
Insatiably curious Louise Borton gives herself permission to stand and stare. To truly observe her immediate environment. The tremendous value of real life observations are acknowledged through Au Plein Air Painting or Urban Sketching . These studies inform studio works.
Grounded in the natural world , Louise's diverse artworks include landscapes , architectural elements, and still life. Her style extends from realist to abstract.
Oils, pastels, acrylics, quill and ink, pen and ink and watercolour wash feature in Louise Borton's artworks.
This globetrotting, self-taught British Artist constantly strives to evolve her artistic talents. Louise challenges herself to accomplish new techniques resulting in refreshing visuals. Travel and nature inspired paintings in oils and pastels are echoes of the Artist’s life. Louise Borton’s career evolved from landscape painting. She has exhibited both in Wales and England .
Louise’s squeaky toy collection grew in response to new Commissions. A new outlet for animal and human portraiture emerged. Her pastel Hereford Bull found favour both in The UK and the USA. The beast made the judged entry to The Royal Birmingham Society of Art in 2016. The Pastel Journal gave the same creature an Honorable mention in their 2017 Pastel 100 Competition. By 2018 he was snorting on the front of The Irish Hereford Journal.
Between 2015 -2017 The Artist set up displays and live pastel demonstrations at Herefordshire Country Fair. Commissions followed.
English born Welsh schooled and environmentally educated in Scotland. Louise Borton now finds herself edging over midlife with a husband and a crazy Brittany spaniel. Residing in Ludlow Shropshire after forays between Herefordshire, Gloucestershire, north Cornwall and Wales.
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