Spotlight on Artist RODNEY WHITE

 

Accent Pillow Born:Augusta, 1976. Lived in Atlanta, Ga from 1997-2005.
Now lives and works in Brooklyn, NY

Education:

Self-Taught Artist Dekalb Technical Institute: Visual Communications, 1999

What Inspires Me:

Everything. I see things everywhere and everyday that gives me some idea for my pieces. I love to visit flea markets and antique markets. I notice the natural aging of the things around us. Billboard signs, buildings, packages, and aging paper catch my attention. I seek to replicate the rusting and decaying look of the things I see. Music – all kinds. I am working on a slight taste for country. And that doesn’t seem to be working out. It is much harder than I thought.

Other artists

Sabrina Ward Harrison, Rik Catlow, Anja Kroenke, Tim Marrs, Ashley Wood and various fine and folk artists. Some local artists that I love – Travis Pack, Ryan Lincicome, Cedric Smith, Julie West, Lance McBride, Demetrious Noble among others. Poets and poetry – Saul Williams, Sabrina Ward Harrison. Tons of books and mags.

My friends – A lot of my paintings come from what I write in my journal/Idea books. A lot of times, my friends and the people I meet say the most brilliant things and they sometimes never mean them the way I hear them. Lucky me I guess.
Literature – Neil Gaiman. This dude is brilliant. The Sandman, American Gods, Angels and Visitations.

Interests

I love furniture and dreaming up living spaces. Decor stuff. Movies, collecting & listening 2 music. Books (Angels, Aliens, Theology) and Writing. Learning to enjoy the small things about life – like walking in the sand barefoot. Riding my bike around the city. Daily getaways listening to my iPod ( I tend to really visit new places when I do this). Talking and making connections with people. Learning about people and their stories. Everybody has them – not everybody has someone that wants to listen to them. And DREAMING…Always Dreaming

More Vintage Prints

Seek Happiness Print

 

 

Nothing to Dream Print

 

 

Successive Nows Print

Bathroom Mirrors
Cafe Tables
Chair Cushions
Desk Accessories
Dinnerware
Garden Accents
Headboards
Media Consoles
Microfiber Fabrics
Outdoor Lighting
Outdoor Paintings
Storage Benches
Table Lamps
Vintage Prints

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