Louise Welsh

I am a self taught artist living in Devon with my family, a mad Siamese cat and a noisy Cairn terrier. I was born in Oxford. I have been working with pencils for as long as I can remember, still enjoying this medium and also still learning all the time. I usually work on Canford card using the Karisma range of pencils. I also use Derwent Studio and watercolour pencils and the Aquarelle range. I work from home in a small studio converted from our old coal shed. I work on commissioned portraits of people and pets, animal illustrations, line drawings for catalogues etc., I am happy to draw anything really! I have my own range of greetings cards which I sell locally and most of my pictures are now available as limited edition giclee prints which is a project I have taken on with a local printer. I also sell images for commercial use, ie on shopping list pads, greetings cards and as illustrations for children's books. I pay special attention to detail, and like to work in a realistic style, usually working mainly from photographic reference, as children and animals don't sit still for very long! I am also a Member of SOFA (The Society of Feline Artists) and have exhibited regularly with them at the Llewellyn Alexander Gallery in London each year. I consider myself very lucky to be able to work at home and enjoy my work. It will always be a lifelong passion for me.

 

Contact details:

Louise Welsh
8 Laburnum Terrace
Abbotskerswell
Devon TQ12 5PT
Telephone 01626 369408

E-mail: art[at]louisewelsh.eclipse.co.uk