Originally from Spain, Lana Privitera graduated in 1983 from the Fine Arts School of Zaragoza, where she majored in Fashion Design and Art History. After working in Advertising for a few years, she moved to the USA in the early 1990s.
Mrs. Privitera returned to painting and art competitions full time in 2014, specializing in creating very detailed Still Lifes in Watercolor.

Mrs. Privitera’s paintings have gathered a long list of awards in watercolor competitions both nationally and internationally. Her watercolors have participated in Exhibits and Invitationals in Dubai, Greece, Spain, Uruguay, Bolivia, Bulgaria, Canada, Italy, Holland and Russia. Her work is also featured often in diverse art publications – both in the USA and abroad.

She is a Signature Member of the prestigious American Watercolor Society (AWS), the National Watercolor Society (NWS), The Transparent Watercolor Society of America (TWSA), the North East Watercolor Society (NEWS), the Watercolor Honor Society (WHS) and the Philadelphia Watercolor Society (PWCS), among others .

Lana Privitera has been an art instructor for over 15 years.  Currently she offers mainly Online Workshops and Demos. She limits her In-Person workshops to just a few every year.