About
I am a paper artist based in Yorkshire, England. I use traditional techniques to create contemporary artworks.
My work is inspired by the natural world, and the things I encounter around me.
The simplicity of a blank sheet of paper appeals to me. Paper is used in so many aspects of our lives and used to communicate with each other, and I want to do this through my work. There is nothing as ordinary as a blank sheet of paper, but it has so many possibilities and can be turned into something beautiful or meaningful, without adding anything to it.
I started paper cutting in 2010. My paper cut works are hand cut from a single sheet of paper. They are first drawn out by hand on the reverse of the paper, and then cut using a scalpel. They can take hours to complete, and I find the process is as important to me as the finished pieces.
Instagram is where I also document my work in progress and here you can visit my Facebook page, which is updated regularly.
I am represented by M+A Group and commercial enquiries can be made to louisa@maworldgroup.com
I am a member of the Paper Artist Collective, IAPMA and the AOI
My Story
I am originally from Mirfield in West Yorkshire, where I lived on a canal boat for much of my childhood. Living in a rural place near the waterways, surrounded by the best of British wildlife, has inspired much of my work.
I completed my Degree in Contemporary Art Practice at Leeds Metropolitan University in 2006 and my MA in Art and Design, completed in 2011.
Upcoming Exhibitions:
TBC
Recent Exhibitions:
Salon Des Beaux Arts, Paris, June 2024 - Prix Puvis de Chavannes Award Winner
CUT & PASTE, Atelier Brighton, June -July, Brighton UK
PULP, Make Southwest, Bovey Tracey UK, Jan 20th -13th April 2024
Salon Des Beaux Arts, Paris, September 2023
Biophilia (Solo show), Heron Arts, San Francisco, June 22nd - July 22nd 2023
Anime in LA, Spoke art, LA, June 22 - June 25th 2023
Financial Times: Make Sense of it All Gallery, Frieze Gallery, London 14th - 16th October 2022
Salon Des Beaux Arts, Paris, 22nd - 27th September 2022
Paper Duets, Gallery Art Motif, New Delhi, India, August 23rd - September 30th 2022
Paper Show, Heron Arts, San Francisco July 9th - August 6th 2022
Matisse and Contemporary Paper Artists, Rheged Centre, Penrith UK, 28 May - 4 September 2022
Salon Art Geo 200 Exhibition, Paris , December 2021
Salon Des Beaux Arts 2020, Espace Froissart, Paris, 27th - 30th May 2021
Draw Me Like one of Your Final Girls, Recess Gallery, San Fancisco, 29th - 31st October 2020
Paper Art Triennial, Musee Charmey, Switzerland April 2020 - Feb 2021
Miyazaki in NYC, (New York - due to lockdown, exhibition went online) April 2020
Salon des Beaux Arts, Paris, 12-15th Dec 2019
Paper Trail, ABV Gallery, Atlanta, Sept 7th - 5th October 2019
Okiagari Koboshi Project, Roppongi, Tokyo, 15th -16th September 2019
The Green Show (SCIP), South Hill Barn, Seaford August 15th - 18th & 22-25th August 2019
Cultural exchange through NICE Gallery, Beijing, China, May 2019 (Beijing - Hangzhou - Jinan - Beijing)
Winter is Here, group show, Spoke Art Gallery, San Francisco April 2019
My Neighbour Hayao group show 2019, Pow! Wow! Hawaii
Salon des Beaux Arts 2018, Paris. (Awarded the Medaille de Bronze and the Prix du Jury Invite Medaille ‘Argent)
Isle of Dogs Group Art Show 2018, New York
Miyazaki group show 2018, LA
12x12 Group show 2018, Chicago
All images and artwork designs on this site are Copyright to Pippa Dyrlaga. Please ask permission before use.
