LOUISE CW
COATES
LOUISE C W COATES
Camera-less artist & photographer
Louise Coates is an artist currently based in Brighton. Although most often photographic in nature, her creative practice habitually embraces and is inspired by a range of artistic mediums, questioning the limits of the photographic medium itself. She produces contemplative images that have materialised as a direct result of her continued experimentation and investigation into the intricacies of the medium.
Louise recently completed a bachelor's degree at the University of Brighton, during which she continued to think critically about photography and hone her skills as a creative practitioner. She was awarded a bursary by the University for her creative and academic achievement during the first year of the course, using this money to develop her practice throughout the next two years of the degree.
Quiet by nature, Louise often delves into philosophical thought, creating conceptual and poetic works that deal with the nature of photography, temporality and the human condition. A process-led photographer and artist, her practice continues to be inspired by both historic and alternative photographic techniques. Most notably, Louise has explored the space of the darkroom, producing camera-less images resulting from vigorous experimentation and a relentless curiosity about light and light-sensitive materials.
Louise's creative practice can now be described as an attempt to strip photography down to its most fundamental characteristics - light and time. By working purely with light and light-sensitive paper, she has been able to explore the depths of the medium - to delve into photography's core.
Education
University of Brighton
BA (Hons) Photography
Exeter College
UAL Foundation Diploma in Art & Design
Exeter College
A-Levels
2017 - 2020
2016-2017
2014 - 2016
Awards
Awarded a bursary by the University of Brighton
for creative & academic achievement
2018
Exhibitions
Group
University of Brighton - Online Grad Show
June 2020