Artist Statement

 

The story of my Art

Creativity has always been in my makeup, but it wasn't until June 2009, when I gave up my television, that I realized I could make my dreams into reality by devoting more time to create art, find community and believe in myself. I’m now well on my journey exploring many techniques and materials to find my unique style. Inspired by nature, poetry and design, I hope my colorful, inspirational designs bring a smile to many faces and even inspire others to follow their passion.

The story of me
Louise grew up in South London, England with her mum, dad and younger brother, being encouraged to be creative everyday. As a child Louise would draw, paint and create patterns with her beloved spirograph after school and make all kinds of decorations for Christmas, Easter and Birthdays. In the summer Louise, her brother and cousins would build and decorate teepee tents so they could camp out during the school holidays and play in the dressing up box. Louise got accepted to art school at 16, studying drawing, photography, sculpture and design, then spent two years in the “potteries” in Stoke on Trent, England learning ceramic design and surface pattern.

Deciding to join the corporate world and keep art as a hobby, Louise continued to add a spark of creativity in everything she did. Finally deciding to emigrate to Australia after living and traveling there for a year, fate instead brought her to over to the USA in 2004. It was here, Louise then found the courage to realize and reconnect her to her true calling and after 5 years took the plunge to follow that dream and become a full time artist.

Louise now lives in a leafy street in Hoboken, New Jersey, close to Manhattan, where she paints, writes and enjoys all that life can offer.

 

Exhibitions/Shows

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2010
Group Show - Brit Creative Art Exhibit and Charity Event. (part of BritFestNYC), Klimat, NYC
Group Show - “Vintage”, Distillery Gallery, Jersey City, NJ
Fort Lee Summer Arts & Music Festival, NJ
Group Show - “WOW” (Windows on Washington), Hoboken, NJ
Jersey City Everything Fair, NJ
Hoboken Spring Arts & Music Festival, NJ
Solo Show - “Greenlife or Greylife..?” Klimat, NYC
Digable Arts Festival & Open Art Studio Tour  Monroe Centre for the Arts, Hoboken
Group Show - “Binaries” at the Watchung Arts Centre

2009
Holiday/Christmas Craft Fair at the Hoboken Historical Museum
Group Show - Holiday/Christmas Show at Eureka Gallery
Solo show -  “Wisdom in the Trees” at the Sovereign Bank, Hoboken
Group show - “Fall Colors” at the Sovereign Bank, Hoboken
Group show - Open Art Studio Tour at Eureka Gallery, Hoboken
Open Art Studio Tour - Monroe Centre for the Arts, Hoboken

Art Experience

Drawing, painting, sculpture, color theory, art history, life drawing, photography, printmaking (wood, etching, screen), textiles & surface pattern, glass painting, commercial commissions, mould making, ceramic design & production. 

Art education

Foundation Art & Design and Art History, Croydon College, UK
A-level Printmaking, Croydon College, UK
Higher National Diploma in Ceramic Design, Staffordshire University, UK
Short course in Stained glass paneling,
Photography: New York at Twilight, NYC SCPS 
Ongoing personal development through e-courses, podcasts, reading and experimentation.