Blaine White
Born - Windsor ON
Lives and works in Toronto ON
Education
Graphic Design, Academy of Design, Toronto ON
Academic Painting, M. John Angel, Toronto ON
Bachelor of Arts, University of Guelph, Guelph ON
ARTIST’S STATEMENT
What I do is capture slices of contemporary life and render them in a compelling way. My work is rooted in realism with the influence of illustration. I have used images of statues and architecture – I have rendered historical figures; prime ministers, famous personalities, and images from the cinema and theatre all with a contemporary influence. Some of my work deals with socially relevant themes. I have work in Michigan, Ontario and Ohio.
Born - Windsor ON
Lives and works in Toronto ON
Education
Graphic Design, Academy of Design, Toronto ON
Academic Painting, M. John Angel, Toronto ON
Bachelor of Arts, University of Guelph, Guelph ON
ARTIST’S STATEMENT
What I do is capture slices of contemporary life and render them in a compelling way. My work is rooted in realism with the influence of illustration. I have used images of statues and architecture – I have rendered historical figures; prime ministers, famous personalities, and images from the cinema and theatre all with a contemporary influence. Some of my work deals with socially relevant themes. I have work in Michigan, Ontario and Ohio.
$600.00 CAD
Oil on canvas.
24x24"
This is a new series of female portraits seen in profile using women of various races. The theme includes naming each portrait after a Greek goddess giving the attributes of that goddess to the assigned portrait. The works are all oil on canvas and are set at the same size. This is Asteria, goddess or 'starry one'.
$480.00 CAD
Oil on canvas.
24x30"
My interest here was in painting a woman with a costume on taken from a photographer's model's stock photo. I made a series of pictures with decorative clothing and costumes.
$700.00 CAD
Oil on canvas.
24x24"
This is a rendering of a Canadian First Nations Mohawk man in traditional dress. It is part of a trio of paintings I did of similar portraits in homage to Indigenous people.
$175.00 CAD
Oil on canvas
9x12"
This is part of a series of paintings of figures wearing modern couture dresses.
Shown at Propeller Gallery, Toronto, 2019.
$300.00 CAD
Oil on canvas.
30x24"
One in a series of pictures with the same subject matter and same colour scheme of random people walking down the street.
$750.00 CAD
Oil on canvas (framed).
26x28"
Earlier on in my artwork, I explored the practice of using architecture and statues. This has the inclusion of 'celebrity' figures in the background.
Exhibited at the Spoke Club, Toronto, 2018.
$175.00 CAD
oil on board
11x14"
One of a series of paintings using the same subject matter and the same colour scheme.
$80.00 CAD
Pen on paper (framed).
7x10"
An ink drawing of the facade of Santa Susanna in Rome designed by Carlo Maderno in 1603.
$250.00 CAD
Oil on canvas board.
14x11"
New as of June 2021. I'm trying a little different subject matter and doing some smaller scale pieces for a while.
$300.00 CAD
oil on wood panel
24x18"
An occasional foray into landscape painting. Parts of this scene are from a photo from Northern Ontario. This was painted on a lightweight wood panel and very durable.
$300.00 CAD
oil on canvas
24x24"
One of a short series of paintings of figures wearing modern designer dresses. This is one of the more unusual dresses in the series.
$125.00 CAD
oil on wood panel
8x8"
A rock formation study that was inspired by comic book art.
Shown at Black Cat Gallery, Toronto, 2017.