Louise Anders – Special Release

Louise Anders is a representational artist trained in the classical methods of painting and drawing. Her art practice began in earnest in 2015, when she left a decade-long career as a scientist to pursue her long-held passion for drawing and painting. She attended numerous workshops in Australia before undertaking full-time training at the Grand Central Atelier in New York in 2016 and 2017, studying under Jacob Collins.

Louise and her family have recently returned to her hometown of Adelaide after more than ten years away. She has established a studio in the Adelaide Hills, surrounded by eucalyptus trees, rose gardens, native blooms and fruit trees. Her work has been recognised in multiple Australian art awards, including finalist selections in the Moran Portrait Prize, the Hans Heysen Landscape Prize, the AME Bale Award and the Calleen Art Award.

At present, Louise is drawn to painting fruit, flowers and leaves gathered directly from the gardens around her. She loves the cyclical nature of growth and decay—buds opening, blossoms turning to fruit, leaves paling and falling. All her drawings and paintings are completed from life, allowing her to observe and interpret nature and light with precision and intimacy.