Lost in a world of intricate observations from Nature
Entranced by the cycle of growth and decay, Louisa Crispin captures the details on beautiful smooth Strathmore paper using ultra sharp pencils and graphite powder. It's quiet in the studio, distanced from the world as she looks ever closer at plants, insects and birds. Texture, shadows, silhouettes and movement created with marks and tone, it's rarely about the colour.
As well as membership of the Free Painters and Sculptors and the Society of Graphic Fine Art, Louisa is a Fellow of the Society of Botanical Artists. She has links to the Royal West of England Academy, Sevenoaks Visual Arts Forum, the Cranbrook Art Show and Pure Arts Group and currently sells her work mainly through selected galleries.
Her prizewinning drawings are held in private collections internationally and she is regularly accepted to Open Exhibitions in London and beyond.
Gallery representation:
2019 Solo Show : Muse Gallery, Portobello Road, London
2019 Prizewinner : ING Discerning Eye (St Cuthbert's Mill)
2019 Prizewinner : Bath Society of Artists Open (Meltone Framing)
2019 elected Full member : Society of Graphic Fine Art
2019 - elected Fellow : Society Of Botanical Artists
2019 - elected Associate member: Wilderness Art Collective
2019 - represented by NewArtGallery, Alfriston
2019 Petworth Explored by the SGFA at Kevis House Gallery Petworth
2018 Residency : Brisons Veor, Cape Cornwall
2018 Joint Solo Show : Kaleidoscope Gallery, Sevenoaks (Leila Godden)
2017 - represented by Kevis House Gallery Petworth
2017 Prizewinner : PURE Arts Annual Open (Drawing Prize)
2017 Prizewinner : Society of Graphic Fine Art (Staedtler)
2017 - elected RWA Artist Network member (Royal West of England Academy)
2016 - 2019 elected Associate member : Society of Graphic Fine Art
2016 Prizewinner : Society of Graphic Fine Art (Cult Pens)
2016 - elected Full member : Free Painters and Sculptors
2016 - 2019 elected Full member : United Society of Artists (disbanded 2019)
2015 - 2016 elected Associate member : United Society of Artists
2015 Prizewinner : Society of United Artists, Bankside (Strathmore Artist Papers)
2015 - represented by Rye Art Gallery
2014 - 2019 Partner, Artichoke Gallery
2013 Prizewinner : PURE Annual Open (Drawing prize)
2012 - PURE Arts Group membership (committee : Creative Consultant)
2012 - Cranbrook Art Show (committee : treasurer / web designer)
2012 - 2015 Member : Chalk Gallery (Vice President)
2010 - network member : Sevenoaks Visual Arts Forum
Selected open exhibitions:
Royal West of England Academy : 2016, 2018-2019
Society of Women Artists : 2015-2019
Society of Botanical Artists : 2016, 2019, (2020*)
Discerning Eye Exhibition : 2016, 2018-2019
New English Art Club : 2019, (2020*)
Society of Graphic Fine Art : 2014-2019, (2020*)
Free Painters and Sculptors : 2015 - 2019
Society of Wildlife Artists : 2016, 2017
Pastel Society : 2015 - 2017
Bath Society of Artists : 2019
Royal Society of British Artists : 2020
* 2020 exhibitions selected but then affected by the Covid 19 outbreak
