Born in the Netherlands, Bettie Huibers moved to New Zealand in 1983 and moved to Waipukurau, Central Hawkes Bay in the 90's. With a diploma in Art and Craft for Youth Leadership and Art Therapy, she has worked as an Art Therapist and built her artistic skills by teaching art privately and at teachers training institutions. Working across a wide range of media including acrylics, oil paints and water colours, Bettie has shown and sold work extensively both privately, and through exhibitions and galleries in Hawkes Bay and Wellington region.