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Louise Schrempft

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The influences on my work come from a myriad of sources; from overheard conversations on the train, to newspaper headlines or inspiring ancient art. I also love to read, often making notes that take inspiration from favourite authors. I will often jot these down on bits of paper or make little doodles, which I will work on later. These starting points often cause much confusion and consternation when I cannot remember what exactly I meant when I wrote them down.

 

I want my work to reflect and celebrate the humour, the tragedy, the absurdity and even sadness of our lives and also the underlying symbiosis that makes these elements indispensable to each other. I want to bring together the disparate ideas, observations and other influences that will result in a final piece of work.

 

I like to spend time observing. Although I do feel that it is not entirely healthy to spend all my time analysing my own interpretations of the world, I do try and occasionally raise my head above the parapet and look at what is going on around me, and in the art world. I cannot, honestly, say that I understand every nuance, after all, there are some things that we choose to take on board and others that we choose to let pass us by.