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Artist Statement

Exploring the natural beauty of Canada and other parts of the globe has instilled in me a love of nature and wildlife. Through my art, I try to express my love and appreciation of the natural world and hope to inspire others to feel the same way. I enjoy painting different genres and whatever appeals to my emotions. Painting primarily in oils, glazing with thin layers of paint, I strive to create realistic art that will speak to the viewer as much as it does to me.

Artist Biography

Louise is a Canadian-born artist who paints en plein air and in the studio. She is inspired by a diverse range of subject matter and the opportunity to utilize different techniques. Exploring daily the conservation lands behind her home,  Louise carries her camera to capture things that catch her attention - the light, the shadows, the colours, textures, abstract shapes, reflections or maybe the mood of a landscape - and then she paints them in a way that works to recreate the feeling for the viewer.  She finds beauty in setting up still-lifes with everyday objects. Mostly painting with oils in a representational realism style, she glazes with layers of thin oil paint to produce the subtle changes that are close to realism and add depth to the painting.

Louise began her artistic journey in 1986 when Decorative Art initially intrigued her and for many years she taught this diverse art form, owning and operating a retail art school. In 2006, she earned the internationally recognized Certified Decorative Artist Award from the International Society of Decorative Painters. She learned extensive technical skills and colour theory that she continues to develop.  She has studied with many internationally recognized artists, including Robert Bateman, Terry Isaac (late), David Kitler, Juan Martinez and Academy of Realist Art (Toronto), Lee Craigmile and Elizabeth Robbins.  An avid learner, Louise knows that her growth as an artist will continue throughout her life. Louise continues to organise art workshops and hosts the aforementioned artists, amongst others, for guest seminars that give other artists opportunities to learn and to share the camaraderie of fellow artists. Her artwork is in several Canadian, American and United Kingdom collections.  She is a member of the Clarkson Society of Artists, the Colour and Form Society, The Society of Canadian Artists, the Federation of Canadian Artists ,FCA Toronto and was awarded in 2022 AFCA Signature Status in the Federation of Canadian Artists.

EDUCATION
Studied Under
  • Robert Bateman
  • Terry Isaac 
  • David Kitler
  • Lee Craigmile
  • Juan Martinez
  • John Pryce
  • Elizabeth Robbins
  • Ian Roberts
  • Michael Spillane
  • Derek Wicks

Academy of Realist Art, Toronto, ON

International Society of Decorative Painters
​1990- 2010

Attended annual conference, earned Certified
Decorative Artist designation via studies
with many Master Decorative Artists
such as Sherry Nelson, Cheri Rol,
Linda Wise and David Jansen.
TEACHING
Louise taught Decorative Art from 1990 until recently at several locations including, Visual Arts Mississauga, her home studio, Peel Board of Education, and Hearthspun Decorative arts, a retail store and studio she co-owned. She has done several demonstrations at the Clarkson Society of Artists.

COLLECTIONS
Private Collections
  •  Dundas, ON
  • Toronto, ON
  • Mississauga, ON
  • Midland, ON
  • ​Milton, ON
  • Kirkaldy, Scotland, UK

ART ORGANIZATION MEMBERSHIPS
  • The Society of Canadian Artists
  • Clarkson Society of Artists- currently President
  • East Central Ontario Art Association 
  • Colour and Form Society
  • Federation of Canadian Artists - Toronto Chapter
  • Visual Arts Mississauga​​
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AWARDS
  • 2020 Third Place for "Tag You're It" in the Federation of Canadian Artists - Toronto Chapter Online Art Show "Summer Palette"
  • 2020 Second Place for "Tag You're It" in the Federation of Canadian Artists - Toronto Chapter Canadian Open Online Fall Art Show 
  • 2018 Juror’s award for “Garden Splendour”, currently at the COAA Crossection Show at the Etobicoke Civic Centre, Toronto.
  • 2018 Best Oil for “Sunny Times” showed at the COAA show in the Hamilton Art Gallery, Hamilton, ON.
  • 2017 Second Place: the Algonquin Outfitters 2017 Paddle Painting Competition commemorating the art of Tom Thomson. There were over 500 entries in the Huntsville Area Art Fundraiser.

EXHIBITIONS - GROUP

2024
         Clarkson Society of Artists, Mississauga March 19-21
          Paint Ontario Juried Show, Grand Bend  May 3-20
          FCAToronto Juried Show  Kaleidoscope at the Pazan Gallery, Mississauga May 9th-28th
          Art on the Dock, Kennesis Lake, Haliburton  July 20-21
2023
          The Mississauga Art Gallery (Clarkson Society of Artists 60th Anniversary Show)
           FCAToronto Chapter Juried Show Perspectives at the Etobicoke Civic Centre, 2023 FCAToronton Invitational
​           Westland Gallery, London, On Square Foot Show in December
             FCA Vancouver Gallery Juried 10 Squared Exhibition, Annual International Mail-In Exhibition
             ECOAA Members Juried Show at the Parrott Gallery in Bellevile, ON.
             ECOAA Mystery of the Park Show, October in Algonquin Park
2022
           FCA Vancouver Success 2022 Show for new AFCA (Signature) status members
            FCA Vancouver Juried Chapter Challenge
            Clarkson Society of artists Annual Show at Visual Arts Mississauga.
            Colour and Form Society 70th Anniversary Juried Show at the Columbus Centre
            Colour and Form Society Juried at the Etobicoke Civic Centre
             ECOAA Members Juried Show in Ganonoque

2020
  • Paint Ontario, Grand Bend, ON.
  • ​Clarkson Society of Artists Online Art Show
  • Federation of Canadian artists- Toronto Chapter Online Juried Art Show- Summer Palette
  • Federation of Canadian artists- Toronto Chapter Canadian Open Online Juried Art Show
2019
  • McMichael’s Autumn Art Fundraiser, McMichael Gallery, Kleinburg, ON.
  • A New Artist Collective   Dec. 2019 at the Alumni House, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON and at the Assembly Hall Gallery, Toronto, ON July 2019.
  • COAA Show Crossection, at the Etobicoke Civic Centre, ON  
  • COAA Perceptions Show at the Dundas Museum May-June  
  • Clarkson Society of Artists, Annual Show
2018
  • Paint Ontario, Lambton Heritage Centre Grand Bend, ON
  • COAA Show Crossection, at the Etobicoke Civic Centre, ON  
  • COAA Show at the Hamilton Art Gallery, Hamilton, ON.
  •  COAA Show at the Button Factory, Kitchener-Waterloo, ON
  • Clarkson Society of Artists, Annual Show
2017
  • Paint Ontario, Lambton Heritage Centre Grand Bend, ON
  • COAA Show at the Hamilton Art Gallery, Hamilton, ON.
  • Algonquin Outfitters Paddle Painting Competition and Auction
  • Clarkson Society of Artists, Annual Show
2016
  • COAA SHOW Crossection at the Etobicoke Civic Centre , ON 
  • COAA Show at the Hamilton Art Gallery, Hamilton, ON.
  • Unshackled by Prism Mates Show, Twist Gallery, Toronto, ON. 
  • Clarkson Society of Artists, Annual Show
2014
  • VAM 37th Juried Show at Mississauga Art Gallery, Mississauga, ON
  • Clarkson Society of Artists, Annual Show
2013
  • Clarkson Society of Artists, Annual Show at Visual Arts Mississauga, Mississauga, ON
2011
  • Art for All Canada Show at the Metro Hall (Civic Centre), Toronto, ON

Louise Scott-Bushell 2023

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