Draft:Harlan D. Whatley

Harlan D. Whatley (born 16 July 1964) is an American educator, author, and documentary filmmaker. He is known for his contributions to journalism and media studies, as well as his work in international education.

He is a Louisiana native who resides in Texas. He holds a BA in English from the College of Charleston, an MA in English from the University of Texas - Permian Basin and an MFA in Integrated Media Arts from Hunter College of the City University of New York. His academic research and writings have been published in various journals and presented at conferences worldwide. Currently, he publishes weekly on art. film and literature via Harlan's Halcyon on Substack.

Whatley has taught Communication, English and Media in the People's Republic of China, the United Arab Emirates, New York City and Texas. From 2014 through 2018, he directed the West Texas Film Festival.

Whatley is a practicing artist in the State of Texas and markets his Western Pop art and Outsider art works via the Popart Cowboy brand.

Artist Statement
"My work references the Pop language of Western cinema and television as source material for colored-pencil drawings and acrylic paintings. This Western subculture medium represents a modern mythology that brings larger-than-life subject matter into the predictability of our everyday life and elevates icons of the West." - Harlan D. Whatley, Popart Cowboy

Clients
His clients include the Pop artist, Peter Mars and Andew Walker, Curator of the Amon Carter Museum of American Art.