Author & Illustrator
The idea for Pollyhester, her friends and helpers had been around for some time and despite the remote location and poor communications, or maybe indeed because of them, our mountain home allowed me to begin to realise these ideas on paper. The first Pollyhester (978-1-84351-171-7) appeared in 2008, the second (978-1-84351-636-1) in 2014. ‘Sins’ (978-1-84351-662-0), authored by Mary Telford, came out in 2016. And now, late 2019, I’m looking forward to the production next year of the second edition of The Irish Journals of Elizabeth Smith 1840 – 1850 for which editors David Thomson and Moyra McGusty are currently choosing my illustrations. All published by The Lilliput Press.
Irish Examiner article here
More Links
On Location
On Her Bike
Described as the “… Mary Poppins of haberdashery…” by Vogue, Louise made her talents available for private commissions.
Mountain Life
The Cévennes
The renovation of a stunning mountainside property, dogs, friends and strangers who found their way up our long, steep, twisting road.
Stage
Costume design
A commissioned from Ballet Ireland to design and make all the costumes for their touring production of Coppelia. Immensely satisfying.