C.T. Whitehouse’s interest in art has deep roots not only in making art but also in presenting artists and their work in public and private venues. In 1980, he designed Vail, Colorado’s first art gallery. He became a partner with Driscol Galleries in Vail/Beaver Creek, where sculpture was emphasized, and large-scale sculpture was introduced, which has become a signature of the Vail/Beaver Creek valley. In Taos, New Mexico, he established Quast Galleries.

In 1987, he apprenticed with the sculptor, Chapel, in his studio near Boulder. Through hands-on knowledge of bronze sculpture, he came to love the medium. His first bronze vessels were cast when he accepted the opportunity to establish a cold-cast department at a fine art foundry in Oregon.

Currently, his bronze artwork is exhibited in four galleries across the country, including Edgewood Orchard Gallery in Door County. He has served as a juror for the American Craft Council, the Colorado Governor’s Art Show, and the American Craft Exhibition. In 2016, he curated the placement of over 75 pieces of art on loan from the Whitehouse/Joosse Collection at the Cedarburg Public Library and ultimately donated 40 pieces to initiate its permanent collection.

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ABOUT THE WORK

Tremendous energy is generated in the casting of the bronze, not too different from the energy that created this Earth and life upon it. This special process often has surprising and profound effects on the viewer. It is here, I hope, that when holding one of my pieces, you will look beyond the initial interest and feel the timeless beauty and power of bronze. My vessel forms are already full. They contain themselves and the space within. At the same time, they are ready to receive all possibilities of our existence.