About Urchin Bay Art

Urchin Bay is a family-run art studio creating gentle, hand-painted wall art for children's rooms and nurseries. Every design begins as an original watercolor painting by artist Cristy Hobbis, brought to life at her desk before being carefully reproduced as a fine art print for your home.

Cristy Hobbis, the artist behind Urchin Bay, hand-painting a watercolor illustration at her desk surrounded by original artwork.

Meet Cristy

Cristy is the artist and illustrator behind every Urchin Bay design. Each piece begins the same way — with a paintbrush, watercolor, and a blank sheet of paper.

Her work draws on the small, everyday magic of childhood: woodland animals, gentle adventures, the natural world, and quiet moments of imagination. The result is a collection of children's watercolor wall art that feels warm, playful and a little timeless — the kind of piece a child can grow up with.

From Original Watercolor to Your Wall

Every Urchin Bay print follows the same simple journey. Cristy paints the original artwork entirely by hand, in watercolor. Once complete, the painting is carefully reproduced and professionally printed as a high-quality art print. Framing is available on many designs, so your print can arrive ready to hang. Wherever possible, we work with trusted print partners closer to you, to help your order reach you sooner.

Why Urchin Bay

  • Genuinely hand-painted — every design begins as an original watercolor painted by Cristy.
  • Family-run — a small studio, not a faceless print shop.
  • Made for children's spaces — gentle colors and subjects chosen with nurseries and kids' rooms in mind.
  • Premium printing — reproduced with care to preserve the detail and warmth of the original painting.
  • Framing available — many designs can arrive ready to hang.
  • Produced closer to you — local print partners across the USA, UK, EU, Canada and Australia where possible.
Framed Cozy Campfire Bear Family Print – Framed Woodland Animal Art - Prints - Urchin Bay

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