Background
John White was born in Bath, England and trained as a pharmacist in Bristol.
John White was born in Bath, England and trained as a pharmacist in Bristol.
He retired in 1899, leaving West. J. Burton as manager of the business. He was highly respected as a fine amateur painter and connoisseur, judge and lecturer. He joined the South Australian Society of Arts when the two clubs merged in 1901 and was served as its president 1911–1914.
1919–1921 and 1923–1927.
Held by the Art Gallery of South Australia
Land of the salt bush 1898
From the Sand Dunes 1899
Near the Pioneer"s Anchorage, Nepean Bay, Kangaroo Island 1908
Swamp Lands
Selected works
These are some works which were praised by contemporary media:
Torrens Lake at Sunrise 1888
Joy cometh in the morning 1901
Where the Mallee Grows 1902
Where Ti-trees Bend 1903
The Great North Land 1905
Springtime 1906
The Pioneer"s Anchorage, Nepean Bay, Kangaroo Island 1908
The Golden Hour pastel 1910
Sunset, Nepean Bay pastel 1912
He continued into old age to paint and exhibit fine works, but was no longer selected for special comment by newspaper critics. He was on the board of management of the Adelaide Hospital.
She died after giving birth to son Howard. Howard Gordon White (24 October 1893 – ), pharmacist, lived Melbourne Street, North Adelaide.
He was a founding member of the Adelaide Easel Club in 1892, and its treasurer from 1899. He was a member of the Board of Governors of the Public Library, Museum and Art Gallery and president of the council, South America School of Arts and Crafts 1926–1928.