Luisa Ventisei

Luisa Ventisei is a Manchester-based illustrator whose work is heavily influenced by the natural world, her personal journey with spirituality, well-being and references to her own memories. While her work is often illustrative, Luisa also has an affinity for fine art practices and aims to marry these disciplines together. She achieves this by working with various mediums, primarily paints such as gouache, watercolour and oils, and through sculptural mediums such as ceramic. Luisa uses printmaking processes in her work, such as risograph and cyanotype, to take some control away from the piece and achieve unique and organic outcomes. She makes work that aims to be truthful by making intuitive work that reflects her emotions at the time. Subject matters such as animals, portraits, and natural forms come into play a lot throughout her work, exploring themes such as girlhood, childhood innocence, feelings of vulnerability and 'otherness', and a connection to nature.