Ben Fenske

"Long Beach Study" oil painting on wood panel, color value sketch, yellow, blues

2010

An abstract depiction of a seascape during sunset. Painted from life in Waterford, Connecticut. Framed in a traditional black frame with gold inner trim (See pictures). Nelson H. Wh...

Painted en plein-air in Italy; A Tuscan farmhouse meets a line of green shrubbery on the horizon. Red gobs of paint are laid on thick, amidst harsh strokes of indigo shadows in the f...

Painted en plein-air in Italy, "Bagno Paradiso" depicts a group of figures sitting beneath a striped umbrella. Nelson H. White was born in New London, Connecticut in 1932. White has been surrounded by art and artists from the time he was born. He received his earliest art instruction from his grandfather, Henry Cooke White (1861-1952) and his father Nelson Cooke White (1900-1989), both important American artists. The family lived in Waterford, Connecticut and the elder White had been an early member of the art colony in Old Lyme, Connecticut. Known for his paintings of the Connecticut landscape and shoreline, Henry Cooke White became a teacher to his son, Nelson Cooke White. Living with his parents at the Florence Griswold house in Old Lyme, he met some of the most important and influential artists of the day, Childe Hassam, Will Howe Foote and Harry Hoffman. Later, Nelson White's father began to take his family to summer on Shelter Island and became friendly with many of the artists of the Peconic colony such as Irving Wiles, an important American impressionist. After graduating from the Tabor Academy in Marion, Massachusetts in 1951, Nelson H. White began to study at Mitchell College in Connecticut but left to pursue studies in the violin, musical theory and composition. At this time, he began to spend more time studying art with his father and grandfather. By 1955, Nelson H. White had decided to devote himself to a career as a painter and traveled to Florence, Italy to become an apprentice to Pietro Annigoni, the world-renowned Florentine master. Within two years, the young White had won two awards for his work. While in Florence he also studied with the great Italian teacher, Nerina Simi. Today, White divides his time between the United States and Florence. Although he has received instruction from some very important artists, White's work is highly individual. He paints with great spirit. Upon seeing his work one quickly senses White’s great love for nature and the outdoors. Through his eyes we are able to view and interpret nature in an intimate manner. Whether Nelson H. White is painting the Connecticut shore...

An oil painting of a dirt road, surrounded by greenery and trees, soaked in sunlight. An abstract depiction of the artist's pathway home on Shelter Island, NY. Framed in an Italian...

Mono Lake, Modern Contemporary Abstracted Landscape Stunning abstracted landscape of Mono Lake, an oil on artist board painting by San Francisco, California...

Autumnal scene of a fence-lined road winding down from the mountains. Oil on board measures 14 x 18, housed in a rustic wooden frame with a white linen liner, 18 3/4 x 22 7/8 x 1 3/4...

A gorgeous abstracted plein air landscape of the Australian countryside by California artist John Crawford (American, b. 1947). Painterly, loose brushstrokes in soft green shades dom...

Glowing Red Sunset - abstracted Landscape in Acrylic on Canvas Vibrant sunset by an unknown central California coast artist Maria Pavao Hadsell (Portugal/American). A glowing red sky is reflected in the foreground of this piece, implying a marsh or pond. Beyond the red foreground, there green and yellow transitions into blue mountains. Maria Pavao Hadsell was born in Portugal and is mostly a self taught artist originally from Portugal. Later she immigrated to the USA and lived in Massachusetts, then she moved to Sunnyvale, California. Studied watercolor in Italy, and with Los Gatos artist William Wray Signed "M Pavao...