Anney White is an Edinburgh-born visual artist based in central Scotland, whose work is rooted in abstraction as a means of exploring emotional and physical boundaries. Her paintings trace the subtle forces shaping inner and outer worlds – especially the ways containment and freedom coexist within the body, within space, and within cultural expectations.
Working primarily with layered acrylics, charcoal and mixed media on canvas and paper, Anney’s process involves building up and scraping back, masking and revealing—methods that mirror the negotiation of boundaries, both literal and psychological. Mark-making shifts between control and release; paint becomes structure, gesture, and question, holding complexity without resolving it.
Anney graduated with First-Class Honours in BA Fine Art from Duncan of Jordanstone College of Art and Design (2022–2025). Her recent exhibitions include the DJCAD Degree Show (2025) and the Visual Arts Scotland Biennial at the Royal Scottish Academy. Her awards include the Royal Scottish Academy John Kinross Scholarship (Florence) and The Windows Award supported by Arthur Watson RSA and Fergus Purdie RSA.
