William Witte
Through the process of drawing I have been trying to create figurative images that depict a strong sense of neutrality.
I do this mainly because I find the concept of neutrality or absolute center to be very mysterious. The middle lies exactly between two opposites and relies on those opposites to exist. I
know it might be impossible to create an image that would evoke a completely neutral response from me or another spectator. However the challenge of using symbols such and marks, colors,
letters, and figures that all work together to create a neutral symbol is very alluring to me.
I feel that by trying to depict a sense of neutrality, I keep the viewer from coming to intellectual or emotional responses to quickly. I am constantly inundated with print ads, fine art,
commercials, movies and music which illustrate concepts with obvious and repetitive symbols. These obvious symbols have become shortcuts to certain emotional and intellectual reactions. I
believe these shortcuts can stifle or dull our experience as spectators of our environments and one another.
William Witte
719-213-4033
1110 Banks Apt4
Houston, TX 77006
Education
M.F.A in Painting from Texas Tech University 2008
B.F.A in Painting from Sam Houston State University 2005
Selected Art Exhibitions
The Big Show (Juried),Lawndale Art Center, Houston, TX 2011
Glass Teeth, Solo, Clamp Light Gallery,San Antonio, TX 2010
The Big Show (Juried),Lawndale Art Center, Houston, TX 2010
The Big Show (Juried),Lawndale Art Center, Houston, TX 2009
NEOPOPSTREETFUNK Nance St Gallery, Houston Texas 2009
Thesis Exhibition at Texas Tech 2008
MFA Exhibition at Texas Tech in Lubbock TX 2007
Group Show at Waters Space Lubbock TX 2007
One-man Show at M-Squared Gallery in Houston, TX 2007
One-man Show at La Diosa cellars, Lubbock, TX 2006
Two-person Show at Art Depot, Lubbock, TX 2006
MFA Exhibition Texas Tech in Lubbock TX 2006
MFA Exhibition Texas Tech in Lubbock TX 2005
One-man Show at Smither’s Gallery Huntsville, TX 2005
Juried Show at Sam Houston State in Huntsville (Best in Show), TX 200
Art Related Work Experience
Museum of Fine Art Houston - Exhibition production (Painter Technician)
Texas Tech - Graduate Part Time Instructor in Advanced Painting Spring 2008
Graduate Part Time Instructor in Design 1 Fall2007
Teaching assistant in Advanced Painting Fall 2007
Graduate Part Time Instructor in Design 1 Spring 2007
Teaching assistant Advanced Painting Spring 2007
Graduate Part Time Instructor in Design 1 Fall 2006
Teaching assistant in Design 1 Fall 2006
Teaching assistant in Design 1 Spring 2006, Fall 2006,
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