Biography
Anna-Louise graduated from the Royal College of Art in 2003 having received first class honours from Central Saint Martins. Regarded as a ‘reportage’ artist due to her initial sketches being painted on location, these dynamic studies are used as reference material and scaled up into large oil on canvas paintings back in her studio.
From 2009-2011 Anna-Louise had an art gallery in Cornwall before moving to New York City in 2013. In the US she began working on a much larger scale producing abstract cityscapes in oils before moving back to the UK in 2015.
Back in London, she continued her cityscape paintings alongside her automotive paintings.
Known internationally for painting historic and modern racing cars, she travels the world attending and exhibiting at events such as Salon Privé, Pebble Beach, Monaco, Goodwood, and Villa d’Este. Her large performance pieces are auctioned for charity or sold privately. These scenes depict the races live in action in her unique and whimsical style.
A collection of her car paintings were first exhibited at the Le Mans Museum in 2012. She has since exhibited at the Royal Automobile Club and Sotheby’s, most recently at Grimaldi Forum during the Monaco Grand Prix Historique 2024 and again at the F1 two weeks later. This August, she exhibited her work at The Embassy Suites in Monterey at Automobilia Collectors Expo.
In 2024 Saudi Motorsport commissioned her to design their poster for the Formula 1 STC Saudi Arabian Grand Prix in Jeddah where she exhibited her work and created a 2.5 x 3-meter canvas during the race. Additionally this year, she created the poster for the London to Brighton Veteran Car Run, commissioned by The Royal Automobile Club and the poster for ‘Automobillia Collectors Expo’ in Monterey.
Alongside her automotive paintings, Anna-Louise paints scenes of beautiful locations including Lake Como and Corfu and is often privately commissioned by her clients to paint their properties, yachts and car collections.
Anna-Louise is based at Delta House Studios in London.
EXHIBITIONS
- The Art of Motoring, Iconic Images Gallery (1 - 4 Nov 2023)
- Art for Youth, The Mall Galleries (3-6 Oct 2023)
- Summer Exhibition, Royal Automobile Club (17 - 30 July 2023)
- The Art of Motoring, Sotheby's (31 Oct - 5 Nov 2022)
- Art for Youth, The Mall Galleries (1-4 Nov 2022)
- Sleeping With Art, Hedsor House (24-26 Oct 2022)
- Art for Youth, The Mall Galleries (8-10 Dec 2021)
- Wimbledon Art Fair (18 - 21 Nov 2021)
- Elevate at The Shard (4 Dec 2019 - 2020)
- Chelsea Waterside ArtSpace (solo show) 27 Nov 2019 - 22 Jan 2020
- Wimbledon Art Fair (14 - 17 Nov 2019)
- Wimbledon Art Fair (9-12 May 2019)
- The Other Art Fair, London (14-17 March 2019)
- Wimbledon Art Fair (16 - 18 Nov 2018)
- Parallax Art Fair, Chelsea Town Hall (20-21 October 2018)
- Wimbledon Art Fair (10-13 May 2018)
- The Royal Automobile Club (solo show) Pall Mall (15 Sept - 20 Oct 2017)
- Fine Arts London, The Exhibitionist Hotel, London (20-26 July 2015)
- Fine Arts London, 90 Piccadilly, London (25 May - 1 June 2015)
- Fine Arts London, 46 Thurloe Street (18 - 23 May 2015)
- The Art Students League, New York City (April 2014)
- Le Mans Museum, France (solo show) Dec 2012- Mar 2013
- The Collection (solo show) Brompton Road (May-June 2012)
- McLaren Dealership (solo show) Knightsbridge, London (March 2012)
- EXHIBITIONISM: The Art of Display, Courtauld Institute of Art's East Wing Nine, (January 2010 - July 2011)
- Last Rolo Exhibition, Acquire Arts, London (October 2009)
- Glamorous London Restaurants (solo show) Bank Restaurant, St.James, London (March 2008)
- Glamorous London Restaurants (solo show) Weber Shandwick Offices, London (Nov 2007)
- Images 31 Exhibition, London College of Communication (6-28 July 2007)
- Glamorous London Restaurants (solo exhibition) AtProud Gallery, Camden (4 May 2007)
- Catherine Walker (solo show) London (October 2006)
- Glamorous London Restaurants (solo exhibition) 9 Adam Street (Sept-Oct 2006)
- Images 30 Exhibition,The Old Truman Brewery (4-12 August 2006)
- HMS ILLUSTRIOUS (solo show) The Naval Club (26-28 Oct 2005)
- The Royal Society of Marine Artists Exhibition, The Mall Galleries (19-30 Oct 2005)
- The London Drawing Group Exhibition, The Crypt of Saint Martin-in-the-Fields, Trafalgar Square, London (3-15 May 2004)
- Canvas, Blanch House, Brighton (6-14 Dec 2003)
- Life Onboard (solo show) Colville Place Gallery, London (July 2001)
AWARDS
The Painters-Stainers Two Year Bursary in Illustration at The Royal College of Art (April 2002)
EDUCATION:
- Royal Drawing School - Portraiture under Clara Drummond & James Lloyd (2016)
- The Heatherley School of Fine Art - Portraiture under Allan Ramsay (2016)
- The Art Students League of New York - Screen printing under Michael Pellettieri (2014 - 2015)
- The Royal College of Art (September 2001-June 2003)
- Course Title: MA Communication Art & Design
- Central Saint Martins College of Art & Design (September 1998-June 2001)
- Course Title: BA (Hons) Graphic Design (Achieved First Class Honours)
- Brighton College of Technology (September 1997-June 1998)
- Foundation BTEC Diploma