Paper artist Maude White

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An eagle. Work by American self-taught paper artist Maude White

Paper artist Maude White
American self-taught artist Maude White has created an art gallery of intricate fairy characters, birds, and animals. Maude came from a family of visual storytellers. Her mother and sister are both toy makers who influenced her. She enjoyed working with paper even in her childhood, attracted by the stark contrast between the black and white paper.
“With paper cutting there are so many opportunities to create negative space that tells its own story, just by letting the observer become present in the piece, by allowing him or her to look through it. I like that.”
Currently, the artist is working on an exhibition to be shown in Buffalo, NY in September.

Paper cut by American self-taught artist Maude White

Indian motif paper cut

Besides, Maude White’s artwork there is much of interest, including linocut monsters by Bill Fick and a letterpress cover by Richard Kegler. She prefers a sharp X-acto knife, “It may sound weird, but I love to cut, ” she said, “I just enjoy the process.” She also shared one trade secret of her technique. She uses a silver colored pencil to sketch on the black paper before she begins cutting.

According to the artist, in her work there is no room for error; one wrong move can be fatal for the composition. Her latest series is entitled “What remains on the farm.”