Lou begins her paintings with multiple layers of colour. She then works with the ‘images’ revealed by using paints, pencil and collage to add richness to the painting. By continuing to respond to what she creates on the canvas Lou goes through a process of adding and subtracting elements, gradually creating a balance that reflects her sensitivity to life around her.
Lou’s work brings together influences as mundane as her home and garden or from myth and legends within the books she reads.