Christopher david white biography

Christopher David White is a year-old trompe l’oeil artist from Richmond, Virginia who creates whimsical handmade clay sculptures that appear to be made from things like rusted metal, dilapidated cardboard, and decaying wood — all with a level of detail that leaves onlookers absolutely breathless.

White’s ceramic sculptures have even been dubbed optical illusions by a few who commonly fall into the trap of mistaking his hyperrealistic masterpieces for wood. In his series “Human:Nature,” we see pieces that remind us of the fragility and impermanence of human life.

White’s sculptures usually depict human entities, whether they be nymph-like women or grotesque body parts and hands.

Using intricate detailing on all his pieces, White paints and styles them using mold, moss, and water droplets to give them the look and feel of weathering, deteriorated relics. He explains: “The jux