LOUISE MCNAUGHT | THE WORK
STATEMENT
Louise McNaught's work hints at the world of myth and folklore, exploring the relationship between humans and animals. The imagery often seems caught somewhere between childhood imagination and adult reasoning, as she gravitate towards using symbolism and allegory in her work.
The natural elements in her work are exploring the importance of the nature and our connection to it, and at the same time metaphorically dealing with psychological and emotional states. The juxtaposition of humans with other animals in her work are not intended to anthropomorphise these creatures but to highlight our origins and the imbalance we’ve created in the environment.
Through her fragile imagery she subverts traditional representation by hinting at darker consequences. The animals and plants are shattered, fragmented and vandalised. Animals are shown unnatural in their luminescence. Her paintings, drawings and sculptures have an other-worldly feel. They hint at the violence in nature and the horror in folklore. She uses a sensitive, soft style when depicting her subject matter, that suggests the delicate relationship between man and nature, making a clear point about man's destruction of nature, which flutters jewel-like in the balance.
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EDUCATION
Fine Art BA at University of Greenwich (2012)
EXHIBITIONS
Group Exhibitions
'Art for Youth', Royal College of Art, Kensington, London, 10-11th October 2012
'Summer Exhibition', View Gallery, Bristol, 12 July-11th September 2012
'Projekt ', Degree Show, Gallery One, Vyner Street, London
4-7th July 2012
'Projekt', Degree Show, K College Tonbridge,
19th-30th June 2012
'Animals, strangeness', Salve Gallery, Leipzig, Germany,
19th June - 19th September 2012
The Affordable Art Fair Old Brunel Station, Bristol
18th-20th May 2012
Grand Designs Exhibition One Western Gateway, London
5th-13th May 2012
Art Haus Degreeart, Vyner Street, London
3rd May-30th June 2012
Pop Up Gallery Arty Magazine, Brighton
1st - 31st May 2012
'Undo the Tangible Lloyd Gill Gallery, Wesyon-Super-Mare
14th April - 15th May 2012
'Untitled' The Angel Centre, Exhibition
19th - 29th May 2011
Artloco sculpture exhibition Ticehurst
28th February - 19th March 2011
Maidstone Museum
26th January - 5th March 2011
Bluemoon Gallery Tunbridge Wells
January - March 2011
Winter Wobblybridge exhibition Tunbridge Wells
16th November 2010 - 29th January 2011
Wellington Gate Tunbridge Wells
November 2010
'The Light' Wobblybridge exhibition Tunbridge Wells
13th - 16th October 2010
The Real Thing West Kent College, Tonbridge
6th - 8th October 2010
Art Loco 'The Fringe' exhibition Ticehurst
2nd - 14th September 2010