Artist Louise Jenkins

Artist Louise Jenkins Based in Tenterfield, NSW, I am an artist, who draws, paints, and prints - for myself, and for sale. My time is spent adventuring.

Artist Biography
I am a studious artist, happily working on developing my perceptions of life and exploring ways to express those through art. Geographically settled in the magnificent rural landscape of Tenterfield, close to the NSW/QLD border, I have a purpose built art studio, a supportive family, and no end of inspiration. For me, being an artist is all about the experience of cycling through

challenge, exploration, refinement and expression. I enjoy handling different drawing and painting mediums, and work with charcoal, pastel, watercolour, acrylic, printing inks and mixed media, exploring the communicative values of various techniques. I strive for balance within an art work, as well as holistically across my art practice. Painting, drawing and printmaking may be listed in the visual arts, but I am very conscious of the tactility and physicality of dry vs wet, large vs small, and the characterisation provided by different tools. I also have a strong interest in the varying contributions of consciousness and sub-consciousness within a work, and the open invitation for new discoveries. The creation of each piece in a series is a truly joyful experience – full of the excitement of adventure and the satisfaction of accomplishment, but also the intense desire to create more, to reinforce and refine my new knowledge. When the series is complete, I am brimming with ideas for new challenges –perhaps integrating that knowledge with other areas of my practice, or extending on a particular idea. The urge to balance my recent activity with others in my practice is very strong however, so it is likely that I will plan a project with opposing processes to navigate my next new adventure. The pleasure that comes from living with the finished works is almost a separate and new experience. I create enough works that I can share that experience, and hope that they bring pleasure to others. It is very special when a presentation of my vision resonates with the experience and perception of strangers. I have a continued interest in taking workshops with other artists – to gain insight and appreciation into their processes and ideologies, and look for ways to strengthen my own. I am a student of life, not it’s teacher.

The last of my pen pots available for sale at Earth & Fire Gallery (open weekends from 10am - 1pm) This one is green...
30/08/2026

The last of my pen pots available for sale at Earth & Fire Gallery (open weekends from 10am - 1pm) This one is green and black.

My totem pieces for the club garden project have been fired. Here's a close up.🙂
30/08/2026

My totem pieces for the club garden project have been fired. Here's a close up.🙂

My slipped pots have been bisqued. Next step to layer them up. I am using simple forms as I want the decoration to be ...
19/08/2026

My slipped pots have been bisqued. Next step to layer them up. I am using simple forms as I want the decoration to be the focus.

I have definitely gone OTT on the number of hangable decorations I am making. These are freshly bisqued. Next step is ...
19/08/2026

I have definitely gone OTT on the number of hangable decorations I am making. These are freshly bisqued. Next step is glaze and raku.

@ has a totem pole project in progress. These have been glazed, wiped back in places, and are now waiting for their sto...
19/08/2026

@ has a totem pole project in progress. These have been glazed, wiped back in places, and are now waiting for their stoneware firing at the club. Fingers crossed they turn out OK and don't just look like a confusing mess.

These are triangular pots waiting to be rakued. There is a bit of a horsey theme going on in these 2 - you'll see what ...
19/08/2026

These are triangular pots waiting to be rakued. There is a bit of a horsey theme going on in these 2 - you'll see what I mean after they are fired.

(There are so many exhibitions and events coming up, so that I have a lot of work in progress)

I am in the planning stages for a new sculptural piece. This full scale cutout doesn't look like much, but it has enable...
14/08/2026

I am in the planning stages for a new sculptural piece.
This full scale cutout doesn't look like much, but it has enabled me to feel confident about the scale I can build to. I have very large timber and steel mount that I eventually want to put it on, but I'll also build a small clay mount which a) it can be fired on and b) will support the bird for an exhibition outing. I am checking that the bird is the right scale for the final mount (which is already constructed), and will fit on the small mount in my raku kiln.
Now I also know the size I need the armature to be, so that I can keep the work balanced during construction.
Having confirmed I am happy with overall scale, I'll fuss a bit with the bird components so that it looks more characteristic of the bird I have in mind, currently it looks a bit like a cross between a seagull and an eagle when I am looking for a cockatoo. Perhaps it's the width of the wings throwing it out?

I am drying banana peels in case I want to pop some in a saggar.
14/08/2026

I am drying banana peels in case I want to pop some in a saggar.

I am very happy to see 2 of my latest raku pots during the opening of Borderline Regional Arts Association exhibition 'R...
11/08/2026

I am very happy to see 2 of my latest raku pots during the opening of Borderline Regional Arts Association exhibition 'Regeneration and Renewal' at the Glen Innes Art Gallery Incorporated. That's them on the left hand plinth! I would have liked to gone to the opening, but was stuck at home with the flue ho-hum.

The exhibition is on till 11 September. Looks like there are a lot of interesting pieces there. Check it out!

Work in progress: I've been busy making a collection of Christmas decorations. At some point I decided to make a bird....
07/08/2026

Work in progress: I've been busy making a collection of Christmas decorations. At some point I decided to make a bird. Deciding which one or two was difficult...that's how I ended up with 6 bird designs, all representing birds here at home. I am crackers I know! Now to get these bisqued and rakued.

What's that on the top left?
After trawling the net for a tree I was happy with for a year round display, I ended up designing one. Now my fabulous husband has welded and wood turned it into existence. This before my decorations are ready!!! I am so slow!!!

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20 Maryland Street
Stanthorpe, QLD
4380

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