Louise Pover (b. 1999) graduated from the University of Staffordshire with a degree in Fine Art in 2026. Her work often takes inspiration from her Lithuanian heritage, using family photographs, traditional patterns, and folklore as visual and conceptual starting points. Working primarily through portraiture, she reflects on both past and present generations, creating images that connect intimate family histories with broader cultural traditions. Her paintings aim to capture not only the likeness of her subjects, but also the emotional and symbolic weight they carry.
Working mainly across painting and drawing, Pover uses various mediums to create artwork that feels both personal and timeless. Folklore as well as patterns found in family belongings and traditional Lithuanian embroideries inform the symbolic and decorative elements that appear within a variety of her pieces, linking the human form with myth, memory, and tradition.
Her work has been shown in both solo and group exhibitions across England, as well as in an international group exhibition in Croatia. Through these exhibitions, she continues to develop a practice rooted in storytelling, cultural heritage, and a love for the enduring power of portraiture.
Artist CV
Solo Exhibitions:
“Family Roots & Tales from Lithuania” – New Vic Theatre, Newcastle-under-Lyme (2026)
“Portraiture by Louise Pover” – Chapter’s Cafe, Keele (2024)
Group Exhibitions:
“Greetings from the Gallery, Postcard Art Exhibition” – Great Bear Gallery, Tunstall (2026)
“10 Years Apart” – Acava Spode Works Studios, Stoke-on-Trent (2026)
“Future Echoes BA Fine Art Degree Show” – Cadman Studios, Staffordshire (2026)
“Connecting Through Creativity” – Canal St Studio, Longport (2026)
“Green, The Palette Project Vol2” – Great Bear Gallery, Tunstall (2026)
“Anarchy is Her Birthright” – Acava Spode Works Studios (2026)
“Work in Progress” – Great Bear Gallery, Tunstall (2025)
“Identity of Space / Identitet Prostura” – University North, Croatia (2025)
“We Begin to Take Shape” – Cadman Studios, Staffordshire (2025)
“Dialogue with the Land: Heritage & Visions” – Hanley Park, Stoke-on-Trent (2025)
“Identity of Space / Identitet Prostura” – Henrion Building, Staffordshire (2024)
“Three Counties Open Art” – Burslem School of Art, Stoke-on-Trent (2024)
“Omnia (Everything)” – Cadman Studios, Staffordshire (2024)
“Tranquil Tales” – Kidsgrove Canal, Stoke-on-Trent (2024)
Education
Bachelor of Arts with Honours, First Class – University of Staffordshire (2026)
