Louisa Saffioti

Having been brought up in a rural part of Somerset has influenced my work strongly.  I lived in London for many years but am now based in Wiltshire.  My paintings are often focused on the parks, river and open spaces.  I like the accessibility of these areas and try to re-create something of their tranquillity and beauty in my paintings.   I very much like working outside and I go out regularly to sketch and paint the landscapes and animals of my local area.  Local landmarks such as Salisbury Cathedral often feature in  my paintings.   I like watercolour because of its subtlety for my landscapes, most of which are painted outside, directly on site and I enjoy painting outside in all seasons.  I also paint chickens and waterfowl which I sketch from life in watercolour and then use  these along with photos as reference material for my paintings.  Although I work mostly in watercolour, I also occasionally produce work in pastel, acrylic and mixed media.

I exhibit my work in local exhibitions in Wiltshire as well as online.  I have also taken part in the Bath and West of England show and the Chelsea Art Society open exhibition where I have sold work.  I have had  several solo shows over the years and one of my Salisbury Cathedral paintings was recently awarded a highly commended certificate at the Salisbury Group of Artists summer exhibition.  In addition to this I have had work published in art magazines and most recently, an article published about painting chickens in watercolour.  I am also happy to accept commissions.  You can find out more about me and my work on my facebook page at:  https://www.facebook.com/Louisa-Saffioti-art