Congratulations to Naomi White who has has been Highly Commended in the 2012 Calleen Art Award for her work The Natural Land.

Naomi White’s highly realistic paintings capture the tropical atmosphere of her local Brisbane area. Teeming with verdant growth and illuminated by early morning light, her complex compositions transform the suburban landscape – driveways, easements and curbs - into sites of abundant interest.

Self taught, White’s visual language is at once painterly and generous. Capturing the fleeting quality of light and shade with small delicate brush makes, her attention to detail signals a personal experience of nature. Rather than focusing on grand narratives, White’s works have an ability to find beauty within the small details of fallen leaves and garden beds.

White has been exhibiting since 2002 and has held numerous solo exhibitions around Australia. In recent years she has been a finalist in both the Tattersall and Wynne Prizes and two time winner of the Tallarook Acquisitive Art Exhibition She wasalso been Highly Commended in the 2012 Calleen Art Award.

I love working with light and the way it changes a vista throughout the day. The different shadows and patterns it makes and the way it can completely change colours from one moment to another depending on the time of day or even the season you see it in. I paint in a variety of sizes but particularly enjoy painting on a large scale. I love the amount of detail and impact you can achieve with size. I suppose I have a documentative approach but one that looks for an emotional reaction not a rational response.
Naomi White 2011