MAX WHITE
FRESH AIR
‘‘When I began working towards this exhibition, I was interested in what happens when I start to force my own ideas into the landscape; swapping colours, taking out objects, moving hedgerows and trees, clearing everything artificial or stale out of the frame, all to enhance that sense of peace I long for — whilst allowing my emotions, hesitations, and curiosities to blossom from the palette knife to the paint surface. The inspiration lives between moments in time: things half remembered, sensed, warped, rather than copied or rendered. Making this work meant slowing down, trusting my process, and making a choice to paint things which made my world feel less chaotic and fragile. I hope the paintings help people find the same peace I did when I painted them.’’
Max White, 2026
MAX WHITE
A CELEBRATION OF LANDSCAPES
6–11 MAY 2024
I want this show to feel like a celebration of landscapes. I've been painting memories of places I hold close captured in my chosen medium of oils. The work spans from the Cornish coast, to the Surrey Hills. Combining techniques in a mix of plein air and studio based painting, the show will explore the relationship between the three pillars I consider to be most important in painting. The subject, the abstract quality of paint on a surface, and my emotional influence on both.