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Art Reception: Outdoor Friends and Neighbors

Submitted by LibraryAdmin on August 12, 2010 - 4:45pm.
Start: Aug 19 2010 - 5:00pm
End: Aug 19 2010 - 7:00pm

An example of White's work, which extends beyond the borders of a traditional canvas. Rock Island artist Charles J. White displays his unique shaped-canvas paintings at the Rock Island Main Library, 401 19th Street, throughout the month of August. The artist will host a free public reception for the show from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. on Thursday, August 19 in the library’s 2nd floor art gallery. The exhibit is up through Aug. 31.

About the Show: Charles J. White worked in publishing after leaving the U.S. Army, and then taught high school art for 30 years. While earning his master’s degree, he developed the shaped canvas technique on display in the exhibit. The work calls for a great deal of planning, from working out the initial concept to building the frame and stretching the canvas. He builds the acrylic paint in thin layers, to add depth and atmosphere. His paintings have been exhibited at shows and galleries in Illinois, Iowa, Missouri and South Carolina. Today, White paints full time, and the backyard of his Rock Island home offers plenty of inspiration in the form of the four-legged wildlife that seem to leap out of the canvases of this show. The cast of outdoor friends and neighbors ranges from the artist’s own dog to squirrels, wild turkeys, owls, raccoons, deer and even an eagle.
| Last updated August 12, 2010

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