Gorsen and Howell White Lookbook

The works of Phyllis Gorsen and John Howell White explore the lingering impact a painting can have. Through a mix of abstraction and representation, these works slowly unveil their meanings to the viewer The vibrant and dynamic geometric compositions of Phyllis Gorsen are intended to move the eye using energetic patterns, movement, and vibrancy. They reveal elements of the familiar and commonplace; language, technology, spirituality, environment, and culture.

John Howell White’s work is a reflection on how paintings inhabit the world. Paintings, like ghosts, confront viewers through their impact and haunt them through excluded information; they conjure an absence, which ferments attachments and invites future visitations.

Phyllis Gorsen, born in Philadelphia, PA, received her MFA from the Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts in 2014. Her work has been exhibited nationally, including galleries in New York, Philadelphia, and California.

John Howell White is Professor of Art Education in the Department of Art Education and Crafts at Kutztown University in Kutztown, Pennsylvania. He has an M.F.A. from Pratt Institute and a Ph.D. from The Pennsylvania State University. He is the author of Experience Painting, a textbook for secondary art students.

This show is viewable online only. In addition to the exhibition site, works are accessible through this digital lookbook, as well as our artsy gallery. Works will be housed at The Ludlow offices of East Market in Center City Philadelphia until March 20th, 2022.

Cover Image (detail)

Phyllis Gorsen Interlink, 2019

Gorsen & Howell White

Phyllis Gorsen Apples and Oranges, 2017 Acrylic on attached round canvases 32 x 16” $750

Phyllis Gorsen Essence, 2017 Acrylic on attached round canvases and wood 32 x 16” $2,400

Phyllis Gorsen Interlink, 2019 Acrylic and paper on round canvases Dimensions variable $1,800

Left to right

Phyllis Gorsen Birds and the Bees II, 2017 Acrylic and charcoal on attached round canvases 20 x 10” $600

Heaven on Earth, 2017 Acrylic and charcoal on attached round canvases 20 x 10” $600

North, South, East, West, 2018 Acrylic on 4 attached hexagonal canvases 29 x 20” $900

Phyllis Gorsen Of a Circular Nature, 2019 Acrylic on round canvases 20” per canvas, 46 x 46” installed $1,800

Phyllis Gorsen Blue Moon Series, 2019 Mixed media on round canvases, 5” per canvas $480

John Howell White Beauty, 2020 Acrylic and oil on canvas 72 x 72” $7,000

John Howell White Debris, 2020 Acrylic and oil on canvas 72 x 72” $7,000

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All works are available for purchase on Artsy.