Alana Lea is a member of the American Society of Botanical Artists.
Alana Lea is a botanical artist whose work integrates old-world character with contemporary verve. She harmonizes imagery with informative and imaginative wordplays, transforming them into spirited showpieces. Her signature works are digital collage featuring exquisitely rendered floral watercolors in a precise, yet lively style.
The eclectic appeal of Alana's work has garnered the attention of such diverse clients as the Smithsonian Institution, Fine Gardening Magazine and the Amazon Herb Company. Her paintings and prints reside in private collections throughout the United States, Canada, Britain and Brazil. They have been exhibited at the Bruce Museum of Arts and Sciences and at the Smithsonian Institution.
Born in Rio de Janeiro, Alana has called many of the world's most colorful cities home. In 2009 Alana returned to Brazil to launch "RainforestEco," an eco-textile company featuring her botanical art and "Rainforest EcoBank" whose shared mission is to generate revenues for rainforest rennovation projects in cooperation with Brazilian communities, creating sustainable livlihood for subsistence farmers who opt to replant their forests.
Alana's passion for plants springs from a lifelong awe of the natural world. A 35-year relationship with the plant kingdom as explorer, importer, gardener, herbalist, horticulturalist and entrepreneur has been a boon to her career as a botanical storyteller.
