Lorna Hannett - AFCA - ASA  

Artist's Statement

I have always had a fascination for the beauty of nature and its many moods and elements. Living in a rural setting, I am surrounded and inspired every day, in all seasons. I also love to study people, adults and children alike, and try to capture each individual’s expressive nature in the portraits I do. I feel privileged to be able to express my love of nature and people through my art work and hope in some small measure that it will bring a certain amount of pleasure to those who view it.

Biography

Primarily self taught, Lorna has taken numerous workshops to further her artistic abilities. She uses a variety of mediums including acrylics, watercolor, colored pencil, graphite and her favorite, scratchboard. An avid photographer and lover of wildlife, she finds some of her subjects on camping trips throughout the Canadian Rockies and numerous trips to the zoo. She also loves to capture the expressive nature of children using candid shots of them at play and does portraits of both adults and children.

Lorna is a Signature member and Past President of the Calgary Chapter of the Federation of Canadian Artists. Lorna is also a member of the Alberta Society of Artists (ASA), the Canadian Institute of Portrait Artists (CIPA) and past member of the Calgary Sketch Club (CSC). Her works have been shown in the FCA Gallery, Vancouver, BC, Master’s Gallery, Calgary, AB, the Leighton Center, Calgary and in numerous shows with the FCA, CSC and with Cosmopolitan Art on the Move, in Calgary. She has won a number of awards for her art work and had articles published in several magazines including the International Artist’s Magazine. Her art works are in private and corporate collections around the world.

Lorna now resides in the picturesque area of Burns Lake, British Columbia with her husband and works in her home studio.