Whitney Babin

In my art, I explore the world in which I live. My artwork is a personal exploration of my environment and emotions. Each individual views his or her surroundings in a unique way. As an artist, I have an opportunity to portray images of my everyday life through my line of vision.Living in Philadelphia and Lancaster has had a vast influence on my subject matter. My interest in depicting an urban environment gradually developed into a fascination with the city at night, and the depiction of light and motion. For me, the city has always been an intriguing environment. I experience it as something that never sleeps; it seems more like a living organism than a place. During the day, people overpower the city. The buildings become a backdrop to the diverse crowd wielding its way through the streets. However, at night, the city itself comes to life and the people are the backdrop. The lights and the sounds create an atmosphere all their own. This energy of changing light and motion makes it a place of constant interest for me and has created a vast subject for me to work with in my paintings.

When one looks down a city block at night, they see dots and blurs or amorphous colors amidst the darkness. In a photograph or in a painting, th...

BFA - University of the Arts
Studied Art History at Temple Rome
Teaching Certification from Millersville University
Attended classes/ Workshops from PCA&D
Masters- Wilkes University

-Featured in Create Magazine 2018
-Conception Global Art Collection
Philadelphia, PA 2017
-Annex Gallery
Lancaster, PA 2017
•Featued in Art Market Magazines Top Contemporary Artists Gold issue
Solo show at Bristol & Prim, Lancaster, PA 2015
• Artwork on display at Sunshine + Art Gallery, Lancaster, PA 2014-2016
• Artwork on display at Hotel Palomar, Philadelphia, PA 2013-Present
• Solo show at LaPorte Gallery, Lancaster, PA 2013
• Ugallery Show, Philadelphia, PA 2013
• Solo show at Dreams Collide, Lancaster PA 2011
• Student Teacher Show at the Keppel Gallery, Lancaster, PA 2008
• Kinetic- Senior Thesis Show, Gallery 808, Philadelphia, PA 2007
• Commisioned photographer: Photos taken of the dancers in the 2007 Dance Show at the Drake Theater, Philadelphia
• Painting displayed on in 130th Anniversary Gala patrons Fundraiser at Dorrance Hamilton Hall 2006
• Painting displayed on the University of the Arts website 2007
• Portfolio won first place in a regional competition in Lancaster, PA 2004