LOUISA SIMPSON

I am lucky enough to live and be brought up very close to the Derbyshire countryside., in the United Kingdom. I like to think that the beautiful colours found in nature are reflected in my paintings and I often find inspiration from the strong shapes of flowers. I particularly admire the work of Georgia O'Keefe and I too use a detailed approach and I find the close up cropping and the unusual viewpoint combines a realistic and abstract approach to my work. I initially started out painting still lifes, but I wanted to grab the viewers' attention and offer a different take on this traditional genre. Once I started painting glass objects I loved the way the colours, usually from a floral subject were picked up in the glass and would resonate throughout the canvas and create unusual and intriguing patterns. I started to think how else I could adapt these techniques which has led me to paint my 'Reflections in water' range. Some of my designs in this range are inspired by my visit to the Conservatory at the Pavillion gardens in Buxton, Derbyshire or nearby Aquariums, where the light from a skylight and running water added to the movement on the surface.

Derby University -An Art Foundation in Art And Design at Derby University. 1995-1996
Derby College - A'Level in Art and Design. 1993-1995

Selected for the Exhibition for the Lichfield prize 2016

Group Exhibition for the Lichfield prize- Emporium Gallery - June 2016.
Group Exhibition - Emporium Gallery- October 2015 - January 2016.
Solo Exhibition- Weston Park- July 2015 - August 2015.
Group Exhbition- Malvern theatre gallery- October 2014- November 2015
Solo Exhibition - Whynot Gallery- September 2014-April 2015
Solo Exhibition - Derby Guildhall- July 2014-July 2014

I have been particularly influenced by the strong geometric forms of the Cubist painters and Georgia O'keefe, who was also influenced by their style. Unsurprisingly, I am influenced by Art Deco designs, which has roots from the Cubist period.

flowers, bold designs, patterns, abstract, reflections, reflections on water, realistic, detailed, water, geometric shapes