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Louise McNaught

Louise McNaught

Greenwich (BA Hons Fine Art , 2012)

Louise McNaught completed her Fine Art Degree BSc (Hons) in 2012 at the University of Greenwich, and she has continued to work as a professional artist ever since, with international representation and also became a published Author in 2018. Her artwork has also been featured in art fairs in Milan, Hong Kong, Singapore, Stockholm, Brussels and all over the UK.

Louise‘s creations feature nature and animals, where the animals are God-like, sublime and ethereal in their presence and depiction. McNaught's work is motivated by emotive and spiritual experiences which has manifested in a mixed-media approach. Her soft style 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. When focusing on endangered species the imagery often takes on a duality of not only what is happening to the animal itself, but also reflects how we feel psychologically about the effect the human race is having on these species. Her focus on endangered species has manifested in a book called 'Survival', which Louise created with worldwide publishers Big Picture Press in September 2018. The idea came from the Solo Show Louise was doing with George Thornton Gallery in 2016, also called 'Survival'. The book shows 20 endangered animals painted by McNaught, with facts about the animals plight and conservation efforts. 'Survival' is sponsored by the well-known charity Tusk.org with proceeds of the book going toward helping their cause.

 

By subverting traditional representation she hints at darker consequences, yet paradoxically giving animals an elevated status. Her animals are a medium for self-expression, as lack of context and background suspends the creatures in an internal or even numinous space, where they become a metaphor for the human condition and psyche. By drawing the viewers attention to the animals presence and energy, McNaught is hoping to share with the viewer the awe that the natural world inspires within her.

"Her work presents a pleasant balance between traditional technique and new age spunk" The Quiet Lunch Magazine

Exhibitions

Undo the Tangible Weston-Super-Mare Sat, 04/14/2012 to Fri, 05/18/2012
Untitled Thu, 05/19/2011 to Sun, 05/29/2011
Untitled Maidstone Wed, 01/26/2011 to Sat, 03/05/2011
Untitled Tunbridge Wells Mon, 01/17/2011 to Fri, 03/25/2011
Winter Exhibition Tunbridge Wells Tue, 11/16/2010 to Sat, 01/29/2011
The Light Exhibition Tunbridge Wells Wed, 10/13/2010 to Sat, 10/16/2010
The Fringe Exhibition Ticehurst Thu, 09/02/2010 to Tue, 09/14/2010

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