Hello, I’m Nailea Sarait.

I want to bring you an illustration with a touch of the past so you can travel back in time and have a piece of history in your present.

MY STORY

I’m a botanical artist living in Nova Scotia, Canada since 2022.

I was born in a small town in Venezuela, where I lived until I graduated from university. After that, I moved to Bogotá, Colombia, and worked as an architect in a busy office surrounded by the chaos of the city. But over time, I began to long for a slower, more intentional life—one closer to nature. That longing led me to watercolors, which became both a quiet refuge and a powerful way to reconnect with the natural world. Eventually, my husband and I left the city behind and moved to the South Shore of Nova Scotia, where we bought a cabin nestled in the forest. I now spend my days painting the plants that surround me, learning from past centuries’ naturalist expeditions, and finding peace in the rhythm of the woods.

I believe that the more time you spend with plants or in their habitat, the more you learn about them and also learn about yourself.

My more intimate self…

I love period movies and anything to do with the Victorian era. If I could have been born in any other time, that would be it.
My birthday is March 20, the day when spring begins. That's why I think it's no coincidence that I love flowers and plants so much.
I am very introverted, I have very few friends, socializing makes me anxious. But I am very loyal as a friend. I value true friendship very much.
I have an architecture university degree and and I have a postgraduate degree in Visual Arts focused on Painting.

Things I really value

Handmade

Making things with our own hands gives an additional value and a unique meaning to each illustration or painting.
Inspiration everywhere

The pleasure of contemplating and attentively observing nature and capturing it on paper.
Nostalgic

To be able to travel back in time and live that era we always loved with a small piece of paper in our current life.