Lasma graduated from the Wellington Polytechnic School of design with a diploma in Textile Design in 1970.

Since then, Lasma has been working in carpet design, wall covering design and interior design. She has also taught home decorating.

Lasma has exhibited quilted wall hangings and mixed media murals in the Wellington Art Gallery, Takapuna's pumphouse gallery and has participated in numerous other exhibitions. The latest solo exhibitions for Lasma at Takapuna's Bruce Mason Centre in May 2000, September 2001 and October 2002 were extremely successful.

Painting seriously for the last seven years, the main features of Lasma's work have been her experiences gained as a textile designer. Accordingly, her paintings in acrylic on canvas reflecting the colours and textures previously used in textiles.

Lasma's more recent paintings explore the evolution of nature and form capturing life's experiences. The flexibility and opportunities that can be explored using acrylic on canvas constantly fascinate Lasma, and great joy is generated from experimentation with her chosen medium.

Lasma would like her artwork to be considered as a celebration of colour, form and energy.

July 2004

Newspaper articles and images of Lasma:

Lasma and two of her paintings
"Local artist exhibiting at Bruce Mason"
"Shells set the scene"
"Worldly goods"
"Vibrant canvas works on show"
Lasma and husband at an exhibition