Svetlana Lanse is a professional artist with a Master's degree in miniature painting. She became proficient in botanical art by studying the work of Pierre Joseph Redouté and Maria Sibylla Merian and painting from real specimens in botanical gardens. By reproducing works of Dutch masters from the Golden Age of still life, she perfected her technique of realistic oil painting and elegant composition.

Svetlana is a botanical art tutor and an internationally exhibited artist. She has served as a juror in several internationally renowned art competitions. Her work is included in the Dr. Shirley Sherwood Collection of Contemporary Botanical Art.