Jonathan typically worked from his sketches and photographs to capture scenary and locations, painting in oil-on-board in the early decades of his career and moving to oil-on-canvas from the mid-late 1970’s. Canvas preparation through to framing was often completed by the artist in his studio.
Graphics on screen do not convey the scale of many of J.R White artworks, the layers of oil paints, depth of perspective, elaborate frames and historical documentation of some of New Zealands most scenic regions. Below is a small selection spanning numerous decades of his career.
