Casey Whittier received her BFA from the Kansas City Art Institute and MFA from the University of Colorado at Boulder. She is interested in the metaphorical and philosophical power of visual art and the ways in which the ceramic material creates direct connections between the geology of the earth, basic human needs, and complex metaphysical ...
Through a focus on portraits and figurative works in the collection, this exhibition spans a multiplicity of human experiences and notions of being. The work explores the complexities of identity and the way these are reflected in the depiction of the body. The diversity of perspectives in the work presented is meant to provide a ...
Feast is an exhibition exploring the theme of food in all its flavors, textures, colors, and cultural significance. Food is a focal point through which artists can express human creativity, history, and traditions through the idea of nourishment. Consider how various cultures use food as symbols in their meals. From still life to video and ...
Consume places work from the Daum collection in dialogue with works from around the world through our concurrent juried exhibition, Feast. Utilizing food as a focal point, the works presented showcase the process of bringing food to tables, the people who make meals, and the places and objects we utilize to consume them. Some of ...
Naturally draws from the Daum collection to explore the natural world and our relationship to it. From representations of familiar landscapes to jungle environments, we find connections and highlight differences in how we live our lives and find inspiration from nature. Ceramic sculpture, fiber, realistic renderings of landscapes, and abstract reflections of experiences in the world serve ...
LIFESPAN: ART BORN IN A MOMENT AND IMMORTALIZED IN TIME The image of the elusive butterfly suggests to us the briefest lifespan, but is it? Through scientific study we know that butterflies naturally enter states of hibernation, sometimes for several years, to prolong their own existence. Most of them migrate, thousands of miles like the ...
This installation portrays love, loss, risk, and the important role of friendship. Walking among this cloud-filled dreamscape, one questions mortality, the possibilities for life anew, and alternate realities. Through my symbolic use of animals, I incorporate existential notions about love, loss, risk, and friendship. Questions about life, death, and mortality are imbedded in this body ...
