
LOUISE RIVE
New Zealand born, educated in Kaitaia, Invercargill and Auckland. Graduated BFA from Elam School of Fine Arts, University of Auckland.
Louise Rive co-established EDGE CITY art studio in Westmere, Auckland, NZ, and also works in Mangere Bridge. Louise paints in-glaze ceramic on three dimensional sculpted forms, often wrapping the form in picture and pattern and paints in oil paint, recording events and times, and has a particular interest in portrait painting. In both clay and paint Louise is an image diarist.
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Winner of the 2014 Premier Portage Award for Ceramic Arts. 2014 Radio Interviews. See related images in the Archive page.

In the shadow of the forest. Louise Rive

Down the zoo hill looking west. Louise Rive

Eve is on the other side. Louise Rive

Woman supporting woman. Louise Rive

Ihumaatao in blue Louise Rive
Alice and Ceres. Louise Rive
Searching by the lakeside. Louise Rive

Over the river. Louise Rive

Self. Louise Rive

Self. Louise Rive

At Awhitu. Louise Rive

Madonna and child. Louise Rive

Mother and child. Louise Rive

Towers. Louise Rive

Tangle. Louise Rive

Tangle tapestry

@020 in terracotta. Louise Rive

The Space between, Not looking Not listening. Louise Rive

Hold tight. Louise Rive

Hold tight in terracotta. Louise Rive

Impatiens in my blue vase. Louise Rive