Louise Smith

I worked as a draughtsman for several years before deciding to return to Art college where I gained a BA Hons Degree in Fine Art Painting in 1996 and have been painting since. I paint from my studio which is a converted lorry container surrounded by open countryside. I spend a great deal of time outdoors being inspired by open skies during the long walks with my two dogs. My paintings are very expressive Abstracts being extremely physical in their execution, they have a powerful presence and my large paintings are capable of making a statement to any room. My technique of painting is characterised by immediacy of a painting process and the urgency of decision making along with composition, spraying scraping at the canvas. Despite the appearance of forces meeting I constantly assess and push the boundaries of the medium exploring the pigments and their reactions to one another. Working in my studio I like to have several stretches primed ready for painting as when I feel inspired I like to paint from one canvas to another. I make a point of mixing my own colours from primary colours, as this is all part of the painting experience learning about colour mixes and is also a lot of fun. I have my work in collections in Hong Kong, Austra...

1993 - 1996 BA (Hons) Degree in Fine Art Painting from Loughborough College of Art and Design
I have a BA (Hons) Degree in Fine Art Painting