Akiko White was born and raised in Cisco, Texas. Daughter of a Japanese mother and a German/Irish father, this small town girl has a tenacious character and has always had high expectations. She attended college at the McNay Art Institute in San Antonio, later finishing her degree at Texas State University. Akiko worked several years as a graphic artist for a publishing company in San Antonio. After the birth of her children she did some freelance artwork on the side. All of the art and graphics for White Acres Farm were created and designed by Akiko. She has always been interested in cooking, gardening and many creative and artistic projects.

In 2009 Akiko decided to start painting and enter back into the fine art scene. With so many things to paint on the farm, she picked up a palette knife and began to play with oil paints.

I love bright colors and thick paint. I want my audience to feel the mood that I am in while I am painting. I want my art to portray what my image is feeling. I like to paint close ups of all the things living in and around my farm. My favorite get away is the Texas Coast.

I enjoy painting images form there also, it makes me feel as if I am at the beach. I love this style because it helps me be loose and free. Most of my background has been in graphics which make me more tight and perfective. This allows me to be more impressionistic.