The First Supper 1988 acrylic on panel
120 x 240 cm by Susan Dorothea White

Paintings

"Susan Dorothea White ... explores the most intimate experiences of her life, as well as more topical subjects, in meticulously limned paintings on wood panels. Her ability to examine unflinchingly such personal milestones as her surgery for a benign brain tumour with a dazed self-portrait in a vertiginously askew hospital setting results in some of the most emotionally jarring narrative imagery in recent art."

Gallery & Studio, New York (1998)

The artist has developed a technique using multiple washes of acrylic paint on plywood panels, often accentuating the wood grain to create texture through translucent glazes. Major paintings are developed through preliminary watercolour compositions and from numerous drawings and pen sketches. The artist favours watercolour for spontaneous work, flower and nature studies.

Grid view
List view
120 Works to view
120 Works to view
  • Mum's Centenarian Sunset 2013-2014
    acrylic on panel
    60 x 90 cm
  • The Anatomy Lesson of Dr Freeman 2012
    acrylic on plywood panel
    120 x 153 cm
  • Go Granny, go! 2003
    acrylic on plywood panel
    65 cm diameter
  • Menopausal me in a saucepan lid, warts 'n' all, with everything, including the kitchen sink 2001
    acrylic and collage on plywood panel
    60 x 120 cm
  • The Histology Lecture 1999-2000
    acrylic on plywood panel
    120 x 120 cm
  • Recovery after brain surgery 1998
    acrylic on plywood panel
    140 x 120 cm
  • The Blind Woman of Annandale 1998
    acrylic on plywood panel
    112 x 112 cm
  • Freudian Early Morning 1998
    acrylic on plywood panel
    107 x 132 cm
  • Me after brain surgery 1997
    acrylic on plywood panel
    102 x 72 cm
  • The Crowning with Sexism 1994
    acrylic on Australian red cedar plywood panel
    73.2 x 59.3 cm
  • To Cut Both Ways 1993-94
    acrylic on plywood panel
    100 x 100 cm
  • Paul the Environmentalist, levitating in the rainforest 1993-1999
    acrylic on plywood panel
    120 x 240 cm
  • The Seven Deadly Sins of Modern Times 1993
    acrylic on wooden tabletop
    123 cm diameter
  • The Inspired Lecturer 1992, 1998
    acrylic on plywood panel
    120 x 120 cm
  • The Seven Deadly Isms 1992
    acrylic on wooden tabletop
    122 cm diameter
  • Brian phoning Australia from Weesp (The Netherlands) 1991, 1996
    acrylic on plywood panel
    77 x 70 cm
  • Backyard gossip in Weesp 1991
    aka Homesick
    acrylic on plywood panel
    75 x 122 cm
  • The man in drag, the violinist, the artist, and the thief on a tram in Amsterdam 1990
    aka The Man in Drag, the Violinist
    acrylic on plywood panel
    94 x 63 cm
  • The Absence 1990
    aka The Absence of the Prodigal Daughter
    acrylic on plywood panel
    198 x 125 cm
  • The Diabetic (Dad in hospital) 1989
    acrylic on plywood panel
    90 x 60 cm
  • The First Supper 1988
    acrylic on plywood panel
    120 x 240 cm
  • Moods (self-portrait) 1986-1988
    acrylic on plywood panel
    144.8 x 122 cm
  • Beatrice the paper-seller of the White Bay intersection 1986
    aka White Bay Intersection / Beatrice of the White Bay Intersection
    acrylic on plywood panel
    98 x 123 cm
  • Harpsichord: paintings and carved rose 1984-1988
    (Eucalyptus leucoxylon rosea)
    Flemish single-manual harpsichord built by Stephen Freeman; paintings and carved rose by Susan Dorothea White
  • Silver-eye feeding on flowering gum 1984-1988
    acrylic on harpsichord keywell (3 sides)
    17 x 13 cm; 13 x 80 cm; 17 x 13 cm
  • Stephen climbing blue-gum, Coal and Candle Creek, Ku-ring-gai Chase 1984-1988
    (Eucalyptus globulus)
    acrylic on harpsichord lid (diptych)
    78 x 40 cm and 78 x 152 cm (var.)
  • The Life and Death of St Francis of Australia 1982, 1993
    acrylic on plywood panel
    183 x 122 cm
  • Self-portrait with children 1982
    acrylic on plywood panel
    91.5 x 122 cm
  • Seated 1981
    acrylic and collage on plywood panel
    122 x 92 cm
  • A month in time (September 1980) 1980-1982
    acrylic on plywood panel
    110 x 122.2 cm
  • The Nun and the Knight on the train to Rothenburg 1980
    acrylic on cedar plywood panel
    57 x 122 cm
  • Autobiography 1980
    acrylic on plywood panel
    183 x 122 cm
  • Dreaming of Bavaria 1979-1980
    acrylic on plywood panel
    183 x 92 cm
  • Noah's Rocket 1978-1980
    acrylic on plywood panel
    122 x 81 cm
  • Dr Brian Freeman 1978
    aka Dr Brian Freeman - Science
    acrylic on plywood panel
    213.5 x 122 cm
  • People of Sydney 1977, 1982
    acrylic on plywood panel
    183 x 100 cm
  • Clyde Thorpe, RRMSSO, violinist and teacher 1977
    acrylic on plywood panel
    128 x 113 cm
  • Turning and turning 1977
    aka After Bushfire
    acrylic on plywood panel
    124 x 122 cm
  • Damien White, author 1977
    aka Damien White, Literature
    acrylic and collage on plywood panel
    71 x 99 cm
  • Yo-yoing 1977
    Awarded the Sydney Morning Herald Art Prize for a City Heritage Painting, 1978
    aka From the Fifth Floor
    acrylic on plywood panel
    103 x 98 cm
  • The Magic Pudding 1977
    acrylic on plywood panel
    94 x 63 cm
  • The Front Veranda 1977
    aka Do Not Go Gentle Into That Good Night
    acrylic on plywood panel
    97 x 71 cm
  • Sextet (Brahms: String Sextet No. 1) 1977
    acrylic on plywood panel
    183 x 122 cm
  • Professor Robert Connell 1976
    acrylic on plywood panel
    80 x 122 cm
  • The Cup of Tea 1976
    aka Afternoon Tea
    acrylic on plywood panel
    65 x 70 cm
  • Evening: Factory Valley 1976
    acrylic on plywood panel
    71 x 99 cm
  • Parramatta Road 1975
    acrylic on plywood panel
    76.2 x 122 cm
  • Spencer's Crossing 1975
    Kosciuszko National Park, NSW
    acrylic on Maranti plywood panel
    43 x 240 cm
  • Abercrombie River, upper reaches 1975
    acrylic on plywood panel
    81 x 121 cm
  • Native pines, Warrumba Range 1974
    Central NSW
    acrylic on composition board
    58 x 214 cm
  • Eric's Cafe - Resale Royalty Rights 1974
    acrylic and collage on plywood panel
    62 x 77.5 cm
  • Three-quarter birthday 1973
    acrylic on composition board
    71 x 63 cm
  • Homeless man in primula bed 1973
    acrylic on composition board
    53 x 37.5 cm
  • Escarpment 1972-1973
    aka Drought: Oxford Falls, Middle Creek / Escarp
    acrylic on composition board
    122 x 178 cm
  • Mount Banks, Blue Mountains 1972-1973
    acrylic on composition board
    81 x 81 cm
  • Nootambulla Gorge 1972-1973
    Mutawintji / Mootwingee
    acrylic on composition board
    76 x 122 cm
  • Ravine at Marramarra, NSW 1972
    acrylic on composition board
    85 x 122 cm
  • Shadow 1972
    acrylic on composition board
    84 x 122 cm
  • Cul-de-sac 1972
    oil with acrylic underpainting on composition board
    76 x 122 cm
  • Summer grass 1971
    acrylic on composition board
    60 x 91 cm
  • Moving trees 1971
    oil on composition board
    86 x 183 cm
  • Rock composition 1971
    aka Boulders
    oil on composition board
    61 x 91 cm
  • Silent river, Lane Cove 1971
    Lane Cove National Park
    acrylic on composition board
    68 x 122 cm
  • Running in sand 1971
    acrylic on composition board
    78 x 120 cm (approx.)
  • Awaiting (Glebe) 1971
    acrylic on composition board
    66 x 57 cm
  • Estuary in ochre 1970
    oil on composition board
    90 x 121 cm
  • Joan Kinmont, writer 1969
    acrylic on composition board
    70 x 60 cm
  • Escarp 1969
    acrylic on composition board
    91.5 x 122 cm
  • Sunlit trees, Lane Cove 1968
    oil on composition board
    55.3 x 45.3 cm
  • Lane Cove River, winter light 1968
    oil on composition board
    92 x 61 cm
  • Paul, soulful young boy 1968
    oil on composition board
    30.5 x 25 cm
  • Michaela with doll 1967 c.
    acrylic on composition board
    30.5 x 30.5 cm
  • East Coast landscape, after bushfire 1967 c.
    oil on composition board
    90 x 121 cm
  • Uncle Ted, stirring tea 1967
    the first acrylic work of the artist to not be destroyed
    acrylic on composition board
    61 x 76 cm
  • Collecting river stones 1966
    acrylic on composition board
    66 x 98 cm (est.)
  • Portrait of baby Paul, with hands 1965 c.
    peinture à l’essence on cardboard
    60.5 x 40 cm
  • Michaela cuddling Paul 1965
    oil on composition board
    91.5 x 61 cm
  • Bush flagstones 1965
    oil on composition board
    109 x 91 cm (est.)
  • Outcrop 1965
    oil on composition board
    122 x 183 cm
  • Michaela pointing to baby Paul 1965
    oil on composition board
    51 x 84 cm
  • Babies: Michaela and Paul 1965
    oil on composition board
    40.5 x 50.5 cm
  • Baby Paul, hot summer night 1965
    oil on composition board
    122 x 91 cm
  • Baby Paul 1965
    oil on composition board
    41 x 47 cm
  • Baby Michaela (three portraits) 1964
    oil on home-prepared duck cotton glued to composition board
    57.5 x 46 cm (var.)
  • City skyline 1963
    oil on composition board
    22 x 61 cm
  • Moonlight 1963
    aka Paddington Street by Night
    oil on composition board
    122 x 183 cm
  • Sleaford Mere, Port Lincoln 1962
    oil on composition board
    40 x 61 cm
  • Inland wilderness 1962
    aka Singing Silence
    oil on composition board
    59 x 129 cm
  • Evening sky 1962
    aka Desert Sunset, Line of Lode, Broken Hill
    oil on composition board
    42 x 62 cm
  • Perce with his budgie 1962
    oil on composition board
    81 x 29 cm
  • Rosalind Hughes 1962
    oil on reversed composition board
    61 x 44.5 cm
  • Brother Bill reading 1961 c.
    oil on composition board
    42 x 33.5 cm
  • Dad (W.R.B. White) under tungsten light 1961
    oil on reversed composition board
    48 x 42 cm
  • Sunset (Salt Creek, Pt. Lincoln) 1961
    oil on composition board
    41 x 58 cm
  • H L (Les) Cotton 1961
    oil on reversed composition board
    58 x 48 cm
  • Wide waterway, outback creek 1961
    oil on composition board
    55 x 90 cm
  • Beach scrub, Port Lincoln 1961
    aka Pigface
    oil on reversed composition board
    45.5 x 61 cm
  • Hot day, ocean pool 1961
    Fishery Bay, Port Lincoln
    oil on composition board
    48 x 61 cm
  • Dry creek bed, Broken Hill 1961
    oil on composition board
    43 x 53 cm
  • Dad working at kitchen table 1961
    oil on composition board
    91 x 76 cm
  • Flick (Felicity Thompson) 1960 c.
    oil on composition board
    44.5 x 44 cm
  • Rocky landscape 1960
    verso: 'Dad working at kitchen table'
    oil on reversed composition board
    76 x 91 cm
  • Ted wearing glasses 1960
    oil on reversed composition board
    53.5 x 39.5 cm
  • Stirling Vale Creek (drought) 1960
    oil on reversed composition board
    58 x 90 cm
  • Stirling Vale Creek 1960
    oil on composition board
    57.5 x 90 cm
  • Still life at Julian Ashton Art School 1960
    oil on canvas board
    56.5 x 43 cm
  • The Pinnacles 1960
    aka The Pinnacles, Broken Hill
    oil on composition board
    64.2 x 92.1 cm
  • Market gardeners, approaching storm, Two Wells, Adelaide Plains 1960
    oil on reversed composition board
    42 x 50.5 cm
  • Rocky Ridge, scrub and dry grass, overcast afternoon 1959
    oil on reversed composition board
    45.6 (r) x 53.3 (l) x 61 cm (irreg.)
  • Tree by dry creek bed 1959
    oil on Windsor Series oilboard
    37.6 x 45.3 cm
  • Uncle Ted in dressing gown, reading 1959
    oil on composition board
    82 x 66 cm
  • Sunlight on quartz rocks, approaching storm 1959
    aka Quartzite
    oil on composition board
    56 x 115 cm
  • Summit rock, hazy light 1959
    oil on canvas board
    50.4 x 60.5 cm
  • Brown gum and saltbush by dry creek bed 1958
    (Atriplex nummularia)
    oil on board
    60.5 x 50 cm
  • The creek gum (Umberumberka Creek) 1958
    aka Gum
    oil on canvas board
    51 x 38 cm
  • Mine shaft, northern outskirts, Broken Hill 1958
    oil on Atelier canvas board
    38 x 50.7 cm (irreg.)
  • The creek bed 1958
    aka Erosion / Outback Erosion / Sun Landscape
    oil on cardboard
    35.3 x 30.4 cm
    39.1 x 33.9 x 3 cm (frame)
  • Saltbush and creekbed 1958
    (Atriplex nummularia)
    oil on canvas board
    37.5 x 50.7 cm
  • Nine Mile Creek (tributary of Stephens Creek, Broken Hill) 1957
    oil
    35.3 x 30.4 cm (irreg.)
  • View of the Simpson's from Ivymeade: gum and horse 1957
    oil
    22.5 x 18.5 cm

Paintings : 120 Works
Paintings : 120 Works

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