Louise is a photographer and printmaker based in Derbyshire, England. Although she was always creative, she did not discover her artistic path until quite late in life. She studied law at Oxford University and since then has pursued a long and interesting career in data privacy, holding senior roles at a number of global organisations.
Until recent years, photography was a lifelong passion but very much a spare time pursuit. Her photography led her to discover printmaking - almost by accident - in 2019 and since then has had her work selected for exhibitions across the UK and beyond. She was fortunate in having her first solo exhibition, ‘Wherever I go I take you with me’ at The Green Door Gallery in Derby, England in Nov 2020 and then a second solo exhibition ‘Dream in Colour’ in June 2023 at the Surface Gallery in Nottingham, England. She was the winner of the ‘Dizzy Ink Award’ in the Derby Print Open in 2020 and the ‘Surface Gallery Award’ in the same exhibition the following year. In 2023 she was awarded the Judges’ Award for her entry in the ‘Self portraits make me smile’ exhibition held by Bradford’s ‘Heart of Art’.
Louise now pursues a busy and fulfilling artistic practice (both print and photography) alongside her ‘day job’ and continues be exhibited widely.

''I am a photographer and printmaker based in Derbyshire, England. A lifelong photographer, I am a relative newcomer to the world of print and fell into it almost by accident when I took a short course in screen printing Christmas cards. I was instantly hooked and it is no exaggeration to say that it was the start of a life-changing creative journey on which every step brings new discoveries, new techniques and new ideas.
I now work across a range of techniques but particularly enjoy those that lend themselves to the use of photographic images, such as photographic (solar plate and photopolymer) etching, screen printing and cyanotype, where my photography and printmaking practices can overlap and enhance each other.
Inspiration can come from anything at any time and I am generally happy to go where it leads but travel has been one recurring theme, with many of my works based on my own travel photographs. I also enjoy playing with colour, and particularly using it to bring new dimensions to what might otherwise be an ordinary scene. There are no overarching ideals behind my practice; some of my work may be more ‘serious’ and meaningful, some light-hearted and whimsical, but mostly it’s intended simply to be pleasing to the eye and the mind. Above all, I make images for the joy of creating them and in the hope that they’ll bring some of that joy to the people who look at them.''