Last updated: 27 October 2026
Teagan White is the US artist who calls themself an outsider naturalist, painting birds, plants and ecological loss in gouache and watercolour. Here you will find our take on their work and where to buy it, including the Folio Society’s Silent Spring.
Our take on Teagan White
White describes themself as “an artist and outsider naturalist”, painting the drought, wildfire and habitat loss of the Pacific Northwest, according to their own site. Their gallery work is gouache and watercolour on paper; pencil and ink are mostly for commercial jobs.
“For much of my work, slow labor and difficult rendering are the point; I am not interested in efficiency,” they write in their FAQ, where they also say they will not use generative AI.
The easiest way to own their work in the UK is the Folio Society edition of Rachel Carson’s Silent Spring, which they illustrated. Signed prints ship from the US.
Teagan White: the essentials
- Based in the Pacific Northwest, after many years in the Midwest; grew up in Chicago.
- BFA in Illustration, Minneapolis College of Art & Design, 2012.
- Paints gallery work by hand in gouache and watercolour on paper.
- Clients include the RSPB, the Folio Society, Patagonia and Smithsonian Magazine.
- Shows mainly with Nucleus, in Portland and Los Angeles.
Teagan White exhibitions
- Coming up: Wallowing, Nucleus Portland, Oregon, December 2026.
- Nucleus 10 Year Anniversary Group Show, Nucleus Portland, 7 to 30 August 2026.
- False Refuge, solo show, Nucleus Portland, 2025.
- They have not shown in the UK.
Where to buy Teagan White’s work
One book is on sale in the UK; prints and originals ship from the US, priced in US dollars:
- Rachel Carson, Silent Spring, illustrated by Teagan White, £60: Folio Society hardback in a slipcase, 328 pages, 24.1 x 15.9 cm (9.5 x 6.3 in), from the Folio Society.
- Flickers, $60: signed giclée on Hahnemühle Photo Rag, 12 x 16 in (30.5 x 40.6 cm), limited edition of 150, from their shop.
- Smaller signed prints, from $26: 6 x 8 in (15.2 x 20.3 cm), from their shop. Post goes by USPS First Class International and can take more than a month.
Teagan White FAQs
What does Teagan White paint with?
Gouache and watercolour on paper for gallery work. Commercial work is usually pencil or ink, coloured digitally.
Can I buy Teagan White’s work in the UK?
The Folio Society edition of Silent Spring, illustrated by them, is £60. Prints ship from their US shop.
Where is Teagan White based?
The Pacific Northwest of the US.
Does Teagan White use AI?
No. Their FAQ says they do not and will not use generative AI for any part of their work.
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Main image: Teagan White, Allelopathy. Image courtesy the artist. Framed by CoolCuration. Exhibition dates and prices last checked: 27 October 2026.
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