In “As The Desert ” (2020-2022), Whitaker builds self-portraits through the assemblage of matter. This collection of salvage-based objects and prints relies on materials sourced from or produced in the Mojave and Sonoran deserts to stand in for the artist. Through these means, Whitaker tells an honest story of self-discovery and isolation from the perspective of the desert and its dwellers. 

1. “Tumble Weed” (2022)

   13in x 12in x 17in

   chicken wire, natural matter, rust, salvaged hardware, wood pedestal

2. Lonely Road, Desert Highway (2022)

   Custom Framed, Image: 3 7/8in x17 3/8in Finish size: 18 1/4in x 10in

   acetone transfer, graphite, ink on found board

3. “As The Desert” (2020)

   Dimensions Variable

   Handmade Dress:  hand dyed linen, stone lithographs, thread, rubble, bleach, cotton, embroidery thread, quartz 

4. “Part of Me” (2022)

   2.5in x 1.5in x .25in

   hammered copper, mirror

5. Formation, Flight (redacted) (2020)

   11in x 17in each  (set of four)

   stone lithographs, letterpress, thread on BFK