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.
$300.00
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
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
oil on wood panel
8x8"
A rock formation study that was inspired by comic book art.
Shown at Black Cat Gallery, Toronto, 2017.
$300.00
oil on panel
16x20"
This painting came about when I had collected some photos from the 1920's of men wearing top hats. The event seems to be taken from a parade in New York. It is on canvas board so it essentially flat and can be shipped easily.
$2,500.00
Oil on canvas.
60x40"
This painting was inspired by a scene from a German choreographer called Pina Bausch. I saw a documentary on Bausch a several years ago and was fascinated by her imagery and arrangements. Some time ago, I rescued this canvas from being discarded and it became a project during the beginning of the pandemic. In this large canvas, I tried to capture the intense emotional interaction between the dancers.
This painting was accepted in the Ontario Society of Artists Annual Show in 2020.
$550.00
Oil on canvas (framed).
24x28"
Reduced!
This was part of an (unfinished) series of portraits of the prime ministers of Canada when I was experimenting with a monochromatic style. Robert Borden (1854-1937) was the 8th Prime Minister of Canada from 1911 to 1920. This painting has a floating black frame on it.
$750.00
Oil on canvas (framed).
24x30"
I was asked to paint a picture of the then new prime minister Justin Trudeau. This is derived from a photo taken when he was younger. It is slightly just over life size and has been professionally framed in a black floating frame.
$450.00
Oil on canvas.
18x24"
Portrait of a woman with a focus on the formal dress.
$350.00
Oil on canvas (framed).
16x20"
Reduced!
Somewhat surrealistic, this piece combines the cover of a hair colour package, a car ad, a renaissance sculpture and Mayan ruins - Synthesis. It also has a handmade frame.
Shown at Detroit Art's Market, Detroit, Mich.