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Louis was born in Omaha, NE in 1958. At the age of nine he began painting in oil, and at the age of 14 he studied painting, drawing, and art theory under Stanley Stephanowitz, and then under Frank Novak at the Norwich Art School and Slater Museum in Norwich, CT. As a young man he also studied under master artists Dean Keller, Ken Davies, and Rudolph Zallinger at the Paier College of Art in Hamden, CT.
In 2000 he began painting full time, focusing on both portrait commissions and marine landcapes from around the island. Today his work is exhibited at the Artist's Association of Nantucket's gallery and at Cavalier Galleries in both Nantucket, MA and Greenwich, CT., Tiliting at Windmills Gallery in Manchester Center, VT., and the Sharon Arts Gallery in Peterborough, NH. Louis is ranked as a fifth Dan (degree) black belt in the martial art of Aikido and the founder of the Aikido Association of Nantucket. He is also a Tai Chi Chuan and Chi Gong practitioner. His other interests include rag time and finger picking blues guitar, authentic Chinese cooking and pond building.
PHOTOS: Louis at the helm of Wind Dancer and his studio on Nnatucket Exhibitions 1988 Executes portrait of Soviet Premier Mikail Gorbachev. Previews unveiling at the Olympic Hotel, Moscow, USSR and presents portrait to Soviet Officials appointed by Premiere Gorbachev at the Kremlin. 1989 Solo exhibition of 46 works of Greece, Spain, and the Russian series at the Arts Place Gallery, Naugatuck, CT. 1989 Three works exhibited at the Museum of Arts Science & Industry, Bridgeport, CT. 1990 Solo exhibition at the Arts Place Gallery, Naugatuck, CT. 1990 Solo exhibition at the Webb Gallery, Hamden, CT, of 36 abstract works. 1991 Solo exhibition at South Wharf Gallery, Nantucket, MA in July, of abstract series. 1992 Solo exhibition at John F. Kennedy Airport, NY, Japan Airlines VIP Lounge, of abstract series. 1995 International Group Exhibition at Art 54 in SoHo, NY, of abstract series. Visits Sisley and Italy 2000 One-man show at Sailor's Valentine Gallery, Nantucket, MA, of marine landscapes. 2001 Gains representation at the Cavalier Galleries both on Nantucket and in Greewich, CT. Solo exhibition at Cavalier Gallery (Nantucket), of marine landscapes. Voted onto the Board of Directors of the Artist Association of Nantucket, MA Gains representation at Sharon Arts Gallery in Peterborough, NH. Also is voted into membership at the Salmagundi Club, NYC. Fourth place in the landscape category (30,000 entries) in Artists’ Magazine national competition. Visits the U.K. 2002
Teaches life drawing at The Space, Nantucket, MA, and teaches the first
classical portrait painting class at the Artists’ Association (founded
1945) of Nantucket, MA. One-man exhibition at Sharon Arts at Peterborough,
NH. 2003 Gains representation at The Tilting at Windmills Gallery in Manchester Center, VT. Teaches life drawing and classic portrait painting for the Artists’ Association of Nantucket. Commissioned works continue of landscapes, yachts and portraiture. Receives high honors at the annual Salmagundi Thumb Box exhibition in NYC.Visits London
2001 4th place, Landscape Competition, Artist's Magazine, for painting of Low Tide 2004 Henry O’Conner SCNY Award for outstanding work from the Salmagundi Club, New York, NY. of Calm Water (sorry, no image available).
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After
art school, Louis continued painting both landscapes and portraits, in
addition to working as an illustrator, art director, and creative director
at various advertising agencies in New England. He eventually established
his own privately-owned advertising agency and in 1996, Louis moved to
Nantucket Island, MA. His studio is located on his property at 13 Appleton
Road, and is open to visitors; please call for an apppointment.