Todd White


Todd White captures restaurant, night and Hollywood scenes with contrasting colors serving the viewer’s eyes as those in his stolen scenes serve or are served-wine, coffee, cigarettes, cigars, martinis and sex. He creates timeless scenes of diverse attraction, of known intimacy. Within the exaggerated features and textured skin of his characters lies truth, yours and theirs. Distinctive bodies and details to lips, eyes, hair, skin, hands and what is held in each, separate and blend his characters’ lives. The smoke that rises from their lips, the drinks that linger at their fingertips, the clothing that adorns their bodies and the crowd created among lovers, friends, patrons and co-workers all speak a certain poetry. Each character depicts the subtleties of what one shows and what one hides. An asymmetrical face tells of an asymmetrical life, of how life wears and how we wear life – what we choose to carry in our hands and on our faces – how we wear ourselves, what smoke and color we stand in.

Todd’s paintings are captivating, demanding a second look, often invoking humor or thoughts of familiar feelings – “I’ve been there, I know them.” Above all, the work is infectious and has caught the attention of the public (galleries cannot keep enough of Todd’s work in stock) as well as celebrities (Vin Diesel, Hugh Hefner, Michael Douglas, Macaulay Culkin and Joe Roggin are collectors of Todd’s oil paintings). But who is the artist behind the art and where did his unique style come from?

Todd began in at Warner Bros. Studios while working on the popular series, Tiny Toons. Through character clean-up and development, Todd began to forge his own artistic style. Shortly thereafter, Todd became part of the lead animation team for the internationally renowned cartoon, Sponge Bob Square Pants. Over the next three years, Todd sharpened his eye in storyboarding, illustration and character design.

Throughout this period, Todd privately experimented with style and concept, eventually arriving at a process which guides him through every piece. The impact is apparent in his paintings; Todd’s rat-pack-meets-Picasso style results, in part, from his desire to reveal his characters’ innermost thoughts and emotions on their faces. Todd likens his portraits to his favorite episode of the “Twilight Zone” in which people wore masks that later became their faces and revealed who they truly were.

Fast forward ten years later, and until Todd can conceptually see the story in his head, he refuses to paint a single signature knuckle curled around one of his famous martinis. “I actually name my pieces first and then I visualize each face and its personality. Then I develop each person’s story.”

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New Releases


“Tickling The Ivory”
Worldwide Edition of 135
Embellished Canvas on Board
30” X 22”
Men looking to turn on the charm… one more drink, one more funny story, “let me get that for you because when you look that good, if I’m lucky enough I’ll be tickling you in the morning.” I don’t think the girls are buying it… but maybe…

“One in The Hand”
Worldwide Edition of 50
Embellished Canvas on Board
18.75” x 39.5”

“Devil’s In The Details”
Worldwide Edition Of 135
Embellished Canvas on Board
30” x 22”
A True vision of the night – playful, dark and sexy, with seductive, attractive women and a lurking dark passenger all around them, wishing for a place in that inner circle.

“A Bit Salty”
Worldwide Edition Of 50
Embellished Canvas on Board
28” x 33.5”
Anyone who is a master of his craft and passionate about what he does can become a bit salty when questioned too closely….

“Simply Complicated”
UK Edition of 75
Embellished Canvas on Board
30” x 22”
ONLY: HC, PP, AP and DE available in the U.S.
A True vision of the night – playful, dark and sexy, with seductive, attractive women and a lurking dark passenger all around them, wishing for a place in that inner circle.


Current Releases


“Shattered”
Hand Embellished Giclee on Canvas
30″ x 29″

Shattered

“Pour Your Heart Out”
Hand Embellished Giclee on Canvas
19.75″ x 29″

Pour Your Heart Out

“She Gives Her Heart Away”
Hand Embellished Giclee on Canvas
16.5″ x 30″

She Gives Her Heart Away

“This is About To Get Screwy”
Hand Embellished Giclee on Canvas
20.5″ x 40″

This is About To Get Screwy

White Hot Sex


“My Brand New Piston”
19+3/4″ x 18″
(Sold out)

My Brand New Piston

“I’ll Just Be Here Waiting”
18.5″ x 20″
(Sold out)

I'll Just Be Here Waiting

“Hard On The Knees”
11″ x 30″
(Sold out)

Hard On The Knees

“Current Sticky Situation”
31.25″ x 19.75″
(Sold out)

Current Sticky Situation

“On My Lucky Stars”
14+3/4″ x 25″
(Sold out)

On My Lucky Stars

“Risky Behavior”
15+3/4″ x 25″
(Sold out)

Risky Behavior

“Baby Blue”
15″ x 22″

Baby Blue

“Bad Girl”
15.75″ x 31.5″

Bad Girl

“Colorful Keys”
40″ x 19.75″

Colorful Keys

“Spirit of The Chase”
32″ x 18″

Spirit of The Chase

“Welcome to The Pour House”
45″ x 19″

Welcome to The Pour House

“Without Demons and Doubts”
30″ x 20″

Without Demons and Doubts

“When I’m Up To No Good”

When I'm Up To No Good

“Perfect For The Part”
Worldwide Limited Edition of 135
31.5″ x 26.5″
“This town of glitz and glamor has what I call the ‘start of dreams’ with most ending there, at the start. I cant fault any one who has the balls to go after a dream, its a million to one but to have that blind faith and inner confidence to know this is what you have to do. How many times have we seen a movie or heard a song and felt like, thats so close to me that I could have done that, how this was meant for my eyes and ears, I’m Perfect for the part. A bit metamorphic for my own life. All I have ever done was art and I knew from the 6th grade this is what I was going to do, it was all that made me happy and its what I was going to do the rest of my life.”

Perfect For The Part

“Surrounding The Shark”
Worldwide Limited Edition of 135
29.5″ x 405″
“In 2006 I did a painting called ‘SURROUNDED BY SHARKS’ and we did an LE of 50. That sold out pretty quick and my career kept moving along. For years I was asked at shows about this painting, so many people were after it and wanted part 2 of this painting but I dont work like that… I need the story to come to me to paint. Last year at a show in Laguna Beach a woman came up to me and told me how her and her late husband had ‘SURROUNDED BY SHARKS’ in their pool (snooker) room and would play for status every sat night. After the passing of her husband this tradition continued on only with her girl friends now coming over for the games, they would gather and have a great time in her words ‘with wine and gossip of another time’ (future painting perhaps) She said how they still loved that painting so much but now felt that the time had changed and now the women were the sharks, they had conquered. In her cheerful telling of the story with all the excitement of the night I felt the loss of her true love, now I had a reason, a story.”

Surrounding The Shark

"With Love"


“Inside of You is That Side of You”
Limited Edition Giclee
22″ x 22.75″

Inside of You is That Side of You

“Those Mad Mad Chefs”
Limited Edition Giclee
30″ x 23.5″

Those Mad Mad Chefs

“Who’s Glamouring Who”
Limited Edition Giclee
40″ x 28.5″

Who's Glamouring Who

“She Still Loves to Feel the Pages”
Limited Edition Giclee
23″ x 27.5″

She Still Loves to Feel the Pages

“So Wine About It”
Limited Edition Giclee Print 32″ x 28″

So Wine About It

“On Again, Off Again”
10″ x 16″ (unframed) Limited Edition of 195 / signed and numbered
Embellished Giclée on Canvas

Girly Drinks

“Craving For You”
16″ x 28″ (unframed) Limited Edition of 195 / signed and numbered
Embellished Giclée on Canvas

Craving For You

“Her Satisfied Place”
20″ x 30″ (unframed) Limited Edition of 195 / signed and numbered
Embellished Giclée on Canvas

Her Satisfied Place

“My Favorite Three Words”
10″ x 16″ (unframed) Limited Edition of 195 / signed and numbered
Embellished Giclée on Canvas

My Favorite Three Words

“Passing Notes At A Bar”
18″ x 48″ (unframed) Limited Edition of 195 / signed and numbered
Embellished Giclée on Canvas

Passing Notes At A Bar

“If You Knew Heartbreak Was Coming”
16″ x 28″ (unframed) Limited Edition of 195 / signed and numbered
Embellished Giclée on Canvas

If You Knew Heartbreak Was Coming

“A Shady Table”
40″ x 17″ Limited Edition of 195
Hand Embellished Giclee on Canvas
(Sold out)

A Shady Table

“Always Her First Screen Test”
29″ x 18″ Limited Edition of 195
Hand Embellished Giclee on Canvas

Always Her First Screen Test

“Someones About to Get Hustled”
32″ x 22″ Limited Edition of 195
Hand Embellished Giclee on Canvas

Someones About to Get Hustled

“The Wounds She Leaves Behind”
29″ x 18″ Limited Edition of 195
Hand Embellished Giclee on Canvas

The Wounds She Leaves Behind

“All I Can Remember Was”
24″ x 36″ Worldwide Limited Edition 100
Hand Embellished Giclee on Canvas

All I Can Remember Was

“Girl Party Reunion”
16″ x 32″ Worldwide Limited Edition 100
Hand Embellished Giclee on Canvas

Girl Party Reunion

“One Seat Left”
14″ x 36″ – Worldwide Limited Edition 100
Hand Embellished Giclee on Canvas

One Seat

“Opening Night”
30″ x 26″ – Worldwide Limited Edition 100
Hand Embellished Giclee on Canvas

Opening Night

“Action Sticks”
36″ x 16″ – Worldwide Limited Edition 100
Hand Embellished Giclee on Canvas

Action Sticks

“Intoxication Flower Lounge”
31″ x 22.75″ Limited Edition release of 195
Hand Embellished giclee on canvas

Intoxication Flower Lounge

“These Girls are Better Off in My Head”
40″ x 17″ Limited Edition of 195
Hand Embellished Giclee on Canvas

These Girls are Better Off in My Head

“A Little Fling”
8×16 Worldwide Limited Edition 50
Hand Embellished Giclee on Canvas

A Little Fling

“Always On The Run”
18×30 Worldwide Limited Edition 50
Hand Embellished Giclee on Canvas

Always On The Run

“Flirting With Disaster”
14×18 – Worldwide Limited Edition 75
Hand Embellished Giclee on Canvas

Flirting With Disaster

“Sleep With Me”
8×16 – Worldwide Limited Edition 50
Hand Embellished Giclee on Canvas

Sleep With Me

“Trapeze”
14×18 – Worldwide Limited EditionSN 50
Hand Embellished Giclee on Canvas&

Trapeze

“Lips For Lies”
18 x 36 SN Limited Edition 50
Hand Embellished Giclee on Canvas

Lips For Lies

“Promises Soon Forgotten”
20 x 30 SN Edition 50
Hand Embellished Giclee on Canvas

Promises Soon Forgotten

The White Album


“Feather In Her Cap”
16 x 31 SN Limited Edition 95
Hand Embellished Giclee on Canvas

Feather In Her Cap

“He’s Got Her Keys”
30 x 40 SN Limited Edition 95
Hand Embellished Giclee on Canvas
(Sold out)

He's Got Her Keys

“Matchbook Dating”
32 x 34 SN Limited Edition 120
Hand Embellished Giclee on Canvas

Matchbook Dating

“Lie N Wait”
18 x 32.5 SN Limited Edition 95
Hand Embellished Giclee on Canvas

Lie N Wait

“Heartaches Are Free”
20 x 30 SN Limited Edition 95
Hand Embellished Giclee on Canvas

Heartaches Are Free

“Who’s Got This Round”
30 x 36 SN Limited Edition 120
Hand Embellished Giclee on Canvas
(Can be displayed four different ways)

Who's Got This Round

Dark and Light Collection


“Someone’s Pretty Baby”
32″ x 18″ Limited editon of 100
Hand Embellished Giclee on Canvas

Someone's Pretty Baby

“Arc De Triomphe”
32″ x 16″ Limited Edition of 75
Hand Embellished Giclee on Canvas

Arc De Triomphe

“Feet off the Couch”
32″ x 40″ Limited Edition of 100
Hand Embellished Giclee on Canvas

Feet off the Couch

“Hard Candy”
40″ x 30″ Limited Edition of 100
Hand Embellished Giclee on Canvas
(Sold at publisher 1 left in the gallery)

Hard Candy

“If I Didn’t Laugh I’d Cry”
30″ x 40″ Limited Edition of 125
Hand Embellished Giclee on Canvas

If I Didn't Laugh I'd Cry

“The Lies She Tells, I Believe Them So Well”
32″ x 22″ Limited Edition of 75
Hand Embellished Giclee on Canvas

The Lies She Tells, I Believe Them So Well

Todd White News


toddWhat is the most recognizable brand name in the world? What trademark and logo are the most well known in the world? What product can be found in every country and virtually every grocery store on the planet? There can only be one answer: Coca-Cola.

We said a BIG announcement is coming, and this is it: Coca-Cola approached Todd White to create inspirational sketches for Coca-Cola Light. Todd’s six sketches are depicted on different faces of Coca-Cola Light bottles, each featuring his distinctive box signature. The bottles will initially be released in Mexico, the biggest market for Coca-Cola Light. This marks the first time that Coke has collaborated with a fine artist to produce artwork for its label and given that artist credit directly on the product. The bottles have already begun to hit the shelves of retailers and the response has been tremendous.

Todd: “The opportunity to work on this project with Coca-Cola was exciting – Coke is part of our pop culture, a common touchstone for people all over the world. It has inspired scores of artists, from Andy Warhol and Keith Haring to Norman Rockwell and Guy Peellaert and everyone in between. This served as my inspiration, both in working with Coca-Cola and in creating the initial sketches for the project. Any marriage between art and the corporate world is precarious, at best, but in this case I think we have achieved something that invokes thoughts of joy, romance, laughter and intimacy, feelings that, like art itself, the world could use a little more of.”

In October we will be offering something special to commemorate this historic event: a very limited edition collection of the original sketches created by Todd for the project as well as the unique and very collectable bottles themselves, all of which will be presented in special packaging designed for the occasion. There will only be 95 sets of these sketches sold in North America. We know you will want to own this piece of history and celebrate this milestone for Todd.

As an authorized Todd White gallery, we can reserve a set for you prior to the October release. So contact us for details…and have a Coke and a knowing smile on Todd White.


Todd White's  Book


Outer case containing inner case
(Sold out)

US Limited Edition Giclee #1
“C NOTE”

US Limited Edition Giclee #2
“SORRY ISN’T GOOD ENOUGH”