Flora Lake Studio, Yvette Lantz

Yvette Lantz grew up in a rural area of British Columbia on Vancouver Island. Observing and depicting nature in her art became part of her life from early childhood and continues to this day.Although Yvette has experimented with many different mediums she prefers to paint with oils on canvas. She applies many thin layers of paint and glazes which giver her paintings depth and a rich glow.

 

Over the years the subjects of Yvette's paintings have varied from landscapes to animals, birds and flowers. Although she still paints many different subjects, her preference is birds, especially birds of prey

 

Research plays a very large part in the creation of a painting. She spends a considerable amount of time out in the field gathering her own reference material. Quick gesture sketches and her own photos and notes complete the process.

 

Yvette's paintings have been exhibited at many art shows across Canada and the United States including the Wildlife Habitat Canada "Wetlands and Waterfowl" traveling exhibition and the Pacific Rim Wildlife Art Show in Seattle, Washington.

Her work has won numerous art awards including the 1996 British Columbia Ducks Unlimited Artist of the Year, 1996 Saskatchewan Wildlife Federation conservation stamp, first day cover and print and the 1997 Manitoba and Nova Scotia, Wildlife Federation Conservation stamp, first day cover and print.