Degree Name
MFA (Master of Fine Arts)
Program
Art
Date of Award
5-2016
Committee Chair or Co-Chairs
Ralph Slatton
Committee Members
John William Hilton, Andrew Scott Ross
Abstract
Kindred, an MFA exhibition held at the Tipton Gallery located in downtown Johnson City from Feburary 22nd to March 4th. Kindred presents two bodies of work, which are a collection of drawings, etchings, monoprints, and lithographs, that center around a personal mythology and symbolism of self-identity and discovery. These works explore the physical and spiritual connection behind being a fraternal twin through the metaphorical use of animal imagery.
The ideas discussed in this paper center around the process of creating a personal mythology and symbolism through my observations of animals and how I relate that experience to other mythologies that inspire me. This process of creating narratives and iconography coincide with the writings of Joseph Campbell and Carl Jung. This paper also includes the inspiration of other artists, such as Beth Cavener and Dennis McNett, who also use animal imagery to explain a kind of kinship.
Document Type
Thesis - unrestricted
Recommended Citation
Osborne, Katelyn, "Kindred" (2016). Electronic Theses and Dissertations. Paper 3047. https://dc.etsu.edu/etd/3047
Copyright
Copyright by the authors.
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