Louise Collis Artist

I've just added some of my most recent new paintings to my website.

www.louisecollis.com

There's also cards, prints and calendars....

Thank you

Blaenavon Heather Hillside towards the Bristol Channel
8”x6” oil on board

Painted at the end of August not far from home.

#heather #blaenavon #bristolchannel #pontypool #blorenge #wales #oilpainting #pleinair #pleinairpainter #pleinairartist

Your paintings are very good, I find painting outdoors really helpful and I’m more confident about my plein air paintings than my studio paintings, but we all have a different way of working x

Thanks so much, I’ve gone through quite a few over the years but this one is definitely my favourite.

Chasing the Autumnal colours again today in Pontypool Park this afternoon. The Cherry Trees have a beautiful display of pink blossom in the Spring, so it’s a bonus to paint them again when they briefly have red/orange foliage. The Cherry Trees Walk Pontypool Park 8”x6” oil on board.

Painting of cherry trees in autumn in pontypool park pictured on the easel

Chasing the Autumnal colours again today in Pontypool Park this afternoon.

The Cherry Trees have a beautiful display of pink blossom in the Spring, so it’s a bonus to paint them again when they briefly have red/orange foliage.

The Cherry Trees Walk Pontypool Park
8”x6” oil on board.

Barry Island Pavilion from the Rocks.
8”x6”oil on board

It’s no secret that I love painting Barry Island and can’t resist painting it. This was a lovely day with the tide in and waves lapping around the rocks. I’ve just added this painting to my website but it will take a couple more weeks to dry

On Wednesday I painted the trees on Castle Meadows Abergavenny and the Blorenge both starting to show their autumnal colours. I’m hoping to do more autumnal painting this week if the fog clears.

8”x6” oil on board.

#castlemeadows #blorenge #abergavenny #wales #pleinair #oilpainting #art

Thank you Meg
I’m surprised I didn’t see you there, my painting took me twice as long as usual because everyone stopped to talk and it seemed like I’d chatted to every Cardiffian by the end of the day!

With the persistent grey gloom for the last week I was very happy to find these Acers in Cefn Onn Parc today, they seemed to generate they’re own illumination. Perfectly Autumnal

#japenesemaple #Cefn #Onn #cefnonnpark #cefnonnparc #cardiff #parks #autumn #pleinair #oilpainting #art

Last week I painted one of my favourite local spots, Keepers Pond on the Blorenge

There was such a lovely atmosphere there that day with swimmers taking a cold dip in the pond and various walking groups meeting up before setting off along the paths.
#wales #art #pleinair

Wispy clouds over Pen y Fan
6” x 8” oil on board

Painted a few weeks ago on a beautiful day at Mynydd Illtyd

#pleinair #pleinairpainting #pleinairpainter #art #oilpainting #penyfan #corndu #bannaubrycheiniog #bannaubrycheiniognationalpark #breconbeacons #breconbeaconsnationalpark #wales #cymru

Cantref Reservoir
8” x 6” oil on board

Painted last week from a favourite viewpoint above the reservoir in the Bannau Brycheiniog. October is always a surprisingly good month for plein air painting, beautiful colours and sunny days #reservoir #bannaubrycheiniog#breconbeacons #art #pleinair #wales

Last week I spent a morning painting at Fochriw, on the edge of Gelligaer Common and not far from the Heads of the Valleys it has a large expanse of grassland before the village that catches the light perfectly

8”x6” oil on board
#valleys #wales #welshvalleys #pleinair #oilpainting #art

I started the day painting at Gelligaer Common looking at Fochriw where there was a fantastic volunteer rubbish picking group out in force. Shouldn’t need to be done though.

Rant Over.

#cantref #reservoir #bannaubrycheiniog #breconbeacons #keepwalest #wales #pleinair #art

I painted one of my favourite views of Cantref Reservoir this afternoon, looks idyllic, however I just wish people wouldn’t spoil it by dumping their rubbish. To be honest it’s usually worse at this spot and I often come home with other peoples rubbish.

It’s great when the sheep stick around long enough to get themselves in a painting. I had a lovely day last week painting at Mynydd Illtyd, after the mist cleared the light was just perfect.

Pen y Fan, Mynydd Illtyd common and Sheep, 8”x6” oil on board.
#penyfan #sheep #wales #art #pleinair

Louise Collis Studio and gallery shopfront in Abergavenny, with flag outside for food festival

Selection of oil painted landscapes hanging in the gallery

2026 calendar

Painting of the Skirrid mountain from farmland

All open for the food festival!

It might be a bit wet today but it’s going to be a good weekend for all the foodies visiting Abergavenny.

I’ll be open all weekend 10-5.

Have a great weekend everyone.

#abergavennyfoodfestival #abergavenny #festival #wales #openstudio #art

This year there’s an artisan market in the Priory Centre and there's a new Pizza Festival in the courtyard (which I'm particularly looking forward to!) both just opposite the studio.

#abergavennyfoodfestival #abergavenny #foodfestival #wales

It's nearly Food Festival Weekend!

It's always great to see Abergavenny fill up with gazebos, visitors and all sorts of food, so my studio will be open Friday, Saturday and Sunday.

Gone Painting
I'll be heading to Ceredigion this week to paint, walk and dolphin spot in New Quay.

I'll be back in the studio on Saturday and all online orders will be sent out on Mon 15th Sept. There are lots of painting of New Quay available on my website from my last trip.

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Good luck to all the cyclists in the #tourofbritain tomorrow heading up the Blorenge (or the Tumble as the cyclists call it) TWICE! Absolute madness.

I’m sure the spectators will appreciate the incredible views.
#blorenge #keeperspond #thetumble #abergavenny #blaenavon #wales #cycling

The Severn Bridge from Aust — Louise Collis Landscape Artist Original Oil on Board Plein Air Painting of the Original Severn Bridge painted from Aust on a Winters day. Artwork size - 21cm x 16cm You can add a frame by clicking the frame add-on below, I can o...

I had such a lovely day painting in this location, it was a little distracting as the grassland attracts short-eared-owls during the day and they are fascinating. I really must head back there again.

#severnbridge #severnbridge #severnesturary

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The Severn Bridge from Aust.
8'' x 6'' oil on board.

This painting is a few years old and has been on display in a gallery, it's now back in my studio and listed on my website and is definitely one of my favourites (if that's allowed)

Blaenavon Heather towards the Channel
8”x6” oil on board

I wanted to catch the last of the heather before it fades so I popped out on Wednesday, I kept having to stop painting as showers passed through but it was very enjoyable.

#blaenavon #blorenge #wales #pleinair #oilpainting #art

Sugarloaf Pen y Fal through the Heather Hedge. 8”x6” oil on board A little studio painting from a walk on the Blorenge last week where the mounds of heather were higher than the path so looked like a heather hedge.

Sugarloaf Pen y Fal through the Heather Hedge.
8”x6” oil on board

A little studio painting from a walk on the Blorenge last week where the mounds of heather were higher than the path so looked like a heather hedge.

#sugarloaf #penyfal #blorenge #heather #pink #purple #wales #oilpainting #art

The final painting and in progress pics.

I painted the Skirrid last week under a big tree for shade on a very sunny hot day.

8”x6” oil on board
Available

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#pleinair #pleinairartist #skirrid #abergavenny #wales #oilpainting #art

It’s available on Etsy and my Website (links below) as well as in my studio, Art in Penally next weekend and I’ll be delivering a batch to Victoria Fearn Gallery and any other gallery who wants them.

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My 2026 Calendar is here!

This year the cover is a plein air painting of the Skirrid from June, it also includes paintings of Barafundle, Port Talbot, Manorbier, Whitesands Bay, Sunflowers and more.

It’s printed on quality card so you can frame the pictures at the end of the year.