Blaine White

Blaine White

Toronto, ON, Canada

About Blaine White

Originally from Windsor ON, Canada, I live and work in Toronto, Canada. I use my knowledge of techniques of the old masters as a starting point to explore compositions which are not straight imitations of older styles but incorporate contemporary elements. Most of my work is figurative and I'm interested in the interplay of and compositional possibilities of figures. I have depicted historical figures, politicians, and other personalities such as film/theatre actors. I completed a B.A. at the University of Guelph, Canada where I studied contemporary studio art and art history. Eventually, I studied with a classically trained painter named Michael John Angel, who had studied in Italy. This experience greatly increased my knowledge of drawing and oil techniques.

Education:

> Graphic Design, Academy of Design and Technology, Toronto ON
> Academic Painting, M. John Angel, Toronto ON
> Bachelor of Arts, University of Guelph, Guelph ON

Events:

2018 - Published in averageart.co.uk magazine, Feb.

Exhibitions:

2020 - Portrait Show,Gallery 1313, Toronto, ON
2019 - Parkdale Biannual, Gallery 1313, Toronto, ON
2019 - Summer Works Show, Propeller Gallery, Toronto, ON
2018 - Seasonal Show, Tip Top Tailors, Curated by Rupert Young, Toronto, ON
2018 - Small Art Big Hearts Auction, Waddington's, Toronto, ON
2018 - Arthouse Toronto Opening, Arthouse, Toronto ON - Oct
2017 - Propeller Fundraiser, Propeller Gallery, Toronto, ON
2017 - Salon des Refusés – Black Cat Gallery - Toronto
2017 - REversion 2017 Group Exhibition – Super Wonder Gallery - Toronto
2017 - Steampunk Art Show – Super Wonder Gallery - Toronto
2016 - MUSE, A Figurative Group Exhibition – Super Wonder Gallery - Toronto
2016 - REversion 2016, A Figurative & Portrait Group Exhibition – Super Wonder Gallery - Toronto
2015 - Group Show - Spoke Club Gallery - Toronto
2015 - Group Show – Black Cat Gallery - Toronto
2015 - Explorations One - Todmorden Heritage Museum - Toronto
2014 - Group Show - Spoke Club Gallery - Toronto
2013 - Group Show - Moniker Gallery - Toronto
2013 - Group Show - Gallery Hittite - Toronto
2011 - Group Show - Gallery Hittite - Toronto
2011 - Group Show - Gallery Hittite - Toronto
2010 - Through the Eyes of the Artist - Assembly Hall - Etobicoke
2010 - Artists of Colour - MacKenzie Hall - Windsor
2008 - Art of Stone - Stone Church - Toronto
2006 - Art of Stone - Stone Church - Toronto
1997 - ‘Oh Canada...’ A Group Exhibition of “Truly Canadian” Portraits - Artcite - Windsor