6 Adults and one child stand, looing out, in the front of a weatherboard house with a wonky iron roof. The wIndow reflects t… 6 Adults and one child stand, looing out, in the front of a weatherboard house with a wonky iron r… — shown in a room setting 6 Adults and one child stand, looing out, in the front of a weatherboard house with a wonky iron roof. … — artist's signature 6 Adults and one child stand, looing out, in the front of a weatherboard house with a wonky iron roof. The wIndo… — edge view 6 Adults and one child stand, looing out, in the front of a weatherboard house with a wonky iron roof. The wIndow r… — detail 6 Adults and one child stand, looing out, in the front of a weatherboard house with a wonky iron roof. The w… — shown hanging
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6 Adults and one child stand, looing out, in the front of a weatherboard house with a wonky iron roof. The wIndow reflects t…
6 Adults and one child stand, looing out, in the front of a weatherboard house with a wonky iron r… — shown in a room setting
6 Adults and one child stand, looing out, in the front of a weatherboard house with a wonky iron roof. … — artist's signature
6 Adults and one child stand, looing out, in the front of a weatherboard house with a wonky iron roof. The wIndo… — edge view
6 Adults and one child stand, looing out, in the front of a weatherboard house with a wonky iron roof. The wIndow r… — detail
6 Adults and one child stand, looing out, in the front of a weatherboard house with a wonky iron roof. The w… — shown hanging
Painting by Janelle White 120 Artworks Sold

Before We Knew

Oil, Canvas, Framed by Artist

123cm (W) x 83cm (H) x 6cm (D)

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Framed by Artist

A$2,200

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Artwork Description

This work reflects a quiet and
familiar image of vintage Australian life: a family from different generations
gathered together outside a humble unpretentious 1950s home. The modest house becomes more than a
backdrop; it represents a time when
life was shaped by simplicity, hard
work, family and community.
Painted from a friend's black and white photo, it speaks to the importance of family across generations and the passing down of stories, traditions and memories.
Its a moment that might have seemed ordinary at the time, yet has
become a precious fragment of a shared Australian past.

Artist Bio
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Janelle White 203 artworks | 91 Sold

Janelle White is an artist based in New South Wales' Central Coast region. Her work heavily features beach scenes inspired by her local environment and vintage moments from old photographs and family home movies.

Commissions
Janelle's studio is in Central Coast N.S.W.