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  Louise Markus
                              My paintings and collages are narrative landscapes influenced by 16th century
                              Persian  miniature  illuminations  –  book illustrations of local mythology and
                              religion commissioned by the aristocracy. With their architectural, almost comic
                              book framing, the miniatures provide a whimsical construction for telling stories
                              of a people and their culture. In  my  work the ordinary, everyday person going
                              about  their  daily life is  exalted  rather  than  the  remarkable  individual. This
                              commonality  of  human  behaviour  and  iconography  transcends religion
                              or culture.  The  narrative  element  combined  with  the  cubistic   nature
                              of the work where grids of flat pattern  disturb  the  angle  of  architecture
                              results in  an  unusual  blend of worldliness and naiveté.  Human figures
                              and architecture are swallowed up by the complexity of pattern. Humanity,
                              art, culture and nature are the chaotic elements that form a universal order.


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Rock'n'Roll Forever   24" x 30"  2015  acrylic on canvas

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Joanstopia   24" x 30"  acrylic on canvas   2015


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Shed Island   24" x 30"  acrylic on canvas   2015


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  Cubby House Cove  24" x 30"  acrylic on canvas   2015


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                                                  Night of the Mummers  24" x 30"  acrylic on canvas   2015


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                                                  Welcome to St. John's   24" x 30"  acrylic on canvas   2015