Danielle White, the artist behind Tall Pines PEI, lives— as she puts it—“on the south shore of the ridiculously gorgeous Prince Edward Island and makes stuff pretty much every day.”
Q. How did you get started as an artist?
Q. What is your favourite subject to paint?
I started drawing and painting at age 12, after winning a regional art competition. It turned into my “thing” pretty quickly and I did it every day for years and years. After high school, I worked full-time (which annihilated my spare time) but eventually got back into it when I went to college for Interior Design. I spent 15 years working in architecture, so drawing was a daily way of life. I retired from that industry in 2019 and I’ve dedicated my time to drawing, painting and designing my own products since then.
My first love is portraits, but I create those mainly for my own personal enjoyment. I’ve begun painting landscapes of PEI for the simple reason that this place is so incredibly beautiful and unique and I feel it needs to be celebrated for that. Landscapes lend themselves well to artistic license and evoke really strong, positive emotions in people. I enjoy facilitating that.
Q. What inspires you the most?
The natural world. Nature is so incredibly complex and yet simple, all at once.
Q. How long have you been living the Island life?
Q. How long have you been a full-time artist?
I moved to PEI in 2006 after my first trip to the east coast and I haven’t looked back. This is my favourite place in the world. Q. What medium(s) do you work with? Besides painting what other products do you create? I mainly paint in oils and watercolours and I also draw (pen/ink/graphite on paper), but I also create functional and/ or design-related items using my laser cutter. I also own a spinning wheel and a loom so I weave handspun wool scarves when I want a change. And I sew functional pieces like cotton rope bowls. I also garden extensively and teach workshops on a variety of topics.
I was self-employed for a short period in 2014, but this latest iteration of my career started in 2019.
Q. Where can someone find your paintings, etc?
My work is available at The PEI Fox Den, in Bedeque and at Oh Hey!, Founders Hall (and soon in Rustico). I have a website at www.tallpines. ca but I share my work regularly on Instagram and TikTok (@dwpei), too. My Facebook presence is limited, but I also have a company page there: Tall Pines PEI
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