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Born 1953 in the Philippines, Edgardo Lantin graduated with a Bachelor of Science Degree in Fine Arts 1976 at the University of Santo Tomas. He worked as a graphic artist upon migrating to Canada in 1981. He pursued his passion for portraiture by attending private art classes with an accomplished and renowned Filipino artist, Sym Mendoza. In 1986, he studied at the Art Student League in New York on a full year scholarship and also took a sculptural anatomy class at the New York Academy of Art. His first important commission was a portrait of Former Philippine President Corazon Aquino in 1989 which is displayed at the Malacanang Palace Museum. Other distinguished personalities he painted portraits of include Philanthropist Whitford J. VanDusen which hangs at the foyer of the VanDusen Botanical Gardens in Vancouver; Inventor of the first automatic tourniquet system for surgery, Dr. James A. McEwen; well-respected physician, businessman and philantrophist, Dr. Donald B. Rix’ portrait displayed at the British Columbia Cancer Research Centre Library; and of prominent developer and philantrophist, Mr. Milan Ilich. Lantin’s continued dedication, discipline, and attention to minute details contribute to the excellence of his artwork. This is evidenced in the numerous awards presented to him. Most recently in 2004, he received the prestigious Grand Prize Winner award, chosen from 777 entries, for his exceptional rendition of the “Vegetable Vendor” at the Federation of Canadian Artists open international juried 2004 Painting on the Edge.
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