Buildings Taking Over - print of oil paint and fine liner drawing by Louise Le Tissier

ARTIST STATEMENT: Our world is rapidly changing from green space and forests to built-up urban areas, with alarming rates of deforestation depreciating the beauty of our surroundings whilst enhancing other global environmental concerns such as climate change. Inspired by Ivan Shishkin, the accuracy and detail of my oil painting reflects the beauty of the forest and provides a sense of the feeling often experienced within natural environments. This contrasts with the black and white drawing of the buildings to emphasise changes seen as developments appear and forests are lost. ABOUT THE ARTIST: This piece is Shortlisted in the 2022 Sovereign Art Foudation Students Prize in Guernsey. Louise created this piece aged 18 while a student at The Ladies' College. Louise has been shortlisted a total of 3 times for the SAF Students Prize in Guernsey and prints of her 2021 artwork "St Peter Port Harbour" are also for sale.