The Tenacious Trees of Australia

This body of work concentrates on images of trees found predominantly in the arid zone of far western NSW, Australia. In this exhibition Louise focused on trees and bushes such as the Mulga, with its umbrella like form and isolated existence.

To date the photographs she has taken are always of singular, lone trees, which, through her manipulation and placement, she manages to imbue with a poetic resonance.

Trained as a painter she employs the vernacular of this discipline by applying layers or glazes of light onto specially chosen trees that may otherwise have been disregarded and ignored; concentrating on its individual qualities or personality. This process draws out the tree, making it special, individualistic, even sacred.