Hello, I’m Zoë!

I’m Zoë - the face behind Tundra Loves Art - and an interdisciplinary artist, scientist, and nature lover currently based in Ottawa, Canada.

I love exploring the natural world, and as a curious and highly sensitive person, this has served me well as an artist. I gather inspiration from my surroundings and from other areas of my life - with the intention of bringing together art, science, and communication. Much of my travels have focused on exploring how we connect to nature and to each other. Although I’ve always been interested in interconnections and the environment, everything really clicked for me when I started working in climate change in 2015. Living and working in Nunavut, where you experience first-hand the impacts of climate change, slowly pulled me towards focusing on the beauty of the Arctic in my watercolour paintings. Through my art, I want to be able to convey this magic nature holds, the beauty of impermanence, and provide more opportunities for people to connect to nature in new ways.

My absolute favourite thing is creating custom art. I love creating a piece with a specific intention in mind, for a specific person. It allows me to bring so much more meaning to the piece, which will allow you to connect to it on a much deeper level. The best part of my job is when I deliver a finished artwork to a client and it brings them so much emotion (so many tears of joy!).

If you’re looking for some readings and inspiration, check out Lamp in Hand, a site dedicated to storytelling for social good and inspiring people to find their passion. I’m the Artist in Residence and have some art tutorials and encouragement for artists there.

If I can accomplish anything with my art, I hope that I can inspire creativity in someone else.