Degree Name

MFA (Master of Fine Arts)

Program

Art

Date of Award

5-2010

Committee Chair or Co-Chairs

Mira S. Gerard

Committee Members

Catherine A. Murray, Travis H. Graves

Abstract

This thesis supports the Master of Fine Arts exhibition, To End In Silence, at the Slocumb Galleries, East Tennessee State University, March 15-19, 2010. The exhibit consists of fourteen pieces, which are either presented on pedestals or mounted on the wall.

To comment on the title of my thesis, it is a description of the state of calm that I strive to embrace during the creation of my work and the unobtrusive yet engaging tone that I hope for each finished composition to project. This paper explores the aesthetic and conceptual transitions in my work, inspired by a period of personal realization and acceptance. Influences discussed include a number of connections to historical practices including Buddhism, Numerology, and Traditional Japanese Aesthetics, as well as the works of contemporary artists, Agnes Martin, Lee Bontecou, and Manfred Muller.

Also included is a complete catalogue of works from To End In Silence.

Document Type

Thesis - unrestricted

Copyright

Copyright by the authors.

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