naomi white :: artist profile

Artist Statement

I am a self-taught artist who paints in a stylised realist way.

Working in a variety of mediums I am particularly passionate about oils. For me the challenge of working with oils has improved my technique and helped develop my painting.

I enjoy painting on a large scale because with larger pieces I can work with both the detail that you have in smaller pieces as well as creating an instant impact when the viewer first sees the work. This result is a painting that allows the viewer to project their own feelings for the scene. It’s a documentitive approach but one that looks for an emotional reaction not a rational response.

I draw inspiration from locations I have specifically visited for reference or places I come across in my travels. Either way the subjects have usually caught my eye in an instant and I feel I would like to explore them further on a deeper level.

Once I’ve chosen the subject I like to paint certain aspects that I feel will make the best impact and composition in the painting. Parts that especially interest me as the painter because of their form or the way the light plays off them.

View my gallery of artwork.

 

Exhibitions

2008 Solo Exhibition Libby Edwards Gallery - Sydney
2008 Wynne Prize Exhibiion - Gallery of NSW
2007 Solo Exhibition Libby Edwards Gallery - Brisbane
2006 Solo Exhibition Goya Gallery - Melbourne
2006 Postcards Exhibition Linden Gallery - Melbourne
2005 Tallarook Art Exhibition - Victoria
2005 Brisbane Courier Mail Art Show
2004 Art@Port Exhibition - Melbourne
2004 Tallarook Art Exhibition - Victoria
2004 Postcards Exhibition Linden Gallery - Melbourne
2003 Solo Exhibition Metropolis Gallery - Melbourne
2002 Emerging Artist Exhibition Mira Fine Art Gallery - Melbourne

Awards

2008 Finalist Wynne Landscape Prize
2005 Tallarook Art Exhibition - Winner ‘Landscape’ Acquisitive Award
2005 Brisbane Courier Mail Art Show - Winner Landscape Section
2004 Tallarook Art Exhibition - Winner Acquisitive Award