Florent Baecke is a native of San 
Antonio, Texas. Born with a natural artistic ability, he developed it at
 a nearly age largely through study and observation. His formal art 
training came later.
He has a profound love for San Antonio 
and its historical and picturesque structures and landscapes. Although 
his works are not strictly traditionally Western, they capture the 
flavor of the region in which he lives and works. He derives his keen 
perception of his subjects from his love for them and his desire to 
share what he feels and sees with others.
After many years of practice, he has 
developed a technique and style that gives the viewer a feeling of 
satisfaction and peacefulness while observing his colorful sunlit 
scenes. It is for this style, which he does mostly with a palette knife,
 that he has become well known and sought after by collectors.
Mr. Baecke has won several coveted 
awards for his portrayal of familiar scenes of San Antonio and the Texas
 countryside. Among them are Coppini Academy of Fine Arts “Artist of the
 Year,” “Best Traditional Painting,” etc. His paintings can be found in 
many private collections throughout the United States as well as Canada 
and Europe.