hello and welcome to my world of colour and texture

I am so excited to welcome you to this space dedicated to my artwork.

Here on my website you can: peak into my sketchbook, browse pieces available to buy, watch me at work and read my thoughts and musings in my weekly blog.

my name is Louise

and I am a British contemporary artist. Saying that I am an artist is something that I have struggled with. I have always been a creative soul but for many years I did not nurture and value the creativity within me. came back to my sketchbook and my paints as a kind of therapy and self care. I find creative activities really mindful, it takes me away from any stresses and anxiety and I am immersed in the moment. I see my sketchbook doodles as my personal form of journaling.

My style is eclectic. I love colour, especially pink! My work is very sensory, both in terms of the process and the end result. I want my pieces to convey a mood or a feeling, to bring joy, positivity, self acceptance or to simply allow you to escape into a fantasy land of colour and texture.

I love to work with thick layers of paint and to incorporate textiles into my paintings and words into my more illustrative pieces. The paintings that I create often look very tactile and people want to reach out and touch the swirls and textures - I’m all for that!

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gallery & sketchbook

Have a look through my sketchbook, join me for a mindful doodling exercise or scroll through the full array of things I have created.

If anything catches your eye in my gallery that is not in my shop please contact me. I can create something that is bespoke for you.

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I’d love to hear from you so hit the ‘contact me’ button at the top of this page to get in touch or connect with me on Instagram @the.sensory.artist

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The latest from Instagram

Textile art - art, yoga, tea. . Just working on a little piece as a gift for a special friend. I shall be stitching this evening 🧵 🪡 💗 . #louiselisterart #abstractart #painterly #arttextiles #arttherapy #artismytherapy #mixedmedia #textileartist
Art - I got my paints out today for the first time in ages today. . I’ve been playing around with colours, textures, layers and words. . I’m so pleased to have the energy to channel towards creating again. . I was really spurred on by see
New hair! . The lady bun is no more. I have a new do. . It was a huge gamble, this is the shortest hair I’ve ever had. . The response here at home has been mixed 🤣 . #ootd #wiwt #outfitoftheday #jumpsuit #onepieceoutfit #dressingforcomfort #m
Fashion - the best co-ord set from @thewalkerandwalker . I got home - after a rather long and trying journey from Devon that included a tow truck, being rescued by my Mum, an extra night with her and borrowing her car - to a fab parcel containing my
Art - Here Come The Girls sketchbook doodle. . A colourful doodle for a sunny bank holiday morning. . We had our first night away from the children in six and a half years. . We spent it in Exeter reminiscing about student days here and celebrating a
Art - Sunny Day sketchbook doodle. . This is just a fun and colourful doodle that I did this morning while sitting in my Mum’s sunny conservatory. Bliss! . I hope that the sun is shining on you physically and metaphorically wherever you are and
Fashion - date night outfit. . After a lovely day out and about we left the children in the capable hands of my Mum @gillianreynolds87 and headed out for a rare evening out sans enfants. . This dress from the brilliant @stalf.studio it’s is a g
Fashion - I mean business today! . One piece dressing obvs 🙄 . Lady bun and head band 🎀 . Big hoops (albeit old and tarnished, a bit like me) to emulate my painting in the background ✔️. . Let’s do this! . I using the Pomodoro Method 🍅 to ge
Art - ‘Midnight Garden’ 24x36’’ canvas. . Can you have too much whimsy and magic? . I don’t think so. . I’ve added a tortoise 🐢 on the moon 🌙 and a ladybird 🐞 on an orchid flower. . I cannot wait to get painting
Art - Midnight Garden. . It’s midnight and I’m working on my midnight garden piece. . I just wanted to sketch out the start of this piece before we go away for the long weekend. . I’d already done a rough blue background so my chalk
Art - ‘Wild’ A4, mixed media on paper. . The evolution of the picture. . This piece started life as playing with mark making in my sketchbook and ended up as a mounted picture ready to be gifted. . Play is very important. If you don&rsquo
Art: ‘Wild’ - A4, mixed media on paper. . This little piece, a gift for someone special, was lots of fun to work on and build up over the day yesterday. . I loved it at each stage but I know that the recipient will love this happy jumble
My fashion: stripes and hearts ♥️ . The sun is out ☀️ and it’s one-piece dressing again for me. . This striped linen jumpsuit is another firm favourite and multi-seasonal stalwart. It is perfect to show off my heart ♥️ belt from t
Doodles: scribble, scribble, doodle, doodle. . My mind is so full of ideas for my new painting. The vision is very firm and clear in my mind. . I had to doodle it out even if all I had to hand was scrap paper and a handwriting pen. . And even though
My art: Wild . This was the ink mark making from this morning with acrylic paint pens and brush pens and oil pastels added with frankly wild abandon. . There was no plan. . I didn’t want a plan. . I just made more and more different marks. . It
My wardrobe: high waist, wide leg all the way! . I don’t often wear jeans. When I was little I hated them. In my teens I didn’t like them any better but everyone wore them so I did too, there have been phases of adulthood where they have