“I was living in South Africa during 2015 and working as a great white shark dive guide for Apex Shark Expeditions when I suffered a relatively significant back injury during the peak season. I was missing the sharks and my beloved ocean, and was very upset to be unable to use my voice for shark conservation anymore. Before dawn one morning, I lay there thinking of what to do and came up with an epic plan!”
Read More“Go go go!” were the words I’d been waiting to hear. Gijs, our guide, shouted at us urgently, signalling it was time to drop into the dark Arctic waters below. Without hesitation, I threw myself into the ocean. With snow-covered mountains above and orca fins seemingly everywhere, the world ceased to exist.”
Read my latest Forest and Bird Magazine article: Arctic Adventures with Orcas.
“Leaning forward to escape the Arctic wind, I catch sight of my snow-filled fins and can’t stop laughing. The feeling in my face has long since disappeared, and the other guests are equally rigid, turning purple in the minus 4°F Norwegian wind chill. Snow is everywhere, and I long to throw myself into the 36°F water to warm up. I never knew snorkeling could be so extreme—frankly, it’s absurd.”
Read my latest article for Scuba Diving magazine Orcas Ahead to find out what it’s really like to come face-to-face with orcas in freezing cold Arctic waters.
Kathryn Curzon dive writer
I have been providing French articles for a variety of news, dive and travel outlets this year. Read on to find out more and get your latest scuba diving fix!
Read about my top tips for improving dive fitness and 10 top tips to master perfect buoyancy in my recent article for ZeSea. This upcoming French blog is one of the 'blogs to watch' in 2019 and has an ever-growing following around the world.
Micronesia is paradise for divers with its thriving reefs, impressive drop offs and world-class wreck dives. Find out more in my article for Plongeeonline Micronesia’s must-see wrecks.
In my latest article for Lepetitplongeur I discuss four of my top dive destinations for 2019 including:
A hidden gem in Western Australia
'Walls of sharks' in idyllic French Polynesia
Read 4 Unmissable Dive Destinations for 2019 to find out more.
It's been a busy time for me as I've launched my first limited edition fine art prints collection!
The original artworks were lovingly created by me using just one colour pen per artwork.
shark art
Look closely and you'll see each piece of artwork is made entirely of tiny dots. The whale shark took over 50 hours of dot work to complete!
To order a print please contact me.
ocean art
The prints are:
A3 size.
Printed on gorgeous eco archival paper.
Sent in entirely compostable and/or recyclable packaging.
A percentage of sales is being donated to Ghost Fishing NZ.
ocean artwork
The GFNZ team is made up entirely of volunteers; working hard to clean up the waters around New Zealand by removing ghost fishing gear and other trash from our oceans.
They also work with councils for better waste management practices, plus organised regular public beach and dive site clean ups. In short, they're creating cleaner seas for all!
It's a pleasure to be able to support their work and I hope you will too.
I work with marine conservation charities and travel companies to produce artwork for merchandise and resort/commercial spaces.
Please contact me to discuss your art or design needs.
