Louisa Williams

Louisa founded Art in Site in 2003 after a project at King’s College Hospital persuaded her to change her focus to healthcare. The opening of the Golden Jubilee Wing had highlighted a discrepancy between the old and the new buildings and Louisa devised an interiors strategy that brought all the strands of design together into a unified scheme, with art and attention to detail at its heart.

Once the first ward was finished a patient said, “I can get better now you’ve done that.” Within a few weeks, the matron was receiving direct requests to come and work there for the first time in years. Louisa realised that people in hospital are sensitive to their surroundings, notice everything, and that they need art at such a vulnerable time - no less than staff who are doing difficult, emotional work. From then on, Louisa has set out to use art to give people hope.

Louisa had previously established herself as an art consultant for major clients such as Marks & Spencer, BAA, and the River and Rowing Museum, using art to build stronger communities and to stimulate discussions around creativity. After studying art history and working with artists for many years, she’s now at last discovering the joys and frustrations of making her own work.