Description

Wendy White

"To paint with oils until the painting radiates light itself." Born in Rockaway Beach, New York, Wendy’s palette and writings are strongly influenced by her early environment by the sea. Her father was a painter, and while she was growing up, she and her twin brother often posed for him as he painted. During her teenage years, her father became blind, and she became her "father’s eyes." She received a full scholarship to Barnard College of Columbia University, where she fulfilled her pre-med requirements, hoping to find a cure for her father's blindness. During her sophomore year, her father regained sight in one eye while she was studying painting with her mentor at Barnard, abstract expressionist Milton Resnick. Thanks to Milton’s continuous inspiration and encouragement, she rediscovered the light from her childhood and began fully developing her abstract-impressionist style that prevails in her work today. Wendy White's artworks can also be described as modern impressionism with elements of surrealism. Her style typically features ethereal, dreamlike landscapes or seascapes, characterized by a strong use of color and light to convey mood and atmosphere. The impressionistic elements are seen in the brushstrokes, which aim for the overall emotional effect rather than precise details. The surrealist influence is reflected in the unexpected juxtaposition of elements in the landscape, creating a sense of mystery or fantasy. The paintings also display a dynamic interplay between reality and imagination, inviting viewers to interpret the scenes in their own way.