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  • Interview for Leisure Painter and The Artist magazine

    Your paintings have a distinctive sense of atmosphere and calm. How does mindfulness influence the way you begin and develop a piece? I find that the act of painting itself creates a state of mindfulness. It demands a complete presence, an immersion in the physical process of mixing colour, applying paint, and responding intuitively to what unfolds on the canvas. The process mediates between my internal world and the image that eventually emerges. Time in the studio is when I feel most fully myself, for me it is a deeply internal experience. It’s less about external expression and more about…

  • New collection. April 2026

    I am very excited to be showing 27 new paintings in my solo show at Cambridge Contemporary Art gallery. I have written something about the work below: A new body of work shaped by themes of journey, memory, and loss and place.A recurring element throughout many of the paintings in this collection is the depiction of a horizon line. Living by the coast, this visual boundary has long been present in my work, but more recently it has taken on a deeper significance. Over the past year, I have been processing personal grief, and this experience has inevitably informed the…

  • Solo show at cambridge contemporary art

    I am very excited to be having my second solo show, this time at the Cambridge Contemporary Art gallery which is right in the heart of historic Cambridge. I will have 30 paintings on display which have been influenced by my experience of living by the coast as well as some recent trips to Sicily, Morocco and Iceland. Exhibition dates: 27.03.26 – 26.04.26 Private View: 5-7pm 26.03.26 If you would like to attend the Private View, please register your interest here: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/opening-reception-louise-body-solo-exhibition-tickets-1983679805698?utm-campaign=social&utm-content=attendeeshare&utm-medium=discovery&utm-term=listing&utm-source=cp&aff=ebdsshcopyurl

  • Selected for Odyssey at the hastings contemporary gallery

    I am very happy that my painting ‘Shape Shifter’ was selected for the Open Exhibition: Odyssey at the Hastings Contemporary. It will be exciting to see my work in such a beautiful gallery space and in my home town. Exhibition Dates: 28.03.26 – 31.05.26 Hastings Contemporary Rock-a-Nore RoadHastingsTN34 3DW Shape Shifter 100x100cm Acrylic and pen on linen

  • Cover Story: My Collaboration with Penguin Vintage on Ian McEwan’s Latest Novel

    I’m delighted to share some exciting news with you. I’ve had the privilege of collaborating with Penguin Vintage on the jacket design for Ian McEwan’s latest novel ‘What We Can Know’. Working on this project has been a real honour—bringing together Ian’s remarkable writing with a visual language that reflects both the story and the atmosphere he’s created. This collaboration was guided by the wonderful Suzanne Dean, Creative Director at Vintage, and it was a process full of thoughtful conversations, sketches, and experiments before arriving at the final design. If you’d like to take a deeper look behind the scenes, Foyles Bookshop has hosted a special Q&A…

  • Coast Magazine Feature

    I am very happy to be featured in the may edition of coast magazine INFINITE HORIZONS – ‘Louise Body’s art is shaped by the everchanging coastline, where the horizon, light, and space provide endless inspiration’. Earlier this year I had the pleasure of chatting to Coast Magazine about my creative life living in Hastings on the South Coast of the UK. It is always interesting to reflect on my art practice and think about why I work the way I do and how my experience of living by the coast influences my paintings. You can read the full article in…

  • Elle Decoration Feature

    An interview for Elle Decoration Magazine I am thrilled to be in the February edition of Elle Decoration talking about my paintings and my relationship with art publishers King & McGaw. I had the pleasure of being interviewed by Gyr King, the co-founder of Fine Art publishers King & McGaw for this Elle Decoration feature. We talk about our ongoing relationship including our latest collaboration which includes a series of signed limited edition prints taken from 3 of my original paintings that I made in 2024. Each print is signed and numbered and an edition of 80.

  • New Limited Edition prints with King & McGaw

    Each print is signed and numbered from an edition of 80 It was a pleasure to visit King & McGaw HQ along the coast from me in Sussex and sign the fist batch of prints. Three new prints have been added my collection with K&MGaw. Each print is of the highest quality, printed onto a heavy archival paper with hand-torn edges and framed. You can purchase the prints here: https://www.kingandmcgaw.com/prints/louise-body

  • Affordable Art Fair New York

    I will be showing my work across the pond for the first time! Very excited that my paintings will be showing at the Affordable Art Fair in New York with London Gallery Art Dog. London gallery, Art Dog will be taking 4 of my large paintings to New York to exhibit for the fist time at the Affordable Art Fair in Brooklyn. You can find the details below.