All About Louise Stebbing

My work depicts nature including the Fens and exotic places visited. My etchings are atmospheric, and my screen-prints and linocuts bright and colourful. I will be Open for Sat 8th/Sun 9th & Sat 15th/Sun 16th May 2010


"I was enticed back to the Fens in 1993 after 14 years away at college & work. In 1993 I converted a barn into my studio. Overlooking the rural Fenland landscape has been a great source of inspiration for my work. I have been mesmerised by printmaking techniques since attending Art Foundation Course at Cambridge. I use a variety of techniques but recently have concentrated on linocuts. I draw inspiration from my environment and try to capture the essence of a place for example the dramatic fen skies and simple but intense landscapes. My images usually start with a sketch and I like the print to evolve as I create it - not working out too much detail in advance, but using my 30 years of experience to let the image develop in the direction it happens to take me at that particular time. I gained a BA(hons) degree at Sheffield University before going on to complete a Postgraduate course in Printmaking at Camberwell School of Art in London. I am a qualified teacher with several years experience teaching both adults and children. I have exhibited extensively throughout the UK and in 1999 won the prestigious Best Print Award at the Eastern Open at Kings Lynn Arts Centre and a Prize in the Peterborough Open Exhibition in 2001. In 2005 won the title of "Artist of the Fens" at an exhibition in Spalding. In 2006 Louise is to be included in the new edition of "The Dictionary of British Artists Since 1945" by David Buckman. This year I had a linocut accepted in the 7th International Miniature Print Exhibition which is travelling all over the UK until 2010. I also had a linocut accepted in the Eastern Open Exhibition.

The Fens Open Studios

8/9 & 15/16 May 2010.
11/12 September and 18/19 September 2010 (Boston and South Holland)