Louise Bandy creates galvanised wire sculptures of animals and birds that express movement held just at its edge – as if the creature might breathe or shift at any moment. Her work is rooted in a lifelong fascination with the individual character and presence of animals.
Growing up on the edge of the Warwickshire countryside in the West Midlands, where she is still based, she became attuned to how animals carry energy through posture and motion. She works from direct observation where possible, as well as photographs and videos, drawn to the way light moves across muscle and form.
After earning a BA (Hons) in Fine Art from De Montfort University, she explored other materials, but wire called her back. It is physical, honest, and demanding – the challenge of shaping energy and emotion from a simple roll of wire. Through layered forms and anatomical structure, she aims to evoke spirit, strength, and fragility – a quiet invitation to connect more deeply with the animal world.
Her sculptures have been exhibited in the UK, including with the National Trust, and commissioned for private and public spaces, notably for Heartlands Hospital in Birmingham.
