Whitney Carr is a woman who never lost touch with the little girl inside her. Born in 1999 in Utah to a loving family, she spent her childhood playing make believe, doodling, traveling, and matching outfits with her sisters. Then she never stopped— although, at the present, she only occasionally does the latter.
As a child Whitney could often be heard saying the following: “Mom, I want to try <insert crazy new thing>.”
Over the years her supportive parents encouraged Whitney to try whatever she wanted: swim, soccer, band, painting, sewing, gymnastics, piano, student government, tennis, ballet, orchestra, debate, and, of course...pottery.
She fell in love with ceramics at the age of 13 in a Jr. High pottery class. Whitney sat down at a potter’s wheel, touched the clay, and became fully enthralled.
Pulling inspiration from her happy childhood Whitney strives to create art that is colorful, joyful, and whimsical. Through her playful pieces, she inspires others to find their inner child. While she is primarily a ceramic artist, Whitney dabbles in all kinds of art— from bookmaking to painting, sculpture to printmaking.
She graduated with a BFA from BYU-Idaho in April 2023 and then jumped into teaching middle school art for a year in Rigby Idaho. She is currently completing her MFA at BYU where she can often be found elbow deep in clay and exploring new materials.
Education
Brigham Young University September 2024 - Current
Masters of Fine Arts
Brigham Young University - Idaho, Rexburg, ID September 2017 - April 2023
Bachelor of Fine Art, emphasis in 3-Dimensional Arts
Secondary Art Education Certified (Idaho)
Exhibitions
Bachelor of Fine Arts, Reshaped (Solo Exhibition), Rexburg, ID December 2022
Every Child an Artist (Group Exhibition), Rexburg, ID November 2022
Student Art Show (Group Exhibition), Rexburg, ID June 2022
Words Walk with Me (Site Specific Installation), Rexburg, ID March 2022
Art and Bloom show (Group Exhibition), Rexburg, ID March 2021
Student Art Show (Group Exhibition), Rexburg, ID March 2021
Awards
Eliza R. Snow Society Exemplary Student Fall 2022
Merit Award Recipient, 2022 BYU-I Student Art Show June 2022
Professional Teaching Experience
Adjunct Professor, Rexburg, ID April 2024 - July 2024
Brigham Young University-Idaho
Middle School Art Teacher, Rigby, ID August 2023 - May 2024
Rigby Middle School, Jefferson School District
BYU-Idaho Studio Assistant, Rexburg, ID January 2021 - April 2023
Brigham Young University-Idaho
High School Student Teacher, Rexburg, ID January 2023 - March 2023
Madison High School, Madison School District
High School Studio Assistant, Bountiful, UT September 2020 - December 2020
Viewmont High School, Davis School District