Wayne White is a painter, sculptor and puppet maker. After a 30-year career as a set designer and puppeteer for TV, he crossed over into the fine art world as a painter in 2001. He's also known for his multimedia environmental installations, which often involve large-scale puppetry. He was the subject of a 2012 award-winning documentary titled Beauty is Embarrassing. Wayne spent his time at MacDowell exploring the world of puppetry, painting, and drawing.
Discipline:
Visual Art – painting
Wayne White
Discipline:
Visual Art – painting
Region: Los Angeles, CA
MacDowell Fellowships: 2021
More:
www.waynewhiteart.com
Studios
Heinz
Wayne White worked in the Heinz studio.
The icehouse, built of fieldstone in 1914–1915, was a practical part of Marian MacDowell’s plan for a self-sufficient farm. Winter ice cut from a nearby pond was stored here for summer use on the property. Idle since 1940, it was a handsome but outdated farm building. In 1995, Mrs. Drue Heinz, a vice chairman…