I almost didn’t go. I awoke Saturday to a gentle rain (which we haven’t had in Seattle in awhile) and a flooded studio floor. I… Read More »#alineamongstotherlines, on light rail to the Sounders game
Re-roofing our house the past six weeks has been a beast of a project. I do not recommend it! There were days where the thought… Read More »August 2026 – Roof is done
I am not a licensed, bonded, trained professional handyman or contractor. I have never worked in roofing or construction or anything remotely related. But a… Read More »Attack One Thing Today – Especially If You Don’t Want To Do It
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
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
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
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″
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
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… Read More »April and May 2026 at the Grunewald Guild: Two Art Retreats with Matt
I suppose walking paths has always been my thing. Drawing, as it were – making lines on surfaces. But the line is never the thing.… Read More »My Shadow, Disguised as a Mountain