"Emergence of language; Rumination of an artist"

Date

2024

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Publisher

Alfred University

Abstract

"[Excerpt] I work within my own truisms. Merriam-Webster defines truism as “an undoubted or self-evident truth especially: one too obvious for mention”. I take phrases from my encounters in life and transform them into art by disrupting their foundation. The language I use becomes detached from their definitions and falls into my realm of understanding. These truisms are anecdotes of my experience. Emotion, mood, and pre-existing connotations are made through my handling of color. Through this way of art making, I use text as a vehicle to create a more complex statement beyond what a dictionary can provide."

Description

Thesis completed in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the Master of Fine Arts degree in the School of Art and Design at the New York State College of Ceramics at Alfred University, Alfred, NY.

Keywords

MFA thesis, Alfred-Düsseldorf Painting

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