Artists

Darren White

Born in New Zealand, now residing in Queensland, Darren White is a contemporary painter who is driven by the ability to be drawn into his memory bank through the simple action of putting paint on canvas. Darren primarily uses acrylics and oil sticks on canvas and works from his home studio in Peregian Beach, Queensland.

Through the process of creating an artwork, Darren is led by an experience of his past - it could be a feeling, landscape, weather event or a conversation that he is revisiting, re-interpreting and recapturing in a new form.Although linked to a memory, the abstraction in Darren’s paintings allow the observer to find their own ties to the work, creating a personal connection between the viewer and the viewed.


Education
2007 – 2011 Bachelor of Industrial Design, Queensland University of Technology, Brisbane, QLD

Solo Exhibitions
2022 | Group Show | Show title: Festival of Landscapes | Location: Art Images Gallery, SA
2022 | Group Show | Show title: Summer Salon | Location: Art Images Gallery, SA
2021 | Group Show | Show title: Fuck COVID | Location: Fenton and Fenton, VIC
2021 | Group Show | Show title: Small Works Exhibition | Location: Fenton and Fenton, VIC
2020 | Group Show | Show title: Summer Exhibition | Location: Fenton and Fenton, VIC
2019 | Solo Show | Show title: Big Road. Small Town | Location: Anala Art Advisory, Glenbrook, NSW
2017 | Solo Show | Show title: Drifting | Location: The Gallery, Oasis Arcade, Peregian Beach
2014 | Solo Show | Show title: Atlantique | Location: Strada Café, Le Marais, 75003 Paris
2011 | Solo Show | Show title: Running With Clouds | Location: Ugees, West End, Brisbane
2010 | Solo Show | Show title: Self Titled | Location: Stop 16, Ashgrove, Brisbane

Selected Group Exhibitions
2022 | Group Show | Show title: Festival of Landscapes | Location: Art Images Gallery, SA
2022 | Group Show | Show title: Summer Salon | Location: Art Images Gallery, SA
2021 | Group Show | Show title: Fuck COVID | Location: Fenton and Fenton, VIC
2021 | Group Show | Show title: Small Works Exhibition | Location: Fenton and Fenton, VIC
2020 | Group Show | Show title: Summer Exhibition | Location: Fenton and Fenton, VIC

Art Prizes
2022 LALC Art Finalist | Location: Caloundra Regional Gallery | Artwork: Tower
2022 Bentley’s 40 under 40 Art Prize | Location: Butter Factory Arts Centre | Artwork: Late afternoon & Farming
2021 LALC Art Finalist | Location: Caloundra Regional Gallery | Artwork: Hay
2018 | LALC Art Prize Winner, Best Oil or Acrylic | Location: Caloundra Regional Gallery | Artwork: Bait Fish
2018 | Paddington Art Prize Finalist | Location: Menzies, Paddington | Artwork: Bar Croq Soleil
2017 | LALC Art Prize Finalist | Location: Caloundra Regional Gallery | Artwork: Whale Season