Originally from Dunedin, having attended Columba College, the 20-year-old spent her high school years on the peninsula, and its impact never left her.
"This project is particularly close to my heart. The thing that I love about the peninsula is it’s a fantastic place for all sorts of creatures," she said.
There were always birds around of all shapes and sizes on the peninsula which caught her attention.
"As a past resident of the peninsula, I wanted to give back to the location and its wildlife through the skills I have developed over the past few years studying illustration and design. This project is a simple dedication to some of my favourite local species, and a way of sharing my appreciation with others."
Her favourite birds on the peninsula were the white-fronted tern and the Otago shag, saying they were both quite elegant.
She had been a drawer for a long time and said it was quite an intense process, getting the drawings to what she wanted.
Her parents — dad Luke Lovegrove and mum Rie Ushiki — were artists so it was in the blood.
Miss Lovegrove had self-bound 20 copies of the drawings into an A5 booklet, some of which have been sold.
She was yet to receive a mark for the project. Next year she may have a gap year before perhaps heading back to the capital to study for a master’s degree in 2027.
