-winning children's picture book author and illustrator, Debbie has also won awards for her contemporary art and multi-media craft works, including a three-month artists residency in Irsina, Italy. Debbie’s more illustrative paintings champion the birds and flowers of Aotearoa, often with little children along for the ride.
Her conceptual art celebrates the collision of Pākehā and Māori cultures through imaginative visual narratives. Her work is crisp and delicate with vibrant colour and considered forms. The exacting detail and simple beauty of her work is only achieved with time, small brushes and her preferred medium, gouache paints.