Biography
Hello, my name is Joshua Micheal Whitman, my preferred name is Josh and my pronouns are, They/Them/Their. I am an artisan & graphic designer.
Born and raised in Gallup, NM for the majority of my life; I have lived in several different communities, towns, and cities across a handful of states within my lifetime. I hold a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in Studio Art with a minor in Dance from the University of New Mexico, Class of 2018.
Influences from life, work, trips across the U.S. during my life have sparked and fueled my passion for art. My father is a one of the major influences for my interest in art. Serving in the army and stationed in Europe, my father explored museums and galleries during his free time and painted beautiful European landscapes in watercolors. I have studied art in depth throughout high school by taking art classes every semester.
My art career is filled with a variety of projects, open calls, juried exhibitions and during my spare time I will create both digital and physical art works in the following disciplines: painting (oil, acrylic, & watercolor), drawing (graphite & ink), and digital photography. I incorporate and explore my relationship between color usage and how my subconscious channels through emotions and thoughts onto the canvas. My work is primarily abstraction but during the COVID pandemic I have been honing my skills as an amateur photographer and improving the quality of digital replications.
