Andre White has been painting since 1961 and is a nationally recognized portrait painter. He attended the Cleveland Institute of Art for three years as a boy, but has been a self-taught artist ever since, painting in the Realist tradition.
In 1996, a jury of 16 unanimously selected White from 65 artists competing for a commission to paint Congressman Ronald V. Dellums. In 1998, he was commissioned to paint an oil portrait of U.S. District Judge Vanessa Gilmore and, in 2003, his portrait of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. was selected by Oakland to be the dominant visual during its celebration of King's 75th birthday anniversary.
White's works hang in private collections and public venues across the country. Actor Danny Glover's collection features a portrait of John Coltrane and the San Francisco Art Commission purchased two works for a permanent collection at the San Francisco Skilled Mental Health Nursing Facility.
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