Born in 1971 into the back-woods culture of guns, 4x4s and meth of Northern California, White experiences the margins—both societal and psychic—as a refuge from which to observe cultural dynamics around power, belonging and meaning making. Recent works source their imagery in collective religious and literary myths, art historical masterworks, personal histories in snapshots and the pre-lingual language of abstraction.

Self-taught beginning at age 30, White’s work became public in 2015 with the Tournesol Award from Headlands, followed by Bay Area Now 8 at YBCA and residencies including the Mills College Art Museum A+P+I residency, and 12 solo shows and multiple group shows in the Bay Area and beyond. While primarily a painter, White often exhibits her work in multi-media installations that include drawings, sculpture, video and books.

White splits her time between Oakland and a shack on the Mendocino Coast where she hosts How Do You Paint on YouTube. Styled obliquely off of Bob Ross’s cult classic, this work is part performance art, part spoof and part attempt to get through a painting block.

Website: https://www.catewhite.com