In full bloom
Art and medicine aren’t necessarily what you’d call a traditional pairing, but for photographer Emma Bass, the two have always been intrinsically linked. From her time as a nurse to her place today as one of New Zealand’s best-known photographic artists, she has always derived great joy from helping others. And she tells us that in both careers, which at first glance appear wildly different, the ability to bring relief and happiness to other people is what it’s all about.
“My work has always been about giving comfort,” says Emma, who has numerous artworks hanging on the walls of Auckland Hospital, and regularly donates pieces to hospices and rest homes. “That can be done through nursing, but also through imagery. When someone tells me that my work
