Multitalented. Multidimensional. Or, as her website proclaims, “Multidisciplinary Artist, Writer, Visionary.” There’s a reason it’s hard to label Whitney L. Anderson. Between her artwork, children’s books, and forays into fashion, she can’t be strictly defined—not in her work, not in her person.
From vibrant cow and horse collages to spirit-infused pop culture paintings to her strikingly illustrated lesson-imbued children’s books, this self-taught artist’s work blends reverent realism with playful fantasy, intelligence with soul. Credit, in part, her upbringing for her curiosity and wisdom beyond her 36 years.
Born into a fourth-generation commercial fishing family in Alaska, Anderson grew up working on a boat with her dad every summer. She is part Alaskan Native
