Jamie Whitten is a third culture creative
currently based in Brooklyn, New York.
what I do
I am a museum professional, painter, writer,
poet, shower-based Broadway star, ceramicist,
homemade popcorn connoisseur, and antique enthusiast.
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I am a founding member of the Kismet Collective, a virtual poetry cohort.
Like most poets, I write far too much about mouths.
MCKINNEY TX WUHAN CHN GRANDRAPIDS MI HOUSTON TX BROOKLYN NY
what I create
My work is an attempt at my own objectification of myself.
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What I create explores issues of consent,
human intimacy & vulnerability, and the beauty found
in the mundanities & actualities of everyday life.
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I was told my whole life to remove any undesirable part of myself,
to hide what society has conditioned me to believe is wrong.
It's a sin to be a woman with a body,
and I'd sinned for being seen.
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what I'VE doNE
Antique Sales & Estate Manager for Buenaventura Jané Jané Jr., 2020-22
Gallery Attendant @ Grand Rapids Art Museum, 2019-21
Curatorial Intern @ Grand Rapids Art Museum, 2019-20
Editing Intern @ Author's Place Press, 2019-20
Education Intern @ Frederik Meijer Gardens & Sculpture Park, 2019
Studio Technician & Glaze Researcher @ Calvin University, 2017-19
Arts & Programming Intern @ Artists Creating Together, 2018
Artist Residency / Mentorship with Elmer Yazzie, 2018
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