PROFILE

Louise Malarvie is an artist developing a repertoire of images to reflect the cultural learning taught to her by the elders of her family. Committed to her cultural tradition and its expression Louise explores an individual interpretation of colour and composition to best translate her cultural learning.

"I was born in Darwin and grew up at Mistake Creek and Bamboo Springs and then moved to Kununurra and lived at Lily Creek. Afterwards I went to Emu Creek with my Mum. We used to catch the bus into Kununurra for school. We lived in the ranch area at Kununurra in the 90's. I followed my mother to do painting. I watched my mother paint since I was small when she used to sell her paintings at the bakery before Waringarri Arts started. Everyone - my grandpa, my mum and dad all moved to Waringarri then." 

Collections    
NATIONAL GALLERY OF AUSTRALIA, CANBERRA, ACT
ZHONGFU GROUP COLLECTION, CHINA
KERRY STOKES COLLECTION

Commissions    
2013    Kununurra Court House - collaborative family artwork and main entry print design