The Artist
Louise Spragg
was born in Wigan in 1979 and currently resides in Stockport with
her husband. She took an interest in art from an early age and
has a particular affinity with human subjects (figures and portraiture),
working mainly in acrylics and pencil.
"Until
I was introduced to Photo Realism and the New Objectivity movement
in my mid-teens, I never had any particular artists whom I aspired
to. Prior to this introduction, I had barely been influenced
by any artist or movement I had studied - I just wasn't interested.
Seeing examples of work by artists such as Gottfried Helnwein
and Christian Schad was a wake-up call that pushed me in the
direction I felt I was destined to take."
After leaving
school, Louise went to Wigan & Leigh sixth form college to
study art and computing. Deciding against moving on to university,
she undertook a couple of full-time jobs before finding her niche
working as a graphic designer, painting in her spare time.
"The
main struggle with having only snatched pockets of time in which
to paint, is having an idea and not being able to realise it
as quickly as I would like. Being unable to have lengthy painting
sessions whenever I feel like it is frustrating. However, I
have the support and belief of my family and that helps me stay
focused and know that one day I may have that choice."
Louise's main
ambition is to build a studio in her home and eventually work
full time as an artist.
Louise exhibited
two of her paintings at the "In The Red" exhibition
in Bolton in 1999.
Louise Spragg
can be contacted by email at
louise@jellied-eels.com
More of her
work can be viewed at www.jellied-eels.com
