About
Louise Farnay Artist
Perth, Western Australia
I’m Louise Farnay, an artist based in Perth, Western Australia. My creative journey has spanned over my entire life thus far. I am inspired by my lifelong connection to the ocean. Through my art, I aim to capture the fluidity, depth, and mysterious beauty of the sea, allowing you to experience a world where the boundaries between human existence and nature dissolve.
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Growing up along Western Australia's 12,000kms of vast and arid coastline of the Indian Ocean, has profoundly shaped my artistic vision.
Oceanic Abstraction: I just love the gentle fluidity of the merging hues of paint whilst I am in the process of creation. I am inspired by currents, tides, reef walls, and the flow of the ocean, inviting you to lose yourself in the mesmerising ocean hues.
Hyper-realism: My feminine forms depict the epitome of freedom, what my entire body of work really are ALL about; FREEDOM, Peace, Weightlessness and being at one with nature. I’m fascinated by the way light dances across the human form and how refraction, distortion, illusion and depth all transform reality into something almost outer-worldly. It's all about escaping one's reality to the peace of the ocean, a mesmerisingly safe space to surrender and let go.
Figurative Abstraction: My "Beach Bums captures the quirky, playful spirit of beach life in Australia. These works, which feature exaggerated and sometimes awkward figures, reflect human vulnerability and celebrate the joyful, carefree essence of our beach culture.
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Background and Inspiration
I come from a long lineage of inherited creatives. My mother and grandmother were haute couture fashion designers for celebrities and socialites in Adelaide, and I grew up surrounded by their incredible attention to detail. My Cornish ancestors on my mother's side were Rundell & Rundell, jewellers to the crown of England. Numerous pieces of their jewellery are housed in the Tower of London.
My artistic journey also shaped me by extensive travels and living overseas for over 25 years, where I explored diverse cultures, landscapes, customs, and the arts, traveling to well over 85 countries.
