April White’s artistic journey began in her hometown of London, Ontario, where she was drawn to making art from a young age. She later earned a Bachelor of Fine Arts with a specialisation in drawing from York University in Toronto, Canada. Her passion for creativity led her to work as a graphic designer while continuing to envision a life centred around art, travel, and exploration.
Over the years, the themes and subject matter in April’s work have evolved alongside her life experiences and influences, ranging from surreal figurative portraits to landscapes. Her current focus is on expressive paintings inspired by the natural world, birds and abstract botanical structures. Working with vibrant colour, layered surfaces, and fluid mark-making, her compositions balance delicacy and movement as organic forms emerge from energetic fields of paint. Influenced by both observation and intuition, her work explores the relationship between structure and spontaneity, creating paintings that feel both contemplative and dynamic while reflecting themes of resilience, transformation, and quiet beauty.
April White currently works as a full-time artist based in Newtown, Australia, and continues to create and exhibit work during artist residencies in Canada.
Exhibitions
Education
York University, Bachelor of Fine Art, Specialised Honours Degree, Toronto, Canada, 1995.
Solo Exhibitions
2024 "Kaleidoscope Summer", Museum London, London, Canada.
2023 "Return to the Garden", Museum London, London, Canada.
2019 “Chasing Sparrows”, TAP Gallery, London, Canada.
2018 “Glitch”, TAP Gallery, London, Canada.
2015 “Passing Through”, A.A.W. Gallery, Toronto, Canada.
2015 “21 Grams”, Virgin Walls Gallery, Blackheath, Australia.
2014 “Life Remixes”, Salerno Gallery, Sydney, Australia.
2012 “Soul Flight”, C.C. Gallery, Toronto, Canada.
2012 “Undertones”, Salerno Gallery, Sydney, Australia.
Selected Group Exhibitions
2023 “Flight Path 24", Ochreredfern Gallery, Sydney, Australia.
2019 “Birds and the Bees", MLC Gallery, Newtown, Australia.
2015 “Ayotzinapa Vive”, M2 Gallery, Sydney, Australia.
2014 Drawn on the Mountain, Wentworth Falls, Australia.
2014 Bent Art, Wentworth Falls School of Arts, Wentworth Falls, Australia.
2013 Mount Eyre Art Prize, Finalist, Rex-Livingston Gallery, Sydney, Australia.
2011 Waverley Art Prize, Finalist, Bondi-Waverley School of Arts, Sydney, Australia.
2011 Blacktown City Art Prize, Finalist, Blacktown Arts Centre, Sydney, Australia.
2011 Adelaide Perry Drawing Prize, Finalist, Adelaide Perry Gallery, Sydney, Australia.
Awards
2025 Finalist, Art Comp 100 Kellogg Lane, London, Canada.
2023 Curators Award, Bent Art Exhibition, Australia
2021 First Prize, International Women’s Day Art Exhibition, Australia
2020 Painting Award, Blue Mountains Arts Centre, Australia.
2018 First Prize, Bent Art Prize.
2015 First Prize, ‘Art Brut’ category, 2015 American Art Awards.
2015 First Prize, Bent Art Prize.
2015 First Prize, ‘Painting’ category, Bent Art Prize.
2014 First Prize, ‘Digital Art’ category, Bent Art Prize.
2014 ‘People’s Choice’ Award, Bent Art Prize.
2014 Award of Excellence, Glebe Art Show.
2014 Third Prize, ‘Sketchbook Competition’, Drawn of the Mountain.
Artist Residencies
2024 TAP Centre for Creativity, London, Canada.
2015 A.A.W. Gallery, Toronto, Canada.
2012 Artscape, Gibraltor Point, Toronto, Canada