Rory White
b. 1981, San Francisco ∙ CE artist since 2015
Rory White's mixed media art practice is rooted in the world of fantasy. Whether drawing a map to his invented country called Icelandia or painting a wooden panel for the Day of the Dead, White enjoys mixing colors and materials to accomplish his detailed artworks.
In 2016, White invented Icelandia, a fantastical kingdom filled with a royal family, a dragon, a wolf to protect the dragon, and of course a castle. For his royal cast of characters, White uses a variety of media from textiles to papier-mâché. Once his sculptures and castle are complete, he plans to create an animation telling the stories of Icelandia. Bringing Icelandia further to life, White is working on a series of maps of the kingdom. White also will reveal Steampunk, another country in his fantastical world that eventfully will collide with Icelandia.
White is an active and social member of the CE program, attending new classes and trying his hand at any medium. A true lover of art and community, White has worked at SF MOMA and led an Imaginate Saturdays program where he led a drawing exercise centered around his love for Halloween parties. White has recently taken up photography as part of CE’s virtual offerings.
Select Exhibitions & Projects
2016
Natural History, Creativity Explored, San Francisco, CA