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The Empty Chair by Susan Dorothea White, lithograph, 1980
The Empty Chair, 1980, lithograph

FIFTY YEARS OF PRINTMAKING 1960–2010

FyreGallery, Braidwood, NSW: From 12 November to Monday 20 December 2010, Susan Dorothea White (1941– ) Australian, celebrating 50 years of White's art in a unique survey of her prints from 1960–2010.

“The First Supper...shows clearly Susan White's thinking
about human rights.”
Kunstbeeld (Amsterdam)

PAINTING: THE FIRST SUPPER

The First Supper by Susan Dorothea White; acrylic painting on panel, 1988; after Leonardo da Vinci's Last Supper

The painting was vandalized while on exhibition in the Augustana Hochschule (Neuendettelsau, Germany). The painting has been returned to Australia and was restored by the artist.

POSTERS of THE FIRST SUPPER

are available — in Australia from: The Feminist Bookshop (Sydney), Adyar Bookshop (Sydney), TS Bookshop (Melbourne); internationally from: absolutearts.com / Worldwide Arts Resources

ARTIST'S STATEMENT

I was inspired to paint The First Supper after Leonardo da Vinci's Last Supper, by the narrative drama and magnificent composition of Leonardo's painting. I wanted to challenge the patriarchal concept of thirteen men on one side of a table that is accepted as a celebrated religious symbol. In place of the men, all with similar features, I painted an international group of women. (READ MORE...)

“Leonardo himself recommended that students study and copy the works of the masters. With this book, you can do just that!”
about.com

DRAW LIKE DA VINCI

written and illustrated by Susan Dorothea White

Draw Like Da Vinci, Cover

Cassell Illustrated, Masterclass Series, 2006
ISBN-13: 978-1-844034-44-4. ISBN-10: 1-844034-44-5

"... Leonardo Da Vinci's drawings are among the most magnificent ever created. But how did he achieve his effects? Choose his materials? Define his approach? Susan Dorothea White, an internationally known artist and teacher, helps students gain an invaluable understanding of Da Vinci's techniques for depicting the human form and dealing with perspective, line weight, light, shade, and character..." (see Book Reviews)

Draw Like Da Vinci contains exercises on many different drawing techniques, including goldpoint and chalk on emery paper, and how to draw a sfumato tomato using pastels. The seven essentials of drawing are analysed as the fundamental P's – Perspective, Proportion, Perception, Position, Placement, Planes, Priority.

Reader's comment: "So far I have not been disappointed with this book. I am learning a lot from his aspect of looking at things, and the ways he approached his art." weread.com

Also published in French, Danish, Hungarian

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Eyrolles, 2007
Bonniers, 2006
Ventus, 2006

LOST ART: MISSING / STOLEN

Have you seen any of these artworks? Please CONTACT the artist — any information would be greatly appreciated.

Three PAINTINGS and five SCULPTURES missing in The Netherlands

Beatrice of the White Bay Intersection (detail)

Beatrice, the Paper-seller of the White Bay Intersection, 1986
acrylic painting on wood panel, 98 x 123 cm

Backyard Gossip in Weesp (Homesick) (detail)

Backyard Gossip in Weesp (Homesick), 1991
acrylic painting on wood panel, 75 x 122 cm

The Man in Drag, the Violinist, the Artist and the Thief on a Tram in Amsterdam (detail)

The Man in Drag, the Violinist, the Artist and the Thief on a Tram in Amsterdam, 1990
acrylic painting on wood panel, 94 x 63 cm

Close-knit Family (detail)

Close-knit Family, 1990
bronze (ed. 1/7) 17 x 17 x 23 cm

The Shy Egg (detail)

The Shy Egg, 1990
bronze (ed. 1/4) 12 x 8 x 8 cm

Shunga I (detail)

Shunga I, 1988
bronze (ed. 1/9) 11 x 17 x 10 cm

Shunga II (detail)

Shunga II, 1988
bronze (ed. 2/9) 10 x 23 x 10 cm

Woodworm (No. 1) (detail)

Woodworm (No. 1), 1987
red sirus wood carving, 10 x 10 x 26 cm

Two ARTWORKS (etching; painting) stolen from The Seymour Centre, Sydney in 1978

Two (etching; detail)

Two, 1978
sepia etching, 30 x 22 cm

Wollondilly River - watercolour by contemporary Australian artist Susan Dorothea White signed 'Sue White', stolen from Seymour Centre Sydney, in frame ca. 60 x 70 cm

Wollondilly River, 1976
watercolour, ca. 40 x 50 cm in frame ca. 60 x 70 cm

Seventeen PRINTS under contractual loan to Artlease+ at The Museum for Ex Libris and Small Graphics, Vollenhove (NL) illegally dispersed in a bankruptcy case in The Netherlands in 1995.

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