Louise’s practice merges painting and illustration, drawing deep inspiration from the process of animation, theatre, and vintage black-and-white photography. Her new body of work features a cast of characters who first revealed themselves through her subconscious over many years, now consciously placed into the settings and portrayed in the archetypes of traditional pantomime. By stepping back to let these characters freely interact, Louise realised they mirror the distinct personalities of her own family home. Within this playful narrative, the Stag Beetle is the Villain; her children inspire the Faced Flowers as an observant Chorus; and a recurring Bearded Man reveals herself as the Dame, the central mother figure.

Driven by rhythm and joy, Louise paints countless iterations of these interactions until the right, definitive piece finally shines through. This repetitive process mirrors the very nature of the animation she loves so much. By painting many, many representations of these domestic scenes, she isn't just creating still images; she is animating a story frame by frame until the true emotional depth of the family dynamic is fully revealed through the works.

Louise is an artist living in Frome who paints alongside illustrating.