New work, Inner Landscapes, May 2026
Two small Inner Summits, erupting. 8×8″ It’s all I’ve got made in the studio from the past month, which is the way it goes sometimes. Lest… Read More »New work, Inner Landscapes, May 2026
On Becoming the Line – Blog
A Ritual For Releasing Old Written Journals
What do you do with your old written journals? I have filled Moleskines and various paper journals dating back to 1998. Almost 30 years of… Read More »A Ritual For Releasing Old Written Journals
Pilgrimage of Participation: A Walk Through Matthew Whitney’s Work
By Kristin Martin (Kristin wrote the following essay on my work for a published catalogue from Principia College, which accompanied my recent exhibit. She has… Read More »Pilgrimage of Participation: A Walk Through Matthew Whitney’s Work
New work: Shimmering, 26″ x 36″
I’ve been working on this one for awhile – a crumpled paper surface, worked in graphite and acrylic paint. I had it to a point… Read More »New work: Shimmering, 26″ x 36″
Seeking That Shimmering Weave: Art Exhibit at Principia College, February-March 2026
My solo exhibit is open! Seeking That Shimmering Weave (Experiments and Encounters through Drawing) is open in the Schmidt Gallery, Voney Art Center, Principia College,… Read More »Seeking That Shimmering Weave: Art Exhibit at Principia College, February-March 2026
April and May 2026 at the Grunewald Guild: Two Art Retreats with Matt
This spring, I’ll be returning to the Grunewald Guild to offer two distinct art retreats, each inviting a slower pace, deeper attention, and a more connected and embodied relationship with creativity and artmaking. Whether you’re a seasoned artist or someone who struggles to “find time” for creative practice, both retreats will offer space for your own creative exploration.
My Shadow, Disguised as a Mountain
I suppose walking paths has always been my thing. Drawing, as it were – making lines on surfaces. But the line is never the thing. It is the making of the line. I guess movement is my thing—it’s the not-knowing where the line will go. We have some control over the movement of the line, but the surface is determined – it has a ground, and an edge (like a piece of paper, or a landscape). I think ultimately, I’ve never liked that edge.
Vignettes – 01 2026
the paradoxes of the past month – this and that, ups and downs, vignettes and noticings, restarts and failures, lightness and dark, peaks and valleys,… Read More »Vignettes – 01 2026
working it out
I’m pulling drawings out of storage and preparing for an upcoming project, and I realized I didn’t have a good photo of this piece—a crumpled… Read More »working it out
Eat This Scroll (for breakfast)
Eat This Scroll (for breakfast) is a video work I made on January 4, 2026. The work unfolds through a simple sequence of actions: written… Read More »Eat This Scroll (for breakfast)