Matthew Whitney (he/his/him) is a Seattle-based multidisciplinary artist, educator, and pedestrian. He works between drawing, painting, photography, collage, video, performance, and group facilitation, with a focus on the metaphorical and spiritual power generated through the everyday rhythms of walking, making things, and stillness. He has a BA in Art from Whitworth University and an MFA in Visual Art from Vermont College of Fine Arts. He currently serves as Creative Director at Spiritual Directors International, and has received an 18 month certification in spiritual guidance from Spiritual Guidance Training Institute, and a Mentor Training Certificate in Interspiritual Meditation from Spiritual Paths Institute.
Offerings
1/1 Spiritual Guidance
Coaching and companionship for people seeking deeper meaning, creative renewal, or a fuller sense of their own interior life.
Art Retreats and Teaching
Workshops and retreat experiences, for artists at any stage who want to go deeper into their practice.
Original work for sale
Paintings, drawings, and works on paper available for you!
Recent Work and Reflections
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New Work – Constellating – drawing and walking again
Back in 2017 I walked, and drew, a constellation of Cassiopeia in the urban street grid (the queen on her throne) through the city (it’s my avatar!). I re-walked it recently, and today I completed this new version – 20″ x 26″, acrylic, watercolor and ink. I haven’t done walking work in some time, but…
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Artist Talk – How to Maintain a Creative Posture
Last week I spent a week at the Grunewald Guild, the arts retreat center in the Cascades where I’ve been encountering inspiring friends and creative community for many years. On Friday, November 6, I gave an artist talk on maintaining a ‘creative posture’ as a way of being present to our everyday lives. When I…
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The Importance of Sharing our Stories
I spent Halloween riding Amtrak from Seattle to Leavenworth, twice as slow and a million times cooler than driving Highway 2 (the track runs right on the coastline of the Salish Sea north to Everett!). I am at the Grunewald Guild hanging out for a week, offering spiritual direction in exchange for meals and lodging…