Louise Hamilton has lived and worked in Cornwall since 1991. In the early 1990s, as a mature student, she studied at Falmouth College of Art on the BA (Hons) Fine Art course. More recently she has undertaken two years' study on the Porthmeor Programme at St Ives School of Painting.

In 2023 she joined Prime Women Artists, a supportive and creative network for women artists of all disciplines in Cornwall.