Cathrine Whited 2015 Colored Pencil Drawing on Bristol "Whited's Old House"
Item Details
Whited’s Old House
Colored pencil on Bristol
Signed to lower left
Titled to upper left
Titled, dated, and inscribed to verso
Provenance
From the studios of Visionaries + Voices – a non-profit organization that provides exhibition opportunities, studio space, supplies, and support to more than 125 visual artists with disabilities.
A colored pencil drawing on Bristole titled Whited’s Old House by Cincinnati-based artist Cathrine White (20th/21st century), created in 2015. Portrayed with simplified shapes and vibrant colors, this work is titled in graphite to the upper left. Signed in graphite to the lower left, it is also titled, dated, and inscribed to the verso. A label from Visionaries + Voices is adhered to the verso, providing information about the organizaiton. The drawing is not mounted and remains unframed.
Catherine Whited’s imagery transforms mundane and everyday subjects into revered icons. She creates large bodies of work surrounding common themes like vegetables or cartoon Chuck-E-Cheese characters. Each drawing typically depicts one character or unit and is labeled akin to Victorian-era scientific journals and classifications of nature. This type of labeling and categorization juxtapozed against the mundane subject matter creates an immediate sense of humor. For instance, an intense study of a piece of pizza is labeled, identified, and signed. Experiencing all the drawing collections together however begins to tell a different story, expanding the meaning beyond humor to something greater. They become a way of processing, understanding, and collecting pieces of our culture commonly overlooked. Whited’s work is an insightful mirror, reflecting on our lives and our surrounding objects.
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Item #
18DCC475-059