44.6498° N, 120.2667° W, colored pencil on paper, 23 x 30 inches, 2023
John Whitten is an interdisciplinary artist who uses drawing and digital tools to examine the relationship between technology, materiality, and human experience. His artwork mines the philosophical significance of what it means to wander through a sea of signals and noise that envelops our world. His work has been exhibited nationally and internationally, and he has been the recipient of numerous residencies, grants, and awards. Whitten co-founded the artist-collective galleries Well Well Projects and Carnation Contemporary and the artist-collective project Thunderstruck. He is an art educator and web developer with his home and studio located in Portland, OR.
46.2496° N, 122.1369° W, graphite on paper, 22 x 30 inches, 2022
46.2956° N, 122.2522° W, graphite pencil on paper, 22 x 30 inches, 2022
38.1123° N, 109.5311° W, graphite pencil on paper, 22 x 30 inches, 2022
Cabin Interior, graphite pencil on black paper, 22 x 30 inches, 2020
Lunar Eclipse, colored pencil on black paper, 12 x 18 inches, 2020
Supernova, graphite pencil on black paper, 22 x 30 inches, 2020