Lorna Hannett SFCA
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 Senior Signature member (SFCA) 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 both nationally and
internationally 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.
AWARDS & Juried Shows
Nov 2009
2nd Place Best of Show Small Painting Salon Exhibition FCA Gallery, Vancouver, BC "Colored Pencils" Scratchboard
Oct. 2009
Classic Gallery Framing Silver Award Art Visions 2009 "Tea and Strawberries" Scratchboard
Dec. 2008
Award of Excellence: "Small, Smaller, Smallest" Exhibition, FCA Gallery, Vancouver, BC
"Moonlight Swim" Scratchboard
April 2006
Juror’s Choice: Spring Thaw show, FCA Calgary, AB “Elephant” Scratchboard
Juror’s Choice: Spring Thaw show, FCA Calgary, AB “Otters” Scratchboard
Juror’s Choice: Spring Thaw show, FCA Calgary, AB “That Tickles” Scratchboard
Nov 2005
Juror’s Choice: Winter Frost show, FCA, Calgary, AB “Dreaming Big” Scratchboard
Juror’s Choice: Winter Frost show, FCA, Calgary, AB “Noma’s Rose” Scratchboard
Juror’s Choice: Winter Frost show, FCA, Calgary, AB “Time For Brandy” Scratchboard
Oct 2005
Juror’s Choice: At the Edge show, FCA, Calgary, AB “Minnewanka 1” Acrylic
Juror’s Choice: At the Edge show, FCA, Calgary, AB “The Poppy Patch” Acrylic
May 2005
Juried: “Art Fusion show, FCA Gainsbororgh Galleries Calgary, AB. “Lemur” Scratchboard
Jan 2005
Honorable Mention in the North Light Book Club 12th Annual Cover Competition "Melancholy" Scratchboard
Dec 2004
Finalist in the Artist’s Magazine Annual Art Competition "Zebra" Scratchboard
Nov. 2004
Juried: Colors From the Light show, Calgary, AB.
Juried: FCA Gallery, Vancouver, BC, “All Creatures Great & Small” show- “Contemplation” Scratchboard
Oct. 2004
CIPA Award for Great Distinction, Master’s Gallery, CIPA National Show- “Joseph” Scratchboard
Jon Williams Award for Best Pastel or Graphic Medium Portrait- “Jazz” Scratchboard
July 2004
Juried into the Calgary Stampede Western Art Auction -“The Horseman” Scratchboard
April 2004
1st Place Best of Show, FCA Calgary Chapter Exhibition “Art at the Edge” – “Jazz” Scratchboard
Juror’s Choice, FCA Calgary Chapter Exhibition “Art at the Edge” – “Grandma’s Boots” Scratchboard
Juror’s Choice, FCA Calgary Chapter Exhibition “Art at the Edge” –“Rose Drop” Scratchboard
Alan Wylie Award, FCA Gallery, Vancouver, BC “Black & White” Exhibition – “Zebra” Scratchboard
Juried - FCA Gallery, Vancouver, BC “Black & White” Exhibition –“A Drink of Water” Scratchboard
March 2004
1st Place North Light Book Club, 11th Annual Cover Competition – “Joseph” Scratchboard
Dec. 2003
2nd Place Best of Show, FCA Calgary Chapter Exhibition “Winter Frost” – “Joseph” Scratchboard
Juror’s Choice, FCA Calgary Chapter Exhibition “Winter Frost”- “Glory” Great Egret
April 2003
Juried - FCA Gallery, Vancouver, “Black & White” Exhibition – “Portrait of an Eagle” Scratchboard
Feb 2003
Honorable Mention FCA Calgary Chapter Exhibition “Winter Thaw” – “Sunny” Scratchboard
Dec 2002
Juror’s Choice, FCA Calgary Chapter Exhibition “Winter Frost”- “Dew Drops” Watercolor
May 2002
Juror’s Choice, FCA Calgary Chapter Exhibition “Art at the Edge” – “A Point of View” Acrylic
PUBLICATIONS
July/Aug 2007 Canadian Brushstrokes Magazine Feature Article
http://www.brushstrokemagazine.com/issues/2007/lores/2007_07_lr.pdf
Spring 2005 Galleries West Magazine "Joseph"
Feb/March 2004 issue #41 International Artists Magazine feature article, “Scratching the Surface” A demo of Maryann’s Rose
July/August 2004 - Art Avenues Cover “Zebra”
May 2004 - issue of Northern Horse Review, “The Horseman” used in advertisement for the Calgary Stampede Western Art Show and Auction.
March/April 2004 – Article- A Painting in the Life of Lorna Hannett –“Scratching the Surface: Creating a Scratch Art Portrait”
March 2004 – North Light Book Club Cover – “Joseph” Scratchboard