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
Blaine White, born Windsor ON, is a Toronto based interdisciplinary artist. Inspired by his experience as a Canadian raised on the US/Canada border, his practice bridges interests in painting, Canadian history, theatre, and the cinema. By combining traditional and contemporary imaging techniques, White creates pieces where we find the past and the present are not that dissimilar. He has 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
Blaine White, born Windsor ON, is a Toronto based interdisciplinary artist. Inspired by his experience as a Canadian raised on the US/Canada border, his practice bridges interests in painting, Canadian history, theatre, and the cinema. By combining traditional and contemporary imaging techniques, White creates pieces where we find the past and the present are not that dissimilar. He has work in Michigan, Ontario and Ohio.
$600.00
Oil and acrylic on canvas.
24x24"
In this style I'm working with darker compositions and I've decided to depict various wild animals found in the Canadian wilderness.
$500.00
Oil on canvas.
24x24"
I have been encouraged to try something other than the figurative work I usually do. So I am trying out different styles in my creative journey.
$500.00
Oil on canvas.
30x24"
Reduced!
This is called "1965" which represents that period of time in the mid 60's where mod culture and fashion were at a height. This was before the late psychedelic period with hippies etc. The full title could be "1965, Mods, Pierre Cardin".
$800.00
Oil on canvas.
24x24"
Rhea, goddess of fertility. Part a series of female portraits seen in profile using women of various races. Each portrait is named after a Greek goddess giving the attributes of that goddess to the portrait. The works are set at the same size.
$800.00
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'.
$380.00
Oil on canvas.
24x30"
Reduced!
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
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
Oil on wood.
9x12"
This is part of a series of paintings of figures wearing modern couture dresses.
Shown at Propeller Gallery, Toronto, 2019.
$300.00
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
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.
$80.00
Pen on paper (framed).
7x10"
An ink drawing of the facade of Santa Susanna in Rome designed by Carlo Maderno in 1603.
$250.00
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.