Born 1941 in Pietersburg (Polokwane).

Louis van Heerden holds degrees of BA Fine Arts and BA Honours from the University of Pretoria and carried out postgraduate research at the Akademie in Antwerp, Belgium. He taught art for a number of years at Pretoria Boys High School until he decided to devote himself full-time to painting. He was National President of the SA Association of Arts. He spent several years in Switzerland and France, and worked for several months in the Cite Internationale des Arts in Paris.

Solo Exhibitions:
1969: First Solo Exhibition, SA Association of Arts , Pretoria
1971: SA Association of Arts , Pretoria
1974: Natal Society of Arts Gallery, Durban
1977: Guest artist, University of Stellenbosch
1980: Everard Read Gallery, Johannesburg
1985: Goodman Gallery, Johannesburg
1986: Im Schloessli, Gontenschwil, Switzerland
1988: Goodman Gallery, Johannesburg
1992: Art Basel, Switzerland
1996: University of Stellenbosch
2004: Dorp Street Gallery, Stellenbosch

Group exhibitions:
Since 1986 the artist has exhibited in many group shows both locally and internationally: Bonn, Madrid, London, Paris, Monte Carlo, Boca Raton (Florida, USA) and Zurich.

Collections:
Anglo American Corporation
Brenthurst Library
Durban Art Galley
Johannesburg Chamber of Industry
Pretoria Art Gallery
SA National Gallery, Cape Town
University of Pretoria
University of Stellenbosch