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Louise McNaught
About
Education: Fine Art Bsc (Hons), Univeristy of Greenwich (2012)
In my world the animals are God-like, sublime and ethereal in their luminescence. My sensitive, soft approach suggests a delicate relationship between nature and ourselves, making a clear point about man's destruction of nature, which flutters jewel-like in the balance. I subvert traditional representation by hinting at darker consequences, yet giving animals an elevated status, as I am in awe of nature and this is the message I want to get across....
In the process of creating my work I begin with a fairly plain background or support, perhaps of just one colour, this creates an imaginary, numinous space for the creatures to exist. I want to draw the viewers attention to the animals presence and energy, so they feel connected to it. I tend to use neon or metallic paint to depict the animals as it makes them look like they are shining from within. I build the work up in thin layers of paint, so it slowly reveals itself to me as it comes into being. The animals that occur in my work predominantly have a connection to Celtic mythology, such as deer, bees, owls, rabbits and butterflies, with otherworldly creatures such as hummingbirds making an entrance from time to time...
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- Location
- TUNBRIDGE WELLS, Kent, United Kingdom
- Website
- http://louisemcnaught.com
Fine Art Bsc (Hons) at University of Greenwich, 2012
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Exhibitions
'Objects of Desire' with Degreeart, Vyner Street, 23rd November – 20th January 2013
'The Quarterly', Cut and Run, 93 Wardour Street, 20th November 2012
'Affordable Art Fair' with Degreeart, Hampstead, 1-4th November 2012
'Affordable Art Fair' with Degreeart, Battersea 25-28th October 2012
'Making Connections', Psychology Unit at Kings College Hospital, London 10th October - March 2013
'Art for Youth', Royal College of Art, Kensington, London, 10-11th October 2012
Debut Contemporary, Notting Hill, London, September - December 2012
'Summer Exhibition', View Gallery, Bristol, 12 July-11th September 2012
'Projekt', Degree Show at Gallery One, Vyner Street, London, 4-7th July 2012
'Projekt', Degree Show @ K College, Tonbridge, 19th June 2012 (6-8pm)
'Animals, strangeness', Salve Gallery, Leipzig, Germany, 19th June - 19th September 2012
The Affordable Art Fair via Degreeart, Old Brunel Station, Bristol, 18-20th May 2012
Grand Designs Exhibition via Degreeart, One Western Gateway, London, 5-13th May 2012
'Art Haus', Degreeart, Vyner Street, London, 3rd May-June 30th 2012
Arty Magazine Pop Up Gallery, Brighton (1-31st May 2012)
'Undo the Tangible', Lloyd Gill Gallery, Weston-Super-Mare, (14 April - May 2012)
The Angel Centre, 'Untitled' (19-29th May 2011)
Artloco Sculpture Exhibition (28th February-19th March)
Maidstone Museum, (January 26th-5th March)
Bluemoon Gallery, Tunbridge Wells (January 2011 – March 2011)
Wobblybridge 'Winter Exhibition', (16th November 2010 - 29th January 2011)
Wellington Gate, Tunbridge Wells (November 2010)
Wobblybridge 'The Light' Exhibition, Tunbridge Wells (13-16th October 2010)
'The Real Thing', West Kent College, Tonbridge (6-8th October 2010)
Art Loco 'The Fringe' Exhibition, Ticehurst (2nd-14th September 2010) … Read More
