Meet McKenzie Wilson — a 22-year-old apprentice plumber from Perth with an incredible hidden talent.

Ms Wilson spends her weekdays on the tools at Maxey Plumbing and her weekends transforming couples’ love stories into art through her business, McKenzie The Wedding Painter.

Entirely self-taught, Ms Wilson started painting at the age of 18 after watching YouTube tutorials, refining her skills and speed, making sure she could complete a wedding painting in real time.

Ms Wilson sets up her easel at a ceremony and goes about capturing a special moment in time with the painting done in about seven hours.

She has done at least 35 weddings across WA, and business is thriving.

It could well be something she could pursue as a career, but she’s not keen on making her life passion a full-time j

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