Her works are held in the permanent collections of Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki and Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa.
[1][2] Copland graduated with a Diploma of Fine Arts with Honours in Printmaking from Ilam School of Fine Arts in Christchurch in 1977, and prior to that a Certificate of Graphic Design from Christchurch Polytechnic Institute of Technology in 1971.
[3] Copland's practice focuses on the intersection of humans and natural ecosystems, and the concerns of our changing planet.
From 1982 to 1984, Copland lectured at the Ilam School of Fine Arts.
[4] She also a senior lecturer in the School of Art and Design at Christchurch Polytechnic Institute of Technology until 2006.