Louise Sheridan
'Louise Sheridan talks of fragments of a visual diary but these are fragments which have simmered and matured and found their place in a kaleidoscope of memories. These are paintings rich in their colour and darknesses, and resonant with the accumulations of time.' Michael Harrison, Director, Kettle's Yard, 1992-2011
LANDSCAPES, BOTH REAL AND IMAGINARY AND MEMORIES OF TRAVEL MIX WITH PERSONAL STORIES, HUMOUR AND EXPLORATIONS OF LIFE AND DEATH IN MY WORK.
Organic forms transform and evolve within nature; the earth changes and wild weather results in floods and chaos. The power of water, the rise and fall of tides, the depth and strength of the currents and the changing light, colour and atmosphere all fascinate me.
I have lived by the River Thames in London for most of my life, often walking along the foreshore which reveals half hidden mysterious objects and structures that hint at layers of history. My grandfather was Japanese and that cultural influence can seen in some paintings.
Paintings were completed after travels to South East Asia, China, Iceland, Cuba and Costa Rica. The environment, images and colours I experienced on a five month trip to India and Nepal had a profound effect on my early work. I continue to use the Nepalese textured and translucent hand made paper that I first discovered in the Himalayas.
Working with intuition, I build up the paint layers, sometimes drawing into the images with oil pastels and pencil. Drawing is an important part of my practice. Depending on my mood, I make large, expressive charcoal drawings through to tiny, intense ink scribbles. Working with freedom and energy, ideas flow from the marks.
I completed a B.A. Hons. in Fine Art, Painting at Kingston University and a Post-Graduate Course in Painting in Cyprus, assembling drawings and painted textiles within installations. Later I lived in Barcelona for a year gaining an M.A. in European Fine Art, Painting, at the Winchester School of Art, where I had time both to explore the city and experiment with different techniques. It was during this time that the wax reliefs and mixed media pieces began to emerge.
I regularly exhibit and have completed commissions in the UK and India. I run art workshops for special needs groups, most recently in a secure forensic mental health hospital and volunteer at Action Space studio supporting learning disabled artists.
Please view my website and Instagram profile to see available work.
EXHIBITION CV Selected
Education
1991-92 M.A. European Fine Art, Painting, Winchester School of Art,Barcelona
1979 Cyprus College of Art, Postgraduate Course
1973-77 Kingston Polytechnic, B.A. Hons Fine Art Painting
Selected Exhibitions
2019
Outpost 2, Bermondsey Artists' Group, Shortwave, London
London Bridge Hotel: London Festival of Architecture
RE: Bermondsey Artists' Group, Lake Gallery, Southwark Park Galleries
2018
Shortwave, London
Outpost, Bermondsey Artists' Group, Shortwave, London
2017
Annual Open, CGP London
Tricks of the Light, Riverside Gallery, Richmond
Shortwave, London
2016
Annual Open, CGP London
2015
Pool, CGP London
2013
Paper Bag, CGP London
2011
Fragments, Ripley Arts Centre, Bromley
Concretum, Dilston Grove, London
2010
Something for the Weekend, The Biscuit Factory, London
Indigo Arts, Obsidian Art, Stoke Mandeville
2009
Rummage, CGP London
2007
Siobhan Davies Dance Studios London with Michele Fuirer
MEME, A05, London
A Higher Vision, SW1 Gallery, London
2006
Janus, CGP London
2005
Paintings in Hospitals, Menier Gallery, London
2004
Cafe Gallery Projects, A Slither and A Slice, 20th Anniversary Show
2003
Paintings in Hospitals Artbridge 2, Sheridan Russell Gallery, London
2002-15
Annual Open, CGP London
2001
The Mystical Landscape, Talisman Fine Art, The Institute of Child Health, London
Sutton House, London
2000
Thornton Bevan Fine Art, London with Jilly Szabo
Medway Maritime Hospital
Ark 2000, Dilston Grove, London
Artplace, Arundel Festival
Bankside Browser, An Archive - part of a series of temporary art projects around the future Tate Modern
Many exhibitions pre 2000
Collections
Sheffield City Art Galleries
Lady Lodge Arts Centre, Peterborough
The Leicestershire Collection for Schools and Colleges
Camden Picture Loan Scheme
TVi Ltd
Electra Management Services
Sedgwick Group Properties Ltd
St Marys College of Education
Alnwick CE Aided First School Gallery
Banque Paribas
Whinney MacKay-Lewis Partnership
The Towner Art Gallery Collection, Eastbourne
Serco Ltd
Paintings in Hospitals
Private collections in Britain and India
Commissions
2003 Paintings in Hospitals
1999/00 The Adamson Centre for Mental Health, St. Thomas' Hospital, London
1996 Royal Caribbean Cruise Line
1986 Maudsley Hospital, London
Grants
1996 Jacob Mendelson Scholarship Award
1993 London Arts Board
1988 E. and W. Arts
1986 Exhibition grants from GLA and E Arts
1985 Southwark/GLA Artists Grant
1984 Exhibition grant from NW and E Arts
Publications
Interviews with the Artists, CV Publications 1993
Women Artists Diary
Artists and Illustrators Magazine
Kunstbrucke catalogue, Berlin/London 1998
Paintings in Hospitals, Artbridge 2 2003