About the Artist
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Louise enjoys working and teaching in her Highland, Michigan studio and is also a plein air painter. She is greatly inspired by the gifts of God's creation. Louise worked as an interior decorator and custom color consultant; she supervised in the painting and decorating industry and applied her experience at a custom-framing and art gallery. Louise has continually worked with art, color and design for over thirty years. She has also juried student art exhibits for Huron Valley High Schools, and won an outstanding youth educator award for her dedication, commitment and guidance to students whose work was selected for national honors. Louise attended Oakland County Community College for art and design and has attended numerous seminars, workshops and classes by many well known nationally and internationally acclaimed artists. Louise is a member of and volunteers for the Village Fine Arts Association and Huron Valley Council for the Arts. She belongs to the Detroit Society of Women Painters and Sculptors where she has served in many positions. She is also a member of the Great lakes Pastel Society. Louise and her students have won many awards. Her work and numerous commissions are included in many private and public collections and are displayed in galleries and venues all across the state. |
Awards, juried shows and exhibits include:
Village Fine Arts in Milford, MI - 2010 - 1st place for the competition for "The Artist Of The Year"!
Saginaw Twp. Art in Public Places solo exhibit
Wolcott Mill Metro Park Historic Center solo exhibit
Zaydee’s Coffee House, solo exhibits
Saginaw State of the Arts – Special Merit Award
Port Huron Museum International Show
The Flint Street Gallery, Lake Orion- Thursday Company of Art, Group Exhibit
Macomb Center for the Performing Arts – Thursday Company of Art, Group Exhibit
Mt. Clemens Art Center – Thursday Company of Art, Group Exhibit
The Starkweather Society – Thursday Company of Art, Group Exhibit
Margo’s Gallery, Oxford - Thursday Company of Art, Group Exhibit
Birmingham Conference Center- Thursday Company of Art, Group Exhibit
Studio 1219, Port Huron – Thursday Company of Art, Group Exhibit
Scarab Club – Detroit Society of Women Painters & Sculptors - Second Place
Michigan Women’s Historical Center – Belen Gallery Lansing - DSWPS
U of M, Alfred Berkowitz Gallery – Honorable Mention Award - DSWPS
Down River Council for the Arts - DSWPS
Grosse Pointe – Box Show - DSWPS
Starkweather Society – DSWPS
Mt. Clemens Art Center – DSWPS –Honorable Mention
2004 Peoples Choice Award –Views and Visions, Village Fine Arts Association
Village Fine Arts Association – Views and Visions –Brancik Memorial Award
Village Fine Arts Association - Views and Visions – Tom Motley Memorial Award
Village Fine Arts Association – Views and Visions – Best Vision Award & Merit Award
Village Fine Arts Association – Pan FineArt & Poetry Exhibit- Grace Award
Shiawassee Art Council - GFWC Award
Birmingham Bloomfield Art Center – Honorable Mention & Merit Award
Birmingham Community House – Our Town Exhibit
Michigan Annual – XXVII and XXX
Starkweather Society – Members exhibit 2007
Her work has also been displayed at the Galleria, Pontiac, MI, Mt. Clemens Art Center Art Shop, Huron Valley Council for the Arts Gallery, Huron Valley Hospital, Shiawassee Arts Council Gallery, Main Street Art Gallery,
Milford, Milford Memories Art Fair, Studio 23 Gallery, Bay City, Bear White Studio and The Golden Hawk Golf Course.