Beau White

1978 / Melbourne, Australia
Contemporary Surrealism Oil paintingEpoxy clayPolymer clayMixed media

About

Beau White is an Australian hyperrealist and figurative oil painter based in Melbourne, known for his nightmarish imagery, absurdism, and exploration of the darker side of the human condition. His work combines traditional painting techniques with bizarre, unsettling themes inspired by 1970s and 1980s kitsch, historical vanitas paintings, and elements of pop surrealism. White began his career in the mid-1990s working with ink, watercolor, pastels, cartooning, and illustration as a freelance illustrator from the early 2000s, transitioning to oil painting in 2007. He graduated from NMIT with a Diploma of Arts in 2018.

Hyperrealist figurative painting with surreal, nightmarish, and absurd elements

Selected Exhibitions

  • Memento Mori, Memento Amare (Beinart Gallery)
  • 13th Hour 2018 (contemporary dark surrealism)
  • The Muck & The Mire (solo, 2016)
  • A Tribute To The Masters (Distinction Gallery, 2011)

Awards

  • Award winning artist