Louise Lennon
Lurgan, Co Armagh, United Kingdom
In my paintings, I want to capture what I feel as much as what I see. The brightness of the sunlight...
About the artist
Louise Lennon
Joined In 2020
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About the artist
Louise Lennon
Joined In 2020
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ABOUT
EDUCATION
EXHIBITIONS
In my paintings, I want to capture what I feel as much as what I see. The brightness of the sunlight, the lush greens, the mist and the rain, country roads snuggled by hedges disappearing into the hills. It’s my landscape.
I grew up in a small village in County Armagh with family on both sides of the Armagh Monaghan border and that landscape of drumlins, winding roads, round hills, and hedges influences what feels like home to me.
From a young age my world was a dangerous place, growing up during the height of the Troubles and this continues to impact what I like to paint. I look for the peace that can be found in the simplicity of the everyday, evoking memories of place and time, of safety and familiarity. Muddy roads, farm byres, grassy lanes, derelict houses, and the simple process of observing - can be very grounding.
I mainly work oils, using a mix of traditional subject matter with abstract mark making. I like to scratch-through the layers, utilise line, create drama by contrasting light and dark, all with careful consideration of tone. And at times over-emphasising colour to achieve that emotional statement.
Belfast Art College (UUB) - Foundation Course in Art & Design
Belfast Art College (UUB) - BA Hons Degree in Fashion and Textile Design
Solo Exhibitions
Kloverhaus Gallery November 2022 Catching the Light
Kloverhaus Gallery May 2021 A Short Walk
Group Exhibitions
Sep 2023 Gallery545 Curated Exhibition of Contemporary Art at the Island Arts Centre, Lisburn
Sept 2023 ‘Otherworld’ Exhibition at Iontas, Castleblayney
Aug 2023 USWA 66th Annual Exhibition, Crumlin Gaol, Belfast
May 2023 USWA Spring Exhibition at Flowerfields, Portstewart
Apr 2023 ‘Vestiges’ Group Exhibition at Armagh Marketplace
Aug 2022 USWA 65th Summer Exhibition, Crumlin Gaol, Belfast
Sept 2022 Gallery545 Curated Exhibition of Contemporary Art at the Island Arts Centre, Lisburn
Aug 2021 USWA 64th Annual Exhibition, Crumlin Gaol, Belfast
May 2021 USWA Spring Exhibition (online due to Covid)
Mar 2021 ‘Sweeney’s Descent” An Tain Arts Centre, Dundalk.
Dec 2020 Hiatus Group Exhibition, Kloverhaus Gallery, Moira
Aug 2020 USWA 63rd Annual Exhibition (online due to Covid)
May 2020 Down to Earth USWA Group Exhibition
Aug 2019 USWA 62nd Annual Exhibition