Inkstone Art: Stationery, etchings, prints and paintings by Louise Scott

Stationery, etchings, paintings and prints

inkstone art

& Gallery

Artwork by Louise Scott

Louise Scott - Statement

Both my parents were insistent that my brother and I went out into the countryside most week- ends. Many Sundays we could be found sitting in a field breakfasting on hard-boiled eggs, sipping funny tasting tea from a flask amid early morning dew or a sky laden with rain clouds, the weather made no difference to my parents. An early start to the day was essential for a full day of tramping through the greenery equipped with an assortment of field guides and binoculars.

As children we thought this was what all families did at the weekend. The discovery that it was not 'normal' came in our teens but by then the damage had been done, I was smitten for life with an eye constantly alert to the natural world around me.

In my adult, hum drum life pure sparks of 'joy' occur with the sight of a small, plump Wren twitching in the undergrowth, the intricate binding of a leaf with silk to make a cocoon, a tight clutch of plover eggs nearly crushed underfoot, a seal caught in the liquid green of a falling wave.

Birds especially permeate my every day life. I am eternally grateful that a mundane trip by car into town can be enlightened by the sighting and recognition of a pair of Ravens in courtship flight or a Short-eared owl patrolling a field.

My work does not attempt to capture the correct anatomical structure of an animal but more the character and essence of that creature and the way in which it lives within its own particular element. My work reflects my experiences of life through portrayal of the natural world. A Skylark singing fit-to-burst seeks to express a joy of individuality, a Heron chick in all its primeval ugliness indicates that all is not as it seems in one lifetime.

Curriculum Vitae

PROFESSIONAL CAREER

2006 - Inkstone Art & Gallery , Orkney, UK

Original etchings and artwork.

A range of greeting cards and Stationery

Web site with online purchasing.

2000 – 2005 The Orkney Stone Company Ltd, Orkney, UK
Partner and Director

Head of design, marketing and PR

Attended various trade shows, had a number of large retail outlets but also supplied galleries.

Products commissioned by numerous interior designers and garden designers.

Products featured in various books and publications.

2000/01/02/03. Chelsea Flower Show with design-led water features

2002 - 2003 Royal Society for the Protection of
Birds, Orkney
Freelance Art Instructor

Short introduction to drawing birds from life

2001 - Seatters Gallery, Westray, Orkney, UK
Freelance Art Instructor

Short introduction to drawing birds from life

2000 - Orkney College
Freelance Art Instructor

Short introduction to the process of etching to 1st year art students.

1996-2000 Wireless Gallery and 'Louise Scott' Stationary,
Orkney, UK

Sole trader of small business.

1992-1993 North Ronaldsay Bird Observatory, Orkney, UK

Assistant warden and bird ringer/recorder

1992 - Ebbw Vale Garden Festival, Wales, UK
Countryside Centre Manager

General management of centre and shop

Organised daily program of events for the public

1991 - 1992 Sandwich Bay Bird Observatory, UK
Voluntary Warden

Regular census of birds in area

Ringing of birds

General administration including ringing totals, logs and reports

Other non-avian surveys and moth trapping

Work with Kent Trust for Nature Conservation leading voluntary work
parties and supervising groups of minor offenders on Community Service

1991 - Welsh Countryside Council, Wales, UK
Seasonal Warden

Resident on the uninhabited island of Ynys Llandwyn, Angelsey

Public relations, visitor control and practical land management

1990 - Whipsnade Zoo, UK
Research Assistant

Study by Dr M. Petrie on the mating habits of peafowl.

1988 - 1990 Rochdale County Council, UK
Assistant Curator, Rochdale Museum

Responsible for exhibitions and displays within museum

Developed and implemented workshop activities for visiting school parties

Collated and catalogued artefacts onto database

General administration

EDUCATION

1990-1991 Bangor Normal College, Wales, UK

Post Graduate Certificate in Countryside Management

1983 - 1986 Cheltenham College of Art, UK

B.A (Hons) Fine art/ Printmaking.

1981 – 1982 Rochdale College of Art , UK

Art Foundation Course

SOLO EXHIBITIONS

2004 Skylark Studios, Cambridge

2001 Byrdes, Orkney Gallery, Orkney

2000 Creatures. Loft Gallery, Orkney

1996 Waterfront Gallery, Stromness

1995 Bu Gallery, Stromness

1994 Soli Deo Gallery, Orkney

1988 Leo Solomon Gallery, Rochdale

GROUP EXHIBITIONS

2004 8 artists, The Strond Gallery, Orkney

2005 Small Nocturnal Creatures, Loft Gallery, Orkney.

2003 Exhibition of work, Waterfront Gallery, Orkney.

1997 British Contemporary Print, London.

1997 Society for Wildlife Artists, Mall Gallery, London (Juried)

1996 Water, Seldown Gallery, Poole Art Centre.

1994 Mixed Exhibition, Pier Arts Centre, Stromness

1993 Bird Illustrators of the Year, Mall Gallery, London. (Juried).

1988 Haworth Art Gallery, Accrington. (Selected)

1986 4th National Print Exhibition, Blackpool.

1986 Royal Painters & Etchers Society, London.

1986 Cheltenham Group Exhibition,
Cheltenham, Gloucestershire.

AWARDS

2004 Classic Design Awards
The Orkney Stone Company

Open competition hosted by the Victoria & Albert Museum, London

16 companies short-listed

2001 Most Promising New Business Award
The Orkney Stone Company

Awards sponsored by Highlands & Islands Enterprise and Young

1988 Young Illustrator of the Year

2nd prize overall

Open competition