Nelson White Art

Lifelong painter Nelson H. White (b. 1932, Connecticut) is widely appreciated for his loyalty to natural landscapes and intimate impressionism. His loose brushstrokes are skillfully ...

A blue sky sets the tone of the scene, as it often does in Nelson White's paintings. In the foreground the dunes are topped with flowing tall grass leading the viewer's eyes to the l...

A plein air oil painting of a summer day on the beach, in Ogunquit, Maine. Sunbathers lay on the sand beside chairs or under colorful, patterned umbrellas. Painted with a palette kni...

An oil painting of a palm tree in the Bahamas. A classically trained artist, Nelson H. White only paints landscapes "en plein air" aka out of doors. A curved tree reaches out towards...

A soft sunset over a distant horizon that peeks through the dunes of the beach. Painted en plein air. Frame Dimensions 13.5 x 17.5in Artist Bio: Nelson H. White was born in New Lo...

A close study of the warm September waves on Long Island. Framed Dimensions: 9.5 x 16.5 inches Antique custom wood frame - made in Italy Top-loop hardware Artist Bio Nelson H. Whi...

Painted en plein air. Artist Bio: 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 h...

Frame Dimensions: 18 x 25 inches Framed in a custom Italian traditional frame 4.5-inch wide in gold leaf. (Antique -not pristine) An oil painting by American Impressionist painter...

A tranquil sea scape done en plein air. Framed dimensions: 19 x 27 inches Artist Bio Nelson H. White was born in New London, Connecticut in 1932. White has been surrounded by art a...

Painted en plein air. Frame Dimensions 11 x 16in Artist Bio: Nelson H. White was born in New London, Connecticut in 1932. White has been surrounded by art and artists from the ti...

White's recognizable orange umbrella's are featured in this picturesque beach scene. The textures and impasto that White always masterfully applies with his palette knife are present...

"Ogunquit, Maine 03.16.2020" is an American Impressionist oil painting, painted en plein air. A day at the beach by Nelson White is not complete without the textured blue sky made by his palette knife and bright-colored umbrellas. People on the beach lounge...

Oil Painting of the Brooklyn Bridge, painted en plein air. A sailboat sails underneath. Painted in a thick, impressionist style. Painting dimensions: 4 x 11 inches Framed dimensions: 9 x 16 inches Framed in a handmade, Italian, custom gold leaf frame. 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. White is still actively involved with studies at The Florence Academy of Art in Florence, Italy. 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, a beach in Italy, a pond on Shelter Island or the hills of Vermont, he allows the observer to view a soft, yet dramatic side of nature. His ability to use color, coupled with rich brush work and a graduation of light, air and atmosphere allows one to enjoy a certain mood which is clearly conveyed in White's paintings. It is a mood that leaves us with a lasting impression. White has shown his work in numerous galleries across the globe since the 1950s, from the United States all the way to Italy and Russia. White's first museum restrospective was in the New Britain Museum of American Art in July 2012. His work can be found in many private and public collections, as well as several museums. Art Education 1999- present The Florence Academy of Art, Florence, Italy 1956-1987 Student of Ms. Nerina Simi, Florence Italy 1955-1980 Apprentice to Pietro Annigoni, Florence, Italy abd studied watercolor painting with Ogden Pleissner...

Painted en plein air. Frame Dimensions 9 x 16in Artist Bio: 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...

A Nelson White plein air painting. Framed dimensions: 20 x 48 inches Artist Bio: Nelson H. White was born in New London, Connecticut in 1932. White has been surrounded by art and ...

A Nelson White plein air painting. Frame Dimensions 25 x 39in Artist Bio: Nelson H. White was born in New London, Connecticut in 1932. White has been surrounded by art and artist...

An oil painting by Nelson H. White, who is known for his paintings of beaches with red umbrellas. White spends half of the year in Italy, and resides in Viareggio, where he spends am...

Oil Painting of a rose bush, on a bright sunny day. A rose bush, backlit and mostly in shadow, dominates the foreground, adorned with spots of hot pink roses. Crisp blues and light p...

An oil painting of a beach landscape. Painted en plein-air in Southampton, NY at the famous Coopers Beach. Three umbrellas are posted in the sand, creating shade for abstract figures...

A grand Nelson White plein air painting. Artist Bio: Nelson H. White was born in New London, Connecticut in 1932. White has been surrounded by art and artists from the time he was ...

"The Rose 03.12.2014" is a realist oil on linen painting. It depicts a rose reaching up from a glass vase with a dark green and black background. Frame Dimensions 8 x 6inches Framed in a 1-inch gilded frame with curved wood details. 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...

Painted en plein air. Frame Dimensions 8 x 15in Artist Bio: Nelson H. White was born in New London, Connecticut in 1932. White has been surrounded by art and artists from the tim...

Oil Painting of a rose bush, on a bright sunny day. Crisp blues make up the sky above, the horizon meets distant land across a body of water. bright greens and yellows make up a verd...

A plein-air oil painting of the Apuan Alps, mountains in Northern Tuscany, Italy by third-generation American Impressionist, Nelson Holbrook White. Painted with thickly applied oil p...

A plein air painting from a sunny summer day. Frame Dimensions 18 x 25in Artist Bio: Nelson H. White was born in New London, Connecticut in 1932. White has been surrounded by art ...

A marshy landscape painted en plein air. Artist Bio: Nelson H. White was born in New London, Connecticut in 1932. White has been surrounded by art and artists from the time he was b...

A plein air painting by Nelson White. Artist Bio 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...

A soft landscape painting, done en plein air painting by Nelson White. Framed dimensions: 19 x 31 inches Artist Bio Nelson H. White was born...

Nelson White's favorite subject of the red umbrella appears four times in this painting, leading our eye to the shoreline. Under each umbrella a different story is being told. White'...

White returns to his favored subject, the beach scene with umbrella, with an abstract twist on the yellow umbrella motif with this impasto abstract hal...

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...

A plein air painting of Nelson White's classic yellow umbrella. A figure in the distance, and a sailboat further out in the ocean.

"The Sun Flower 06.29.2024" Still life plein air painting of yellow flower . Nelson H. White was born in New London, Connecticut in 1932. White has been surrounded by art and artist...

Painted en plein air. Framed Dimensions: 11.5 x 16.5 inches Artist Bio: Nelson H. White was born in New London, Connecticut in 1932. White has been surrounded by art and artists f...

Painted en plein air. Frame Dimensions: 9 x 15in Artist Bio: 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. White is still actively involved with studies at The Florence Academy of Art in Florence, Italy. Although he has received instruction from some very important artists, White's work is highly individual. He paints with great spirit...

A plein air landscape of a "Foster's Memorial Beach" aka "Long Beach" in Long Island's famous Hamptons. This Sag Harbor Beach is beloved by locals and tourists alike, situated on Pe...

A plein-air painting of a beach scene. A single person walks along the shore while a single boat sails across the horizon. A singular orange umbrella stands off...

A serene depiction of a Nantucket harbor. Painted en plein air. Artist Bio: Nelson H. White was born in New London, Connecticut in 1932. White has be...

A Nelson White plein air painting. Frame Dimensions: 22 x 30 inches Artist Bio: Nelson H. White was born in New London, Connecticut in 1932. White has been surrounded by art and a...

Painted en plein air. Framed Dimensions: 17 x 21 inches Artist Bio: Nelson H. White was born in New London, Connecticut in 1932. White has been surrounded by art and artists from ...

A serene plein air painting from Nelson White, featuring his recognizable impasto whitecaps. A deep blue sea meets a lilac-brown horizon, and ascends back into the blue sky, adorned ...

A carousel of impasto colors makes up loungers under an umbrella on a sunny day. Painted en plein air. Artist Bio: Nelson H. White was born in New London, Connecticut in 1932. White...

A Nelson White plein air painting. Frame Dimensions: 22 x 30 inches Artist Bio: Nelson H. White was born in New London, Connecticut in 1932. White has been surrounded by art and a...

A quintessential Nelson H. White painting, with the iconic red umbrellas found on the Italian Coast. Thickly painted, in oil paint, on site at the beach, or en-plein-air, a blue sky...

A classic Nelson White plein-air oil painting. The waves are painted by pallet knife, which allows for White's signature impasto of the white caps. Artist Bio Nelson H. White was bo...

An oil painting of a dramatic sunset on the water. The pink and orange brushstrokes in the sky are reflected and amplified on the waves beneath. A hazy purple stripe separates the se...

Painted en plein air on the coast of Italy, in Viareggio. A beach landscape with orange umbrellas, a sailboat catches wind along the horizon. Painted with thick oil paint in the styl...

Painted en plein air. Frame Dimensions: 17 x 21 inches Artist Bio: Nelson H. White was born in New London, Connecticut in 1932. White has been surrounded by art and artists from ...

A plein air painting of Dering Harbor. White's masterful use of color and the palette knife comes through in this dynamic painting. Frame Dimensions: 1...

Oil painting by Nelson H. White, Painted en plein air along New York City's East River in 2011. Geometric blocks of color make up the Manhattan Skyline. Signed, lower right corner....

A plein air painting by Nelson White. Artist Bio 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...

Painted en plein air. Artist Bio: 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 h...

A Nelson White plein air painting. Frame Dimensions: 17 x 14 inches Artist Bio: Nelson H. White was born in New London, Connecticut in 1932. White has been surrounded by art and a...

Nelson White's yellow and red umbrella stands tall in front of a rough sea in the background. Impasto white caps creates more drama in the sea.

White displays a multitude of shapes and colors a wave makes throughout its motion in this plein-air painting. The water blends in with the sky in the ba...

Painted en plein air. Frame Dimensions 10.5 x 15.5 in Artist Bio: Nelson H. White was born in New London, Connecticut in 1932. White has been surrounded by art and artists from t...

Painted en plein air. Artist Bio: 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 h...

A foggy Tellaro, Italy. Painted en plein air. Artist Bio: Nelson H. White was born in New London, Connecticut in 1932. White has been surrounded by art and artists from the time he...

A Nelson White plein air painting. Framed dimensions: 18.5 x 26.5 inches Artist Bio Nelson H. White was born in New London, Connecticut in 1932. White has been surrounded by art an...

A Nelson White plein air painting from a bleak January in 1988. Framed dimensions: 18.5 x 22.5 inches Artist Bio Nelson H. White was born in New London, Connecticut in 1932. White ...