Hajnalka Mayor


I was born in Hungary in 1976, and my journey through life and art has taken me across many countries before finally settling in New Zealand in 2016 with my husband and our two children.

Art has always been my language; it is in my blood. A constant presence as I explored different forms of expression—pottery, makeup artistry, styling, graphic design, oil painting, even working in the film industry’s art department. Over the years, creativity was not just a passion, but a way to connect with the world and myself.

When my daughter was diagnosed with severe autism at the age of three, my life changed profoundly. I became her full-time caregiver, and in the midst of that intense, beautiful, and challenging journey, I turned to sculpture for solace. In 2015, I began working with polymer clay, and from that moment, I knew I had found my true calling. Creating became more than an art form—it became a lifeline, a way to find peace, purpose, and meaning in the chaos.

Today, my work focuses on highly detailed, one-of-a-kind figurative sculptures and and 2D art that blend fantasy, storytelling, and realism.  Each piece is an intimate reflection of resilience and imagination, shaped by the depth of lived experience. My art has been published internationally and honored with multiple awards. In recent years I started to collaborate with local and international galleries.