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Louise Wallace is a Lecturer in Fine & Applied Art: Painting at the Belfast School of Art, Faculty of Arts, Humanities & Social Sciences, Ulster University. She holds a PhD in Painting and has been recognized for her artistic excellence through awards including the Oil Award at Jackson's Art Prize (2024) and multiple Arts Council of Northern Ireland grants. Her practice spans painting, drawing, and art criticism, with notable solo exhibitions like Midnight Feast at The MAC Belfast (2023).
Education
- BFA (1999-2002, Ulster University)
- PhD in Painting (2002-2006, Belfast School of Art)
- Post-graduate Certificate in Higher Education (2009-2010)
Her research explores contemporary painting, focusing on abstract composition, color dynamics, and the intersection of Irish female artists with global art movements. Recent publications and exhibitions examine urban landscapes and nocturnal themes through a feminist lens.
Scientific Awards
- Oil Award, Jackson's Art Prize (2024)
- British Airways Student Award (2001)
- Arts Council NI Support for Individual Artist Programme (2006, 2008, 2022)
- Arts and Humanities Research Council funding (2023, 2024)
As a co-curator for exhibitions like Penumbra: Contemporary Irish Female Painting (2020) and Catherine McWilliams Retrospective (2023), she actively shapes Irish art discourse. Current projects include recovering historical women painters' voices in Northern Ireland and exploring gender representation in local art institutions.
