Louise Braithwaite discovered her talent for art and design at school, where she specialised in screen printing. Having completed an Art Foundation Course at Portsmouth College of Art, she embarked on a 4 year Degree in Media and Production Design at the London College of Printing.
The great love of the sea which took her back to the South Coast is reflected throughout her work, but we can also see a great affection for human interaction in a variety of social and public situations. Her paintings are predominately figurative and painted in oils on board. Louise Braithwaite paintings have been described as "happy Lowrys".