FAMILY OF FOUR

In my undergraduate years, I happily stumbled upon a a few magical photographs of sheep in an old National Geographic lying in the etching studio. I remember the day so well, as it was an epiphany in my ‘Agnus Dei’ journey. Over the last 30 years, I have explored the subject matter with a culmination in 2000 in Holland. I walked into an intimate gallery in the Jordaan area of Amsterdam, and there it was...the most beautiful miniature depiction of Farm animals, which included 5 magnificent sheep paintings. It cemented my love for the subject matter, and inspired me to this day. ‘Family of Four’ is inspired by my own miniature sheep collection, which now stands at 2 dozen specimens. I arrange them in groups, make sketches and drawings in preparation for the final paintings. This gives me endless compositional possibilities.

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Louise is a professional visual artist, living and working on Tamborine Mountain. She aims to capture the spirit of the ideal rural experience. She completed a BA Fine Arts Honours Degree , majoring in Graphic art and Fine Art Printmaking. While still an undergraduate, she won the 'New Signatures' prize for Printmaking, as well as the 'D Clark prize' for excellence in Fine art . She was also a finalist in 'The Martienssen Prize Exhibition'. After many years of teaching (High School)and lecturing (Interior Design school ) , she started painting professionally on a fulltime basis.
Her studio is in Eagle Heights, Tamborine Mountain (QLD), where she specialises in painting, drawing and printmaking. It has fulfilled her life-long ideal of living and integrating into a rural community. A keen world traveller, her work is an expression of rural living.
She works mostly in acrylics, a variety of drawing materials, as well as various printmaking methods, including etching, monoprint , lino and collograph. Her works are included in many private and corporate collections worldwide.
Latest aquisition:The Pindhara Private Hospital on the Gold Coast.
For the last few years she has been actively engaged as Curator for many group exhibitions in the South East Queensland area.
She is a permanent exhibitor at Thunderbird Park, and is currently the ongoing curator of a large group exhibition, which forms part of the new permanent ‘Gallery’ precinct in the reception area of the main building.

1984:Completed a Fine Arts Honours degree-University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg
1985:Completed a Post Graduate Higher Diploma in Arts Education, Pretoria University
1984 ;NEW Signatures Prize Winner: First Prize for Graphic Art
1984 :Finalist: Martienssen Art prize 1984
1985-1990: Full time Art Educator, High School
1991-1994: Interior Design Lecturer, Boston House College for Interior Design, South Africa
2007: Solo Exhibition; 'Intimate Landscape': Graceville Gallery, Brisbane
2008: Solo Exhibition:'Sanguine' ; Graceville Gallery , Brisbane
2012-2016 : Exhibition: Open Studios ; Scenic Rim Council
2013: Winner: Pindara Private Hospital, Gold Coast, acquisition fund
2014: Winner: AGInsights, Publication; Feature artist
2016-2023: Artist in residence; THE GALLERY , Thunderbird Park Resort,QLD
2016: Group exhibitions: Hilliers and Skuse Gallery, Gold Coast
2016:'Art of the Hero', Beaudesert Council gallery, QLD
2019:'Art Maker Spaces' Beaudesert Council Gallery, QLD
2020; Group Exhibition:Hamptons Wine Estate, Tamborine Mountain
2020; Finalist: Darcy Doyle 'The Doyles', Gold Coast
2022: 'Small Treasures' Scenic Rim Council Gallery , Beaudesert
2023; Artist in Residence ; Thunderbird Park, South East Queensland
2024: Artist in Residence: Tamborine Mountain Glades, Thunderbird Park, Scenic Rim, Qld
2025 Tamborine Mountain Glades Arts Trail 2025