Louise Walder’s work, primarily centered around paint, delves into the beauty of the ordinary found in everyday life. Her exploration of abstraction and colour through process brings fleeting moments to the forefront, such as the shadows cast through architectural spaces, while emphasizing the textural contrasts between natural and manmade structures.

Through photography, Louise captures patterns and lines that inspire her to incorporate bold mark-making and dynamic gestures in her paintings. This process helps define space and shape composition, and highlights the interplay between materials and process. In her investigation of the commonplace, she examines how the strategic use of color contrasts can evoke a profound emotional response.

Exhibitions

2025

2024

2023

2022

Swell Art Prize 2025, Finalist, Swell Sculpture Festival, Gold Coast QLD Australia

2025 Revival Emerging Artist Prize, Finalist, Revival Art & Design Gallery, Brisbane QLD Australia

ACB Selects, Group Exhibition, Michael Reid Northern Beaches, Sydney NSW Australia

Surface and Form, Duo Exhibition, Grey Street Gallery, Brisbane QLD Australia

Lethbridge 20 000 Small Scale Art Award, Salon Des Refusés, Lethbridge Gallery, Paddington QLD Australia

Fifty Squared Art Prize, Brunswick Street Gallery, Fitzroy VIC Australia

Lethbridge Landscape Prize, Finalist, Lethbridge Gallery, Paddington QLD Australia

Abstraction, Group Exhibition, Petrie Terrace Gallery, Brisbane QLD Australia

Lethbridge 20 000 Small Scale Art Award, Salon Des Refusés, Lethbridge Gallery, Paddington QLD Australia

Fairholme Open Art Competition, Toowoomba QLD Australia

Emergence: An Artistic Exploration of Quantum Science, Group Exhibition, M2 Art Space, Sydney NSW Australia

Second Rising, Group Exhibition, Grey Street Gallery, Brisbane QLD Australia