From childhood to life as an adult, he has looked for images that makes him pause and reflect on events from his life. A shadow that crossed the old farm road he traveled down on his­ granddad’s farm, or the window shade on the house next door casting its long afternoon shadow on the siding boards, reaching the viewer with his memories and taking them on a journey back in time to their own is the goal.

Wilhite studied graphic design at OSU Okmulgee. He has worked as a graphic designer in studios and ad agencies, doing photo retouching, illustration, production art and logo design.

Wilhite has been published in national design journals and books, and worked across a wide range of design disciplines. The illustrative work Wilhite did for the award winning BancFirst television campaign, featuring small towns in Oklahoma, are examples of the bold color pallet that is ever present in his work.

In 2017 Wilhite was be the Urban Core Feature Artist at Verbode in Oklahoma City. My work was selected to be included in the 2018 ArtNow exhibition with Oklahoma Contemporary. In 2019 I participated in the Oklahoma City Festival of the Arts. OETA/PBS featured me in an artist profile in the program “Gallery America”.