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.
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.
119 Works to view
119 Works to view
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Mum's Centenarian Sunset, 2013-2014
acrylic on Australian red cedar panel
60 x 90 cm
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The Anatomy Lesson of Dr Freeman, 2012
acrylic on panel
120 x 153 cm
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Go Granny, Go!, 2003
acrylic on panel
65 cm
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Menopausal Me in a Saucepan Lid, Warts 'n All, with Everything, including the Kitchen Sink, 2001
acrylic and collage on panel
60 x 120 cm
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The Histology Lecture, 1999-2000
acrylic on panel
120 x 120 cm
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Recovery after Brain Surgery, 1998
acrylic on panel
140 x 120 cm
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The Blind Woman of Annandale, 1998
acrylic on panel
112 x 112 cm
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Freudian Early Morning, 1998
acrylic on panel
107 x 132 cm
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Me after Brain Surgery, 1997
acrylic on panel
102 x 72 cm
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The Crowning with Sexism, 1994
acrylic on Australian red cedar panel
74 x 59 cm
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Paul the Environmentalist, Levitating in the Rainforest, 1993-1999
acrylic on panel
120 x 240 cm
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The Seven Deadly Sins of Modern Times, 1993
acrylic on wooden tabletop
dia. 123 cm
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To Cut Both Ways (painting), 1993
acrylic on panel
100 x 100 cm
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The Inspired Lecturer, 1992 and 1998
acrylic on panel
120 x 120 cm
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The Seven Deadly Isms, 1992
acrylic on wooden tabletop
dia. 122 cm
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Brian Phoning Australia from Weesp (The Netherlands), 1991, 1996
acrylic on panel
77 x 70 cm
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Backyard Gossip in Weesp / Homesick, 1991
acrylic on panel
75 x 122 cm
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The Man in Drag, the Violinist, the Artist, and the Thief on a Tram in Amsterdam, 1990
acrylic on panel
94 x 63 cm
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The Absence, 1990
acrylic on panel
198 x 125 cm
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The Diabetic, 1989
acrylic on panel
90 x 60 cm
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The First Supper, 1988
acrylic on panel
120 x 240 cm
Collection of the artist
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Moods (self-portrait), 1986–1988
acrylic on panel
150 x 120 cm
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Beatrice the Paper-Seller of the White Bay Intersection / White Bay Intersection, 1986
acrylic on panel
98 x 123 cm
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Harpsichord: Paintings and Carved Rose , 1984-88
Flemish single-manual harpsichord built by Stephen Freeman - paintings and carved rose by Susan Dorothea White
Private collection, Australia
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Silver-eye Feeding on Flowering Gum, 1984-88
acrylic on harpsichord keywell (3 sides)
17 x 13 cm, 13 x 80 cm, 17 x 13 cm
Private collection, Australia
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Stephen Climbing Blue-gum, Coal and Candle Creek, Ku-ring-gai Chase, 1984-88
acrylic on harpsichord lid (diptych)
78 x 40 cm and 78 x 152 cm (var.)
Private collection, Australia
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The Life and Death of St. Francis of Australia (painting), 1982 & 1993
acrylic on panel
183 x 122 cm
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Self-Portrait with Children, 1982
acrylic on panel
92 x 122 cm
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Seated, 1981
acrylic and collage on panel
122 x 92 cm
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A Month in Time (September 1980), 1980-82
acrylic on panel
110 x 120 cm
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The Nun and The Knight on the Train to Rothenburg, 1980
acrylic on panel
57 x 122 cm
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Autobiography, 1980
acrylic on panel
183 x 122 cm
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Dreaming of Bavaria, 1979-80
acrylic on panel
183 x 92 cm
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Noah's Rocket, 1978-80
acrylic on panel
122 x 81 cm
Private collection, Germany
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Dr Brian Freeman, 1978
acrylic on panel
213.5 x 122 cm
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People of Sydney, 1977, 1982
acrylic on panel
183 x 100 cm
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Clyde Thorpe, RRMSSO, Violinist, Teacher, 1977
acrylic on panel
128 x 113 cm
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Turning and Turning / After Bushfire, 1977
acrylic on panel
124 x 122 cm
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Damien White - Author, 1977
acrylic and collage on panel
71 x 100 cm
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Yo-yoing / From the Fifth Floor, 1977
acrylic on panel
103 x 98 cm
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The Magic Pudding (painting), 1977
acrylic on panel
94 x 63 cm
Private collection, Australia
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The Front Veranda / Do Not Go Gentle, 1977
acrylic on panel
97 x 71 cm
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Brahms: String Sextet No. 1 / Sextet, 1977
acrylic on panel
183 x 122 cm
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Professor Robert Connell, 1976
acrylic on panel
80 x 122 cm
Private collection (deteriorated condition - unrestored)
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The Cup of Tea, 1976
acrylic on panel
65 x 70 cm
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Evening: Factory Valley, 1976
acrylic on panel
71 x 99 cm
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Parramatta Road, 1975
acrylic on panel
76.2 x 122 cm
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Abercrombie River, Upper Reaches, 1975
acrylic on panel
81 x 121 cm
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Native Pines, Warrumba Range, Central NSW, 1974
acrylic on composition board
58 x 214 cm
Private collection, Australia
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Eric's Cafe - Resale Royalty Rights, 1974
acrylic and collage on panel
62 x 77 cm
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Three-quarter Birthday (painting), 1973
acrylic on composition board
71 x 63 cm
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Homeless Man in Primula Bed, 1973
acrylic on composition board
53 x 37.5 cm
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Drought: Oxford Falls, Middle Creek / Escarp, 1972-73
acrylic on composition board
122 x 178 cm
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Mount Banks, Blue Mountains, 1972-73
acrylic on composition board
81 x 81 cm
Private collection
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Nootambulla Gorge, Mutawintji (Mootwingee), 1972-73
acrylic on composition board
76 x 122 cm
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Ravine at Marramarra, NSW, 1972
acrylic on composition board
85 x 122 cm
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Shadow, 1972
acrylic on composition board
84 x 122 cm
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Cul-de-sac, 1972
oil with acrylic underpainting on composition board
76 x 122 cm
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Summer Grass, 1971
acrylic on composition board
60 x 91 cm
Private collection, Australia
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Moving Trees, 1971
oil on composition board
86 x 183 cm
Private collection, Australia
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Boulders / Rock Composition, 1971
oil on composition board
61 x 91 cm
Private collection, Australia
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Silent River, Lane Cove, 1971
acrylic on composition board
67 x 120 cm
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Running in Sand, 1971
acrylic on composition board
ca. 78 x 120 cm
Private collection, Australia
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Awaiting (Glebe), 1971
acrylic on composition board
66 x 56 cm
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Estuary in Ochre, 1970
oil on composition board
90 x 121 cm
Private collection, UK
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Joan Kinmont, Writer, 1969
acrylic on composition board
70 x 60 cm
Private collection, UK
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Escarp, 1969
acrylic on composition board
91 x 122 cm
Private collection, Australia
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Sunlit Trees, Lane Cove, 1968
oil on composition board
90 x 76 cm
Private collection, Australia
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Lane Cove River, Winter Light, 1968
oil on composition board
92 x 61 cm
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Paul, Soulful Young Boy, 1968
oil on composition board
30.5 x 25 cm
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East Coast Landscape, after Bushfire, 1967 circa
oil on composition board
90 x 121 cm
Private collection, UK
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Michaela with Doll, 1967
acrylic on composition board
30.5 x 30.5 cm
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Uncle Ted, Stirring Tea, 1967
acrylic on composition board
61 x 76 cm
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Collecting River Stones, 1966
acrylic on composition board
66 x 98 cm
Private collection, Australia
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Portrait of Baby Paul, with Hands, 1965 circa
peinture à l’essence on cardboard
60 x 40 cm
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Michaela Cuddling Paul, 1965
oil on composition board
91 x 61 cm
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Bush Flagstones, 1965
oil on composition board
109 x 91 cm
Private collection, Australia
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Outcrop, 1965
oil on composition board
122 x 183 cm
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Michaela Pointing to Baby Paul, 1965
oil on composition board
51 x 84 cm
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Babies: Michaela and Paul, 1965
oil on composition board
40.5 x 50.5 cm
Private collection, Australia
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Baby Paul, Hot Summer Night, 1965
oil on composition board
122 x 91 cm
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Baby Paul, 1965
oil on composition board
41 x 47 cm
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Baby Michaela, 1964
oil on home-prepared duck on composition board
57.5 x 46 (var)
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City Skyline, 1963
oil on composition board
22 x 61 cm
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Paddington Street by Night / Moonlight, 1963
oil on composition board
122 x 183 cm
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Sleaford Mere, Port Lincoln, 1962
oil on composition board
40 x 61 cm
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Inland Wilderness / Singing Silence, 1962
oil on composition board
59 x 129 cm
Private collection, Australia
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Desert Sunset, Line of Lode, Broken Hill / Evening Sky, 1962
oil on composition board
42 x 62 cm
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Perce (remaining fragment of destroyed painting), 1962
oil on composition board
81 x 29 cm
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Rosalind Hughes, 1962
oil on composition board
61 x 44.5 cm
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Brother Bill Reading, 1961 circa
oil on composition board
42 x 33.5 cm
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Dad (WRB White) under Tungsten Light, 1961
oil on composition board
48 x 42 cm
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Sunset: Salt Creek, Tumby Bay, South Australia, 1961
oil on composition board
41 x 58 cm
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H L (Les) Cotton, 1961
oil on composition board
58 x 48 cm
Private collection, Australia
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Wide Waterway, 1961
oil on composition board
55 x 90 cm
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Beach Scrub, Port Lincoln / Pigface, 1961
oil on composition board
45.5 x 61 cm
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Hot Day, Ocean Pool, Fishery Bay, Port Lincoln, 1961
oil on composition board
48 x 61 cm
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Dry Creek Bed, Broken Hill, 1961
oil on composition board
43 x 53 cm
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Dad Working at Kitchen Table, 1961
oil on composition board
91 x 76 cm
Verso: Rocky landscape, 1960 (76 x 91 cm)
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Flick (Felicity Thompson), 1960 circa
oil on composition board
44.5 x 44 cm
Private collection, UK
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Rocky Landscape, 1960
oil on composition board
76 x 91 cm
(verso of Dad working at kitchen table, 1960, 91 x 76 cm)
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Ted Wearing Glasses, 1960
oil on composition board (saw-cuts on right side)
53.5 x 39.5 cm
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Stirling Vale Creek, Drought, 1960
oil on composition board
58 x 90 cm
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Stirling Vale Creek, 1960
oil on composition board
58 x 90 cm
Private collection, Australia
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Still Life at Julian Ashton Art School, 1960
oil on canvas board
56.5 x 43 cm
Private collection, UK
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The Pinnacles, 1960
oil on composition board
64 x 92 cm
Private collection, Australia
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Market Gardeners, Approaching Storm, Two Wells, Adelaide Plains, 1960
oil on composition board
42 x 50.5 cm
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Rocky Ridge, Scrub and Dry Grass, Overcast Afternoon, 1959
oil on composition board
45.5 x 61 cm
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Tree by Dry Creek Bed, 1959
oil on canvas board
37.7 x 45.3 cm
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Uncle Ted in Dressing Gown, Reading, 1959
oil on composition board
82 x 66 cm
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Sunlight on Quartz Rocks, Approaching Storm, 1959
oil on composition board
56 x 115 cm
Private Collection, Australia (exhibited: ‘Painters and Sculptors of Promise’ The Royal South Australian Society of Arts Gallery, Adelaide, 1959)
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Summit Rock, Hazy Light, 1959
oil on canvas-board
50 x 60.5 cm
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Brown Creek Gum and Saltbush, 1958
oil on canvas board
60.5 x 50 cm
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The Creek Gum (Umberumberka Creek), 1958
oil on canvas board
51 x 38 cm
Private collection, Australia
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Mine Shaft, Northern Outskirts, Broken Hill, 1958
oil on canvas board
38 x 50.5 cm
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Erosion / Outback Erosion / The Creek Bed , 1958
oil on canvas board
35 x 30 cm
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Saltbush and Creekbed, 1958
oil on composition board
47.5 x 51 cm
Private collection, Australia
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View of the Simpson's from Ivymeade: Gum and Horse , 1957
oil on canvas paper
22.5 x 18.5 cm
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Nine Mile Creek (tributary of Stephens Creek, Broken Hill), 1957
oil on canvas board
35 x 30 cm