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.

acrylic
63 Works to view
63 Works to view

  • Mum's Centenarian Sunset 2013-2014
    acrylic on Australian red cedar panel
    60 x 90 cm
    P-2013-14-1
  • The Anatomy Lesson of Dr Freeman 2012
    acrylic on panel (plywood)
    120 x 153 cm
    P-2012-1
  • Go Granny, Go! 2003
    acrylic on panel (plywood)
    65 cm dia.
    P-2003-1
  • The Histology Lecture 1999-2000
    acrylic on panel (plywood)
    120 x 120 cm
    P-1999-20-1
  • Recovery after Brain Surgery 1998
    acrylic on panel (plywood)
    140 x 120 cm
    P-1998-3
  • The Blind Woman of Annandale 1998
    acrylic on panel (plywood)
    112 x 112 cm
    P-1998-2
  • Freudian Early Morning 1998
    acrylic on panel (plywood)
    107 x 132 cm
    P-1998-1
  • Me after Brain Surgery 1997
    acrylic on panel (plywood)
    102 x 72 cm
    P-1997-1
  • The Crowning with Sexism 1994
    acrylic on panel (Australian red cedar plywood)
    73.2 x 59.3 cm
    P-1994-1
  • Paul the Environmentalist, Levitating in the Rainforest 1993-1999
    acrylic on panel (plywood)
    120 x 240 cm
    P-1993-3
  • The Seven Deadly Sins of Modern Times 1993
    acrylic on wooden tabletop
    123 cm dia.
    P-1993-2
  • To Cut Both Ways 1993
    acrylic on panel (plywood)
    100 x 100 cm
    P-1993-1
  • The Inspired Lecturer 1992, 1998
    acrylic on panel (plywood)
    120 x 120 cm
    P-1992, 98
  • The Seven Deadly Isms 1992
    acrylic on wooden tabletop
    122 cm dia.
    P-1992
  • Backyard Gossip in Weesp 1991
    aka Homesick
    acrylic on panel (plywood)
    75 x 122 cm
    P-1991-1
  • Brian Phoning Australia from Weesp (The Netherlands) 1991, 1996
    acrylic on panel (plywood)
    77 x 70 cm
    P-1991, 96
  • The Man in Drag, the Violinist, the Artist, and the Thief on a Tram in Amsterdam 1990
    acrylic on panel (plywood)
    94 x 63 cm
    P-1990-2
  • The Absence 1990
    aka The Absence of the Prodigal Daughter
    acrylic on panel (plywood)
    198 x 125 cm
    P-1990-1
  • Dad in Hospital (The Diabetic) 1989
    acrylic on panel (plywood)
    90 x 60 cm
    P-1989-1
  • The First Supper 1988
    acrylic on panel (plywood)
    120 x 240 cm
    P-1988-1
  • Moods (self-portrait) 1986-1988
    acrylic on panel (plywood)
    150 x 120 cm
    P-1986-88
  • Beatrice the Paper-Seller of the White Bay Intersection / White Bay Intersection 1986
    aka Beatrice of the White Bay Intersection
    acrylic on panel (plywood)
    98 x 123 cm
    P-1986-1
  • Harpsichord: Paintings and Carved Rose 1984-1988
    Flemish single-manual harpsichord built by Stephen Freeman; paintings and carved rose by Susan Dorothea White
    P-1984-88
  • 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
    P-1984-88
  • Stephen Climbing Blue-gum, Coal and Candle Creek, Ku-ring-gai Chase 1984-1988
    acrylic on harpsichord lid (diptych)
    78 x 40 cm and 78 x 152 cm (var.)
    P-1984-88
  • The Life and Death of St. Francis of Australia 1982, 1993
    acrylic on panel (plywood)
    183 x 122 cm
    P-1982, 93
  • Self-Portrait with Children 1982
    acrylic on panel (plywood)
    91.5 x 122 cm
    P-1982
  • A Month in Time (September 1980) 1980-1982
    acrylic on panel (plywood)
    110 x 122.2 cm
    P-1980-82
  • The Nun and The Knight on the Train to Rothenburg 1980
    acrylic on panel (cedar plywood)
    57 x 122 cm
    P-1980
  • Autobiography 1980
    acrylic on panel (plywood)
    183 x 122 cm
    P-1980
  • Dreaming of Bavaria 1979-1980
    acrylic on panel (plywood)
    183 x 92 cm
    P-1979-80
  • Noah's Rocket 1978-1980
    acrylic on panel (plywood)
    122 x 81 cm
    P-1979-80
  • Dr Brian Freeman 1978
    aka Dr Brian Freeman - Science
    acrylic on panel (plywood)
    213.5 x 122 cm
    P-1978
  • Clyde Thorpe, RRMSSO, Violinist, Teacher 1977
    acrylic on panel (plywood)
    128 x 113 cm
    P-1977-7
  • Turning and Turning 1977
    aka After Bushfire
    acrylic on panel (plywood)
    124 x 122 cm
    P-1977-6
  • Yo-Yoing / From the Fifth Floor 1977
    acrylic on panel (plywood)
    103 x 98 cm
    P-1977-4
  • The Magic Pudding 1977
    acrylic on panel (plywood)
    94 x 63 cm
    P-1977-3
  • The Front Veranda 1977
    aka Do Not Go Gentle Into That Good Night
    acrylic on panel (plywood)
    97 x 71 cm
    P-1977-2
  • Sextet (Brahms: String Sextet No. 1) 1977
    acrylic on panel (plywood)
    183 x 122 cm
    P-1977-1
  • People of Sydney 1977, 1982
    acrylic on panel (plywood)
    183 x 100 cm
    P-1977, 82
  • Professor Robert Connell 1976
    acrylic on panel (plywood)
    80 x 122 cm
    P-1976
  • The Cup of Tea 1976
    acrylic on panel (plywood)
    65 x 70 cm
    P-1976
  • Evening: Factory Valley 1976
    acrylic on panel (plywood)
    71 x 99 cm
    P-1976
  • Parramatta Road 1975
    acrylic on panel (plywood)
    76.2 x 122 cm
    P-1975
  • Spencer's Crossing 1975
    (Kosciuszko National Park, NSW)
    acrylic on panel (Maranti plywood)
    46 x 244 cm
    P-1975
  • Abercrombie River, Upper Reaches 1975
    acrylic on panel (plywood)
    81 x 121 cm
    P-1975
  • Native Pines, Warrumba Range 1974
    (Central NSW)
    acrylic on composition board
    58 x 214 cm
    P-1974
  • Three-quarter Birthday 1973
    acrylic on composition board
    71 x 63 cm
    P-1973
  • Homeless Man in Primula Bed 1973
    acrylic on composition board
    53 x 37.5 cm
    P-1973
  • Nootambulla Gorge 1972-1973
    (Mutawintji / Mootwingee)
    acrylic on composition board
    76 x 122 cm
    P-1972-6
  • Escarpment 1972-1973
    aka Drought: Oxford Falls, Middle Creek / Escarp
    acrylic on composition board
    122 x 178 cm
    P-1972-5
  • Mount Banks, Blue Mountains 1972-1973
    acrylic on composition board
    81 x 81 cm
    P-1972-4
  • Shadow 1972
    acrylic on composition board
    84 x 122 cm
    P-1972-3
  • Ravine at Marramarra, NSW 1972
    acrylic on composition board
    85 x 122 cm
    P-1972-2
  • Summer Grass 1971
    acrylic on composition board
    60 x 91 cm
    P-1971-6
  • Silent River 1971
    (Lane Cove National Park)
    acrylic on composition board
    68 x 122 cm
    P-1971-3
  • Awaiting (Glebe) 1971
    acrylic on composition board
    66 x 57 cm
    P-1971-2
  • Running in Sand 1971
    acrylic on composition board
    ca. 78 x 120 cm
    P-1971-1
  • Joan Kinmont, Writer 1969
    acrylic on composition board
    70 x 60 cm
    P-1969-2
  • Escarp 1969
    acrylic on composition board
    91.5 x 122 cm
    P-1969-1
  • Michaela with Doll 1967
    acrylic on composition board
    30.5 x 30.5 cm
    P-1967-2
  • Uncle Ted, Stirring Tea 1967
    (the first acrylic work of the artist to not be destroyed)
    acrylic on composition board
    61 x 76 cm
    P-1967-1
  • Collecting River Stones 1966
    acrylic on composition board
    66 x 98 cm (est.)
    P-1966-1

Paintings : acrylic 63 Works
Paintings : acrylic 63 Works


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