In June 2005, the Arts Council was pleased to exhibit a variety of Louise's pieces, including pastels, paintings, collages, assemblages, carvings and fabric pieces. The reception, shown above, was held from 2 to 4 p.m. on Sunday, June 12th.
Louise was an art instructor in the Great Bend school system from 1951 to 1954 and then offered private art lessons for about twenty years. With her late husband, Elmer Fenn, she has been a significant part of the local art community for many years. She still loves to share her knowledge with fellow artists.
Her works show her love of nature and the environment, her fascination with the human condition and a wonderful � often humorous -- talent for creating fascinating images from found objects. She said, a couple of years ago, �My work has been strongly influenced by impressionism, expressionism � but the other day, I hit upon a word that may describe some of my creations � recyclism.�
Using objects and shapes, ranging from mat board scraps to screws and bottle caps found in her studio or picked up on a neighborhood walk, Louise creates �assemblages,� some abstract, some more representational, depicting a variety of ideas. Besides the more traditional media, such as painting and pastel, Louise's show also features some of her fabric art, including a wall-hanging titled �Grandpa's Crazy Quilt.� Made from fabric scraps, it, too, is an example of her self-styled �recyclism.�
