Member’s Social Evening
Sunday, 12th June - 6.30pm via Zoom
Come along our next Zoom ‘Social Meeting’ and meet BASNZ member, scientist and botanical artist, Wilma Blom.
Wilma will be talking about her work at the Auckland Musuem and her involvement in botanical art.
Afterwards we will be discussing which microscopes and magnifying tools we use for our botanical art.
Do you have a favourite, or not sure what to use?
Come along to ask questions, and hear what members have to say about their choice!
The Zoom invite will be sent to members the week before.
Come along our next Zoom ‘Social Meeting’ and meet BASNZ member, scientist and botanical artist, Wilma Blom.
Wilma will be talking about her long scientific career and her involvement in botanical art.
Afterwards we will be discussing which microscopes and magnifying tools we use for our botanical art.
Do you have a favourite, or not sure what to use?
Come along and hear what members have to say about their choice!
Wilma Blom
Wilma Blom has a broad-based background in marine geology, particularly micropalaeontology, and marine biology. For the past 35 years Wilma has worked in modern marine environments, from Bass Strait in Australia to coastal and estuarine locations in New Zealand. Much of this consisted of contract work with Regional Councils, Universities and Museums. She is predominantly involved in the identification and enumeration of marine fauna from deep-water Antarctic octocorals, echinoderms and crustaceans to New Zealand shallow estuarine fauna and the fauna that lives on kelp holdfasts.
This background set her up well for her current job as curator of the marine invertebrate collection at Auckland Museum which she has held since mid-2011. Currently a lot of her time is focussed on making the museum collections more accessible to our diverse audiences, especially digitally through our Collections Online.
Of her botanical art, Wilma says, ‘I cannot remember when I first began drawing, but it has been an intermittent hobby for most of my life. I have traversed a very broad range of subject matter and have tried a wide variety of media, including graphite, coloured pencils, watercolour, acrylics and pastels. However, I discovered my love for botanical art when, some years ago, I joined an art group run by Sandra Morris. Since then, my art has continued to develop and it is definitely one of my happy places.
Interested but not a member?
Have a look at our membership levels - one will suit you and you will be able to enjoy members priviledges straight away!
Wilma Blom - Bitter Melon, Gouache
Wilma Blom - Magnolia Seedpod, Gouache
