Luella grew up in the fifties in central London, living in a large rambling flat that overlooked the tops of the trees in Kensington Gardens. The park was her garden and her interest in the interaction between people and nature may come from that time. One of her earliest memories is of being taken to the Tate Gallery by her mother (Mondrian was her favourite artist), so perhaps it is not surprising that she decided very early on to be a painter.

After studying art at Hornsey, Byam Shaw and Goldsmiths College London, Luella lectured in screenprinting in London and Sussex for several years until she moved to Australia in the 1980’s where she was fortunate enough to spend six years cruising the east coast on a steel ketch. The sunshine, tropical foliage, flowers and birds that she saw there inspired her to use a brighter palette and, although she has been back in Europe for more than ten years, they continue to have an effect on her work.

Luella has exhibited widely, has work in many private collections around the world and is currently working full-time at her studio in Brighton.