The Little Show at the Far End of the Year

by Kate White

Date: Dec 12 – Dec 24Space: Small Gallery

The Little Show at the Far End of the Year is a collection of tiny whimsical oil portraits of some of the artist’s favourite animals, presented in locally sourced vintage frames. In the vein of 19th century miniature portrait paintings, these works have all been painted on an iridescent medium reminiscent of mother-of-pearl uniting a sense of the fey with the precious.

Kate White has worked as an illustrator, portrait artist and fine artist since the 1980s here in NZ and in England, Scotland, and Ireland. She holds a NZ Certificate in Craft Design from EIT and an Hons Dip Art and Creativity from The Learning Connexion.

Her style is largely illustrative, although she dabbles in the surreal. She works in oils, acrylics, watercolours, pastels, graphite and print, and makes works that range from small wares for her market stall ‘The Rooky Wood’, through to larger serious pieces.

Her achievements include 12 solo and 2 duo exhibitions, all held in Hawke’s Bay at: Statements Gallery, the Globe Gallery, Creative Arts Napier and Heretaunga Arts Inc; and over 40 national and local group exhibitions including the Parkin Drawing Awards, the NZ Portrait Gallery, the Hawke’s Bay Reviews and the Big Apple Project. Among other art jobs, Kate has drawn the Auckland Thoroughbred Racing yearly derby winner’s portrait for Ellerslie Racecourse for the past 12 years and worked as a publisher’s illustrator in Ireland for 4 years.

Kate dedicates everything she does to her Creator YHUH.

Contact: www.therookywood.com

Email: therookywood@outlook.com

The Rooky Wood Insta: @therookywoodatdawn

Kate White Insta: @katharinekinrossportraits