As an imaginative child growing up in the Midwest, with parents and siblings all inclined toward art and design, it was somewhat expected that Louis would be also drawn to the arts. In college, his undergraduate studies (a self-proposed Interdisciplinary program integrating art, music, philosophy, and photography), aimed to create a comprehensive core understanding of the essence which persists within all fine art. Later, pursuing his MFA in sculpture, years of study came finally into focus once he realized his unique personal vision. Matched with an imaginative philosophy, he could usurp the traditional approach to ‘figure’ in art with something more comical, unconventional, and contemporary… see Fine Art Gallery

Since completing his MFA in 1979, and mastering the necessary technical skills, Louis Quaintance elected to take a varied approach in his professional career by incorporating teaching, exhibiting in fine art galleries, and, pursuing commissions. He accepted directorships both at the prestigious Technical Institute of Sculpture in Princeton, NJ, and at the Academy of Art University in San Francisco, CA. Other teaching opportunities include invitations to teach several fine art professional workshops such as Figure Modelling and the Art of Moldmaking at the Loveland Academy, CO and the Scottsdale Artist’s School, AZ.

As a freelance artist, Louis Quaintance has exhibited his own personal artworks extensively, while concurrently executing numerous public and private commissions. Clients for commissions include: The de Young Art Museum, the Baltimore Ravens NFL Football Team, the United States Postal Service, Rotary International, the Legion of Honour Art Museum, and the Steven Speilberg Film Industry, and a yet to be completed portrait of President Barack Obama. Recent public commissions include the West Coast WWII Memorial, the Japanese American Memorial, and a public monument honoring Irish Americans immigrants, located in the Midwest.

The artist is currently living in Nevada City, California.
Pastimes include road cycling, fly fishing, and acoustic guitar.