Born in 1968, Louise Purvis studied at Napier Polytechnic 1987-88 and Waiariki Polytechnic (Rotorua) 1989-90, graduating with a Certificate in Craft Design, and Diploma of Craft Design (Maori). Now a resident of Auckland, Purvis’s primary mediums are stone and metals, and when not sculpting she subsidises her art work by assisting with stone masonry projects (including the recent refurbishment of Auckland’s St Matthews in the City church).

She describes her works as having “a simplicity to them which belies their actual making. recent work has been based around land forms and notations of marking and mapping.”

Louise is one of the 16 artists exhibiting at headland SCULPTURE ON THE GULF for the first time in 2009. She is an artist who values the importance of humour, and enjoys twisting ideas around, animating static objects, or adding human characteristics to her works. For further reading on the talented Louise Purvis, her full bio can be viewed here, or check out her website here.

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