Lost in a world of intricate observations from nature, Louisa is entranced by the cycle of growth and decay. It’s quiet in her Kent studio and garden as she looks ever closer at the flora and fauna. Texture, shadows, silhouettes and movement created with graphite marks and tone, it’s rarely about the colour but always about the environment she inhabits.

Her drawings explore the materiality of graphite media whilst considering the plight of our less popular insects. The narrative is focused on wildlife corridors: the importance of a network of routes between habitats to ensure diversity. She aims to resolve the tension between abstraction and figuration while encouraging open discussion about the plight of our wildlife.