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My portrait painting flows from the Hebraic teaching that the Creator sang creation into being. I am captivated by the idea that my portraits and paintings can harmonize with that creative chorus. As a result, I find deep satisfaction in my work when it honors the value of the individual, captures their likeness in oil paint, and holds its own as a quality composition. My goal in portrait painting is to usher people toward not just the subject’s personality, but also what their significance is to me. If a person has left an imprint on my life, I feel inspired to pass it forward onto a painted canvas... READ MORE

Bio

Justin White graduated in 2006 from William and Mary as an Art and English double major. While his career path into ministry took him in a different direction, the itch to create never left. In 2023 he determined to take painting from an occasional escape to a focused habit. That grind bore fruit, most recently with a selection in the Virginia Museum of Contemporary Art's biennial "Made in VA" exhibit. Along the way his work has received recognition in Figure, Portrait, and Open competitions... READ MORE