A member of the botanical artists group Botaniko (based in Hobart, Australia), Gillian Ward is a reference librarian, researcher, artist, photographer and graphic designer. Gillian worked for many years at the University of Tasmania Library as a librarian and exhibition curator. While there, she curated a beautiful selection of botanical paintings by Olive Pink entitled 'Miss Pink's Wildflowers', which was drawn from a large collection of Olive Pink's paintings held at the library. This exhibition inspired Gillian's ongoing research on Olive Pink's life and was the impetus for her book Olive Pink: Artist, Activist & Gardener.