Todd White is unique! His colorful palette and edgy illustrative artwork has won over art aficionados all over the world and catapulted him to being one of the most popular and collected artists in the world. His paintings seem to have a magical way of capturing and captivating people by revealing his subject's innermost feelings and creating timeless scenes of attraction and intimacy in his works. His paintings are both humorous and provocative... and his style can best be described as having a “Rat-Pack meets Picasso” artistic vibe. His gallery shows often invoke a high energy buzz with lots of laughter, and his audiences always demand repeat viewings. And beneath the sharp lines, exaggerated features, and textured skin of his characters, there is a truth and likeness in his imagery that seems very familiar... almost too familiar to some. Lazy moments lost in a daydream, to dark self-destructive binges... the plights of his characters depict a very real undercurrent of life.
White is a compulsive observer of detail, always studying and absorbing figures, faces, and features. He spends most of his time people watching and scribbling down sketches (often on napkins or even tablecloths) of whatever situation is before him. While his subjects come from all walks life, his eye and perspective is so unusual that he has a way of altering the way we perceive people and how they interact with one another.
Born in 1969 in San Antonio Texas, White moved to Hollywood in his mid twenties where he landed a job doing animation. It wouldn't take long for his talent to get recognized and open a floodgate of opportunities in which he began developing illustrated characters at some of the most renowned production studios and hit animation TV shows in the country... most notably the hit cartoon series SpongeBob SquarePants.
White's artistic prowess and unique finesse has not only made him one of the most recognized modern day artists, but his talent has crossed over and been recognized by peers in other creative art forms, such as the world of music and film. In 2007, White was chosen from hundreds of artists to be the Official Artist of the GRAMMY Awards... the world's most prestigious music event. Then, In 2009, he was asked by Warner Brothers to take part in a major design exhibition celebrating the 70th anniversary of the classic motion picture, "The Wizard of Oz." And in 2010, the soft drink giant Coca Cola commissioned White to produce a limited edition series of bottles and cans that bore his illustrated characters with his trademark boxed signature appearing on every container. It is the first time Coca-Cola has ever allowed another logo or trademark to appear on one of its products. And as if all of those awards and accomplishments were not enough, White was awarded one of Britain's most prestigious accolades
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