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Louise Wells

Simple Steps to Surface Design

Louise Wells has a diverse art practice, from small hand stitched works to large scale outdoor ephemeral sculptures. She uses hand & machine stitch, fabric manipulation, simple weaving and printing techniques to create contemporary artworks. Her work is inspired by the lost beauty in the ordinary, domestic life, family stories & local history. Louise has exhibited in numerous group and jury selected exhibitions. She was a finalist in WA Textile Artist Award 2025, Bunbury Biennale 2023, International Fibre Art Australia 2025, 2023, twentyFIVE+ 2022, York Botanic Art Prize 2021, Collie Art Prize (CAP) and Australian Textile Award 2020. In 2019 her work was selected for Cultura Diffusa, Como Italy and Fiber Arts IX, California USA. She is a five times finalist in Wearable Art Mandurah, winning the Avant Garde category in 2017. Solo exhibitions include Of Our Time - Ordinary Lives 2018, Suburban Secrets 2021 and Visible Traces 2024.

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