Louise Howard

I have been a fine art painter for nearly two decades but have been dabbling in anything and everything related to art since my childhood. 

I have had both solo and group showings in Australia, California and London. My subject matter is mainly focused on the human form with particular attention paid to the face. 
There is no explicit story behind my works. I wouldn’t want there to be. The subjects I paint aren’t models. They’re just normal people. 

I always try to look for something interesting in the face of the individual I choose to paint. I like to paint faces that are maybe slightly unusual, or not considered conventionally beautiful. I am drawn, maybe unconsciously, to subjects that seemingly embody darker emotions. It resonates so much more with me and I think with people in general on a much more significant level than a picture of a girl smiling without a care in the world would. That’s not as relatable to people. But as well as trying to capture a certain and perhaps obvious melancholy, I like to present an undertone of strength. Some paintings embody that characteristic more obviously than others. But in every painting I do, I strive to imbue the subject with the juxtaposition of both vulnerability and strength, ...

2008 LK Galleries, Subiaco, WA, Australia - solo exhibition

2009 Osborne Park, WA, Australia - solo exhibition

2010 Greenwood Gallery, VIC, Australia, exhibiting at Melbourne art festival - group exhibition

2011 Norbertellen Gallery, Los Angeles, USA - solo exhibition

2012 The Vine Gallery, San Clemente, Ca, USA -solo exhibition

2014 Espacio Gallery, London, UK - solo exhibition

2016 Redchurch Street, London, UK - solo exhibition

2018 Redchurch Street, London, UK - solo exhibition

2019 Saatchi The Other Art Fair, Sydney, Australia - group exhibition

2020 The Wellington Gallery, Sydney, Australia - solo exhibition

2022 Aura fine art, Nottingham - group exhibition

2022 MTArt agency/BHP group, Monaco - group exhibition

2022 Maddox Gallery, London - group exhibition

2023 Panter & Hall Gallery, London - solo exhibition