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.