The artist would like to acknowledge the Traditional Custodians of the land depicted in his art. He would also like to pay respect to the Elders both past and present and extend that respect to other Indigenous peoples.

Inexplicably quiet moments extracted from everyday life form the foundations that artist Ben White has encapsulated in his recent body of work. A view of a tranquil street or the silent strands of Australian beaches represent a distillation of forms and colors that often turn the ordinary into the extraordinary.

Pursuing an aesthetic that celebrates a profound observation of lived spaces, Ben White invites the viewer to take a closer look, to stop and pause, to savor a moment that would normally be bypassed in the race to a less important destination. Within these closely observed moments of the everyday lies an insight into this artist’s journey into the exploration of all the elements of color and composition.

It is no surprise that this artist’s approach to composition is strongly influenced by a background in classical music. Scenes with rhythms, tones and textures form the conduit to an eye for detail and a practiced hand.