Biography
Alice Whealin is an Arlington, Virginia-based artist who works primarily in ink and watercolor. Whealin has exhibited her artwork extensively in the District of Columbia metropolitan area. She has exhibited at The Painting Center in New York and at the Museo Della Carta in Fabriano, Italy. She has an artwork in the permanent collection of the Museo Della Carta, Fabriano, Italy and in private collections
Whealin spent six years in a studio residency at the Museum of Contemporary Art, Arlington, Virginia. She has had numerous solo exhibitions, including at the Museum of Contemporary Art, Arlington,VA, the McLean Project for the Arts, George Mason University and the Mezz Gallery@Artisphere. Whealin works in Arlington, Virginia. Her most recent exhibition, Ebullience, was at the Fred Schnider Gallery (2024.)
Statement
My current paintings explore psychological aspects of renewal of the human spirit. I express ideas of the natural environment as a source of nurture
I apply ink and watercolor directly onto my surfaces, developing compositions over the course of weeks or months. My practice includes photographing local sky, natural light and landscape elements daily. These images become a source for light, line, form, color and content in my paintings
I make artworks inspired by landscape, human and animal biology. Themes surrounding the survival of the human spirit are also linked to the central role that nature has had in my work for many years By combining gestural drawing, saturated color, and organic forms, I create lively and meticulously structured abstract artworks
The survival of the human spirit continues to be a central theme in my work. Within these serious themes, I strive for an ebullience that offers spiritual renewal
