O'Ryan, Kathleen Marie (1958 - )

Born in Canberra, 1958.

Worked as a botanical illustrator at the Australian National Botanical Gardens in Canberra on the Poisonous Plants of the South Coast and Southern Tablelands Project from April 1984 - April 1985, photographing, collecting, illustrating and pressing the specimens for the national collection. Prior to joining the Australian Public Service, she also worked as a graphic artist at the CSIRO Department of Entomology from December 1985 - December 1986 illustrating for the staff, their publications and public displays.  

Source: pers. com. Kathleen O'Ryan, 19 April 2012