Louise’s paintings of koi are small glimpses of fish submerged in the darkness of a pond. Observed and sketched from life they reveal a diversity within a  limited subject matter. Her joy comes through in the use of the “delicious buttery qualities of oil” to portray her subject, convey a sense of movement and suggest the cool dark depths of water.

Louise was originally from Durham, she now lives and works in Edinburgh where she principally exhibits.