Dominic White Portrait Studio: Artist Information

Dominic White grew up in Massachusetts. At age 15 he began painting and drawing under the tutelage of William Ross Searle. He received his BFA from the Hartford Art School at the University of Hartford in 1991.

Dominic has worked as a commercial illustrator, printer, and pre-press production manager in Seattle, Washington.

In 2001 he moved back to his beloved New England and settled in Portland, Maine where he opened up Dominic White Studio Arts.

Dominic's artwork hangs in private collections across the USA and Canada.

I thoroughly enjoy painting and drawing a variety of subject matter, but I am most heavily influenced by the maritime life, history and architecture that I grew up with on coastal New England.

While my environment provides me with a vast wealth of ideas to paint, what truly inspires me is creating artwork for others. Whether it be a pet portrait for a client, or a painting of a restaurant for a chef friend, nothing motivates me more than bringing a little bit of joy to people with my artwork. Having an original painting or drawing with a deeply personal connection is a unique experience for most people - an experience I hope to provide many more with.

I have explored many mediums over the years and am currently working mostly in gouache on panel with a more painterly style. My drawings now consistently rotate between pen & ink and charcoal, largely thanks to a local drawing group that has helped me rediscover my love of live model figure drawing.

Thank you for visiting dominicwhiteart.com. You can see more of my work at http://www.NewEnglandPainter.com where original paintings, custom framed fine art prints and gifts are also available.

Dominic A. White
Portland, Maine
2008