Degree Name

MFA (Master of Fine Arts)

Program

Art

Date of Award

12-2011

Committee Chair or Co-Chairs

Michael Smith

Committee Members

Scott M. Contreras-Koterbay, David B. Dixon

Abstract

The photographer discusses the work in Boundaries, her Master of Fine Arts exhibition on display at Slocumb Galleries, East Tennessee State University, Johnson City, Tennessee from October 31 to November 4, 2011. The exhibition consists of 20 black and white photographs, the main subject of which is the photographer's son. The photographs and supporting thesis explore the idea of boundaries real and implied, and how confinement can prompt a variety of behaviors. Topics include the process and evolution of the work and the artists who have influenced it, the importance of light and the challenge of photographing family. Included is a catalogue of the exhibition.

Document Type

Thesis - unrestricted

Copyright

Copyright by the authors.

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