STATEMENT
Nature is my soul food and my paintings are born from the rythmic process of moving through our landscape. Each painting is a deliberate translation of the places, the moments that give me pause and ignite collaboration between where I am and what I am feeling. I work to bring that conversation between self and space to the canvas.
I start with a sketch then move to the canvas where I apply subtle washes of color. I progress through a piece by layering colors and marks until it’s spoken its doneness. I am able to apply the same process to my work that propels me through my romps in the Rocky Mountains. The organic unfolding of what occurs from beginning to end, expels the simple beauty of both my adventures and my art. My deep connection and appreciation for the land around us, ignites the creative in me.
BIO
Lance Whitner’s work is a tangible reflection of her profound relationship with nature. The Rocky Mountains have become her inspiration and her home.
Lance grew up in the intricate colors and patterns of America’s southern countryside where she developed a deep rooted connection to landscape and nature. Her formal education began in Washington DC at the Corcoran College of Art and Desgin but it was at the University of Colorado, Boulder where she obtained a BFA in ceramics as well as her true sense of place.
Lance eventually carved her way north into the ranges of the Rocky Mountains to Steamboat Springs, Colorado and gave her heart to the Yampa Valley. It has been home to her studio, her gallery and her family for the past 20 plus years.
CV AND PRESS LINKS
Education
BFA from University of Colorado, Boulder
Corcoran College of Art and Design, Washington DC
2021
• Painting for SBTGRVL 2021 commemorative poster
• “Views From My Bike” solo show | Pine Moon Fine Art | Steamboat Springs, CO
• Awarded Best of the Boat for Best Local Artist
2020
• Invited to become a Sundance Artist | Sundance Catalog | Salt Lake City, UT
• “Views From My Bike” solo show | Pine Moon Fine Art | Steamboat Springs, CO
2019
• Painting for Steamboat Springs Winter Sports Club 106th Winter Carnival commemorative poster
2018
• “The Forest Adventurous” | 12 x 26 foot outdoor public mural | Pine Moon Fine Art | Steamboat Springs, CO
• “Winter and Fall Aspens” | public art installation | Steamboat Springs Mountain School | Steamboat Springs, CO
2017
•Awarded Steamboat Springs Arts Council grant for outdoor public mural | Steamboat Springs, CP
• Kimball Arts Festival | Park City, UT
• Awarded Best of the Boat, Best Local Artist 2012, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017 | Steamboat Springs, CO
2016
• Equine Art in the Park, 3rd Place Award for 2D Art | Rocky Mountain Horse Expo | Denver, CO
• Cowgirl Up! Art Show and Sale | Desert Caballeros Western Museum | Wickenburg, AZ
• Solo show Altitude Gallery | Bozeman, MT
2015
• All Arts Festival | Steamboat Springs, CO
• “Breathe” 2 person show with Sandy Graves | Circle 7 Fine Art | Steamboat Springs, CO
2013
• Art on the Rockies | Edwards, CO
2012
• Solo Show | Artists Gallery | Steamboat Springs, CO
2009
• Solo Show | Center for Visual Arts | Steamboat Springs, CO
2007
• “Dad’s Garden” solo show | Steamboat Springs Arts Council | Steamboat Springs, CO