'Albion' an exhibition by Dave White

Loughran Gallery are proud to announce the launch of Albion on the 8th October, an exhibition featuring the debut release of contemporary artist Dave White’s brand new collection. Following on from the success of Loughran Gallery’s exhibition program and in succession to White’s international projects, Albion will explore the heritage and iconography of native species to Britain in White’s dynamic signature style.

The show will be a large scale installation of oil paintings, works on paper, a collectors’ box set, and limited edition silkscreen prints, exclusively unveiling White’s next subject matter celebrating classic British wildlife. The show will run for the month of October, from 8th October until 25th October, to coincide with London’s most exciting month in the art calendar. A highlight of Albion will include a classic Jaguar E-Type coupé uniquely hand-painted by the artist.

Presenting an eclectic mix of endangered and native British species, White’s aim is to challenge the viewer to re-connect with our natural world. Oversized imagery in oils with dynamic expressive qualities, signature in White’s work, present their subject matter with an intensity of movement and dynamism, which reflects the spontaneity of the natural world. On close examination, the works are almost abstract in their detail of rich oil impasto and watercolours. White presents not only beauty, but character, tension and movement in these portraits, encouraging the viewer to reflect on the obliteration of our natural wildlife through extinction and changes in our landscape.