Stephen White (NC), Two Portrait Panels

The first, a portrait of a woman in profile, oil and mixed media on panel, 2008, signed and dated at upper left (7 7/8 x 6 in.); the second, a portrait of a woman in a hat, oil and mixed media on panel, unsigned (6 x 32 in.); both retaining gallery labels to the verso, unframed.

Village Smith Galleries, Winston Salem, North Carolina.

Stephen White is an acclaimed artist living and practicing in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. He is known for his textured paintings with gilt highlights that are inspired by ancient Byzantine techniques and Asian influences. White’s favorite model, a woman named Marian, has been the muse for the stylized female figures often depicted in White’s work throughout his career.

Good estate condition.