Desert Solitaire

Local artist Todd White is a product of both coasts. He grew up in southern California before earning a degree from the Museum School of Fine Arts, Boston. Now, in his new show, he’s focusing on the high desert.

Desert Solitaire is his exploration of the landscapes, plants, and animals he finds around his rural New Mexico home, juxtaposed with geometric abstract forms.

“There is a consistent theme of being isolated or floating within a space,” White says. “Isolation, but not in the negative sense—I experienced the solitary nature of our predicament in positive terms—a lightness that I wanted to translate to the viewer; the solitary experience and observations within the desert distilled to simple vignettes.”