Nelson White Art

A 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 born. ...

A plein air painting of a dock at Coecles Harbor, Shelter Island, NY. Nelson Holbrook White's family has owned property on Shelter Island since 1908 - and for three generations, his ...

A Nelson White plein air painting. Frame Dimensions: 24.5 x 38.5in Artist Bio: Nelson H. White was born in New London, Connecticut in 1932. White has been surrounded by art and ar...

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.

A poppy field with hazy mountains in the background and a textural sky which White creates with a palette knife. framed in a traditional gold Italian frame

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'...

A plein air painting of impasto waves.

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...

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 ...

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...

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

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...

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...

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...

A group of people crowds under White's recognizable red umbrella. White is able to make even brown a vibrant color. He uses his palette knife to create the smooth texture of the sand...

An oil painting by American Impressionist painter, Nelson White. His favorite subject—orange umbrella's—are featured in this plein-air painting on the...

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...

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...

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 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...

Oil Painting of a rose bush from plenaire

Oil Painting from plenaire of umbrellas at the beach

Oil Painting of the waves in Versilia, Italy, from plenaire .