LOST IN A WORLD OF INTRICATE OBSERVATIONS FROM NATURE
Entranced by the cycle of growth and decay, Louisa captures the details on beautiful smooth Strathmore bristol board using ultra sharp pencils. It’s quiet in the studio, distanced from the world as she looks ever closer at plants, insects and birds. Texture, shadows, silhouettes and movement created with marks and tone, it’s rarely about the colour.
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Louisa is a partner at Artichoke Gallery in Ticehurst, a member of the Free Painters and Sculptors and of the United Society of Artists and an Associate of the Society of Graphic Fine Art.
As a selected Artist for Pure Arts Group (2012-2016), Louisa is now Creative Consultant and has links to Sevenoaks Visual Arts Forum and Royal West Of England Academy. Her studio is open in June through South East Open Studios. She regularly exhibits in London Open Exhibitions and currently shows with Kevis House Gallery Petworth, Gallery57 in Arundel and Rye Art Gallery.
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Key Exhibitions 2018
Winter Collection; Gallery57, 57 Tarrant Street, Arundel (20 January - 13 March)
Works on Paper Fair, with Kevis House Gallery, Royal Geographical Society, Exhibition Road, SW7 (1-4 February)
SVAF OPEN 2018, Kaleidoscope Gallery, Sevenoaks (7 February to 3 March, PVArtistBrief 8 February 6-8pm)
Affordable Art Fair, Hampstead with FPS - Hampstead Heath, London NW3 1TH (10-13 May)
Fifty Bees, Richard Jefferies Museum, Swindon (1-25 June, PV 1 June 7-9pm)
The Other Art Fair, Bristol BS1 6QH (27-29 July, PV 26 July 5-9.30)
SGFA at Hull, University Campus, HU6 7RX (26 July to 18 August)
Fifty Bees (extension), For Every Cloud, Langport TA10 9PR (4 August to 1 September, PV 3 August 6-8pm)
At the Edge, Kaleidoscope Gallery, Sevenoaks TN13 1LQ (8-18 August, artist talk 9 August 6-8pm, demonstrating 11 and 14 August 11-4) with Leila Godden
Society of Women Artists; Mall Galleries, London (25-30 September, PV 26 September - check SWA website for opening times)
Draw 18, Society of Graphic Fine Art; Menier Gallery, London (1-13 October, PV 2 October 6-8)
PURE Autumn Art Fair, Powdermills Hotel, Battle, East Sussex (6-14 October, PV 6 October)
RWA 166th Annual Open Exhibition, Royal West of England Academy, Queen’s Road, Clifton Bristol BS8 1PX (7 October to 25 November, PV 6 October)
Kent Painters Group; Sevenoaks School (26-28 October; meet the artists 26 October)
Cranbrook Art Show; Vestry Hall, Cranbrook (8-10 November, PV 7 November)
The Discerning Eye; Mall Galleries, London (15-25 November)
Winter Exhibition; 11 Horsebridge Road, Whitstable, Kent. CT5 1AF (5-18 December Monday - Saturday 9am - 6pm, Sunday 10am - 5pm, PV Saturday 8th December 2-6pm)
The London ULTRA - FPS Open at the Bargehouse; OXO Tower Wharf, South Bank SE1 9PH (6-10 December)
Winter Collection; Gallery57, 57 Tarrant Street, Arundel (20 January - 13 March)
Works on Paper Fair, with Kevis House Gallery, Royal Geographical Society, Exhibition Road, SW7 (1-4 February)
SVAF OPEN 2018, Kaleidoscope Gallery, Sevenoaks (7 February to 3 March, PVArtistBrief 8 February 6-8pm)
Affordable Art Fair, Hampstead with FPS - Hampstead Heath, London NW3 1TH (10-13 May)
Fifty Bees, Richard Jefferies Museum, Swindon (1-25 June, PV 1 June 7-9pm)
The Other Art Fair, Bristol BS1 6QH (27-29 July, PV 26 July 5-9.30)
SGFA at Hull, University Campus, HU6 7RX (26 July to 18 August)
Fifty Bees (extension), For Every Cloud, Langport TA10 9PR (4 August to 1 September, PV 3 August 6-8pm)
At the Edge, Kaleidoscope Gallery, Sevenoaks TN13 1LQ (8-18 August, artist talk 9 August 6-8pm, demonstrating 11 and 14 August 11-4) with Leila Godden
Society of Women Artists; Mall Galleries, London (25-30 September, PV 26 September - check SWA website for opening times)
Draw 18, Society of Graphic Fine Art; Menier Gallery, London (1-13 October, PV 2 October 6-8)
PURE Autumn Art Fair, Powdermills Hotel, Battle, East Sussex (6-14 October, PV 6 October)
RWA 166th Annual Open Exhibition, Royal West of England Academy, Queen’s Road, Clifton Bristol BS8 1PX (7 October to 25 November, PV 6 October)
Kent Painters Group; Sevenoaks School (26-28 October; meet the artists 26 October)
Cranbrook Art Show; Vestry Hall, Cranbrook (8-10 November, PV 7 November)
The Discerning Eye; Mall Galleries, London (15-25 November)
Winter Exhibition; 11 Horsebridge Road, Whitstable, Kent. CT5 1AF (5-18 December Monday - Saturday 9am - 6pm, Sunday 10am - 5pm, PV Saturday 8th December 2-6pm)
The London ULTRA - FPS Open at the Bargehouse; OXO Tower Wharf, South Bank SE1 9PH (6-10 December)
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Key Exhibitions 2017
Society of Graphic Fine Art at Black Swan, The Round Tower, Bridge Street, Frome BA11 1BB (4-24 March, PV 3 March) Stewarding 24 March pm) BEeSpecial, Artichoke Gallery, Ticehurst TN5 7AE (13-27 May) sgfa@bankside – the drawing society, Bankside Gallery, London (6-18 June, PV 6 June 6-9pm) United Society of Artists Summer Exhibition; Lombard Street Gallery and Pie Factory, Margate (17-26 June PV 17 June) Fifty Bees - the interconnectedness of all things, ACEarts Gallery, Market Place, Somerton, Somerset TA11 7NB (1-22 July, PV 30 June 6-8pm) Society of Women Artists; Mall Galleries, London (4-9 July, PV 5th July) United Society of Artists 94th Open Exhibition; Menier Gallery, London (5-9 September PV 5 September 6-8.30) Free Painters and Sculptors "Free" Exhibition; Clerkenwell Gallery, London EC1R 0DP (26-30 September, PV 28 September 6-9pm) Draw 17, Society of Graphic Fine Art; Menier Gallery, London (2-14 October, PV 3 October 6-8) PURE Arts Group Autumn Art Fair; PowderMills Hotel, Battle (7-15 October, PV 7 October) The Natural Eye, Society of Wildlife Artists; Mall Galleries, London (19-29 October, PV 18 October) Kent Painters Group; Sevenoaks School (27-29 October; meet the artists 27 October) Cranbrook Art Show; Vestry Hall, Cranbrook (9-11 November, PV 8 November) Winter Collection; Gallery57, 57 Tarrant Street, Arundel (18 November - 23 December and 20 January - 13 March |
Society of Graphic Fine Art, Draw 17 Highly Commended Drawing Prize
PURE Arts Group Autumn Art Fair 2017 Drawing Prize
Society of Graphic Fine Art "Draw 16", Menier Gallery
Highly Commended Drawing Prize
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Society of Women Artists 2016 Mall Galleries
Free Painters and Sculptors 2015 at Menier Gallery
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Key Exhibitions 2016
The Pastel Society; Mall Gallery, London (23 February - 5 March, PV 22 February, Art Event 1 March) Society of Botanical Artists; Westminster Central Hall, London (15-23 April, PV 14 April) UA Annual Members Exhibition; Bankside Gallery (26 April - 2 May, PV 26 April) Free Painters and Sculptors Members Exhibition; Fitzrovia Gallery (22-29 May, PV 26 May 6-9pm) Society of Women Artists; Mall Galleries, London (28 July - 7 August, PV 27th July) Brighton Art Fair 2016; The Corn Exchange, Brighton, East Sussex (23-25 September) Draw 16, Society of Graphic Fine Art; Menier Gallery, London (3-15 October, PV 4 October) RWA 164th Annual Open Exhibition; Royal West of England Academy, Bristol BS8 1PX (9 October - 27 November) PURE Arts Group Autumn Art Fair; PowderMills Hotel, Battle (22-30 October) The Natural Eye, Society of Wildlife Artists; Mall Galleries, London (26 October - 6 November, PV 25 October) Kent Painters Group; Sevenoaks School (28-30 October) The Discerning Eye; Mall Galleries, London (17 -27 November) Cranbrook Art Show; Vestry Hall, Cranbrook (10-12 November, PV 9 November) Free Painters and Sculptors Winter Exhibition; Menier Gallery, London (5-10th December, PV 6 December) |
SGFA Draw 16 Prizegiving
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Royal West of England 164th Annual Open Exhibition 2016
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Key Exhibitions 2015
The Pastel Society; Mall Galleries, London (23 February - 7 March) Society of Women Artists; Mall Galleries, London (5-13 June, PV 4th June) UA Annual Members Exhibition; Bankside Gallery (7-12 July) The September Art Exhibition (3-13 September, PV 3 September) Chalk at the Towner Gallery; Eastbourne (1-14 October) Draw 15, Society of Graphic Fine Art; Menier Gallery, London (5-17 October, PV 6th October) Pure Autumn Art Fair; PowderMills Hotel, Powder Mill Lane, Battle (24 October - 1 November) Kent Painters Group (30 October - 1 November) Cranbrook Art Show (12-14 November, PV 11th November) Free Painters and Sculptors; Menier Gallery, London (30 November - 12 December, PV 1st December) svaf Open, Kaleidoscope Gallery, Sevenoaks (1 December to 31 January) |
The Pastel Society 2015, Mall Galleries
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Society of Women Artists 2014, Mall Galleries
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Key Exhibitions 2014
Masters in their Field; Wing Gallery, Wadhurst, East Sussex (22 May - 12 July) The Kaleidoscope Gallery, Sevenoaks, Kent (5-21 June) Society of Women Artists; Mall Galleries, London (26 June - 5 July) Seeart Fair, Tunbridge Wells (9-13 July) Pure Arts Group Autumn Show (12-20 September) Brighton Art Fair 2014; The Corn Exchange, Brighton, East Sussex (26-28 September) Draw 14, Society of Graphic Fine Art; Menier Gallery, London (6-18 October) Kent Painters Group (31 October - 2 November) svaf Open, Kaleidoscope Gallery, Sevenoaks (5-15 November) Cranbrook Art Show (6-8 November) |
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Key Exhibitions 2013
The Reference Section; The Kaleidoscope Gallery, Sevenoaks, Kent Drawn Together; 1066 Arts Academy, Battle, East Sussex Brighton Art Fair 2013 Pure Arts Group Autumn Show; Powdermills Hotel, Battle, East Sussex Strarta Art Fair; Saatchi Gallery, London |
Lichen on Gleditsia iii ~ Best Drawing Award, Pure Arts Autumn Fair
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Society of Women Artists 2015, Mall Galleries
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Society of United Artists 2015, Bankside
Strathmore Artist Papers Prize
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