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Across the Road | Meikle, David W. | The rolling foothills, rugged mountains, and sharp red rock found in the West have always held great appeal to me. I am a keen observer of the environment around me. I am constantly making mental notes about what is happening to the land at various times of day and at different times of year. A... | Art/Art History | 2006-05 |
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Concerning the spiritual in Spiral Taffy | Christensen, Kent David | My thesis documents the body of work I have built since May 2004. This work was the result of an exploration o f the Still Life tradition since the 16th Century. I looked at the unique aspects and historical evolution of the Still Life tradition from the 16,h Century to the present. An examination ... | Art/Art History | 2005-12 |
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The four graces | Ashby, M. Grace | The Four Graces is the culmination of two years of graduate work in the Department of Art and Art History at the University of Utah. All but three pieces in my MFA exhibit were inspired by early- to mid-Twentieth-Century photography. It was the space and the placement of the figures that I wanted t... | Art/Art History | 2004-12 |
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Hand to mouth | Ramachandran, Sylvia Meena | Just as we make tools to try to overcome our limitations, we make gestures to try to connect with people and things beyond ourselves. In this exhibition, I consider the utensil as a poetic extension of the body. The work follows a decade of contemplating the meaningfulness of daily tasks and of th... | Art/Art History | 2006-08 |
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Intersection | Dolberg, Daniel Glen | The unifying theme that runs throughout the paintings in my MFA show is that of space versus form. Light versus darkness and the interaction and relativity of color are secondary themes that I explore in my paintings. The subject matter I have chosen to explore in-depth is the architectural form o... | Art/Art History | 2005-12 |
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MFA thesis show by: James McGee | McGee, James | The body o f work represented it this packet reflects on remembered and imagined experiences from childhood. Mostly symbols from a suburban world, the subject matter includes above ground pool and BMX bikes; the people portrayed are my family. These paintings illustrate what is specific about memor... | Art/Art History | 2005-06 |
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Motion pictures | Moore, Amanda Jane | Art cannot be created in a bubble. Motion Pictures is no exception. This body of work is a culmination of my education, location, and personal interaction with pop culture. Without my move from Atlanta to Salt Lake City, I would not have become so obsessed with my subject matter. Without my subje... | Art/Art History | 2006-05 |
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Reflection | Lockett, Steven Dennis | My art is based on my life. These life experiences acquired fuel my imagery. They speak a personal language of emotions both positive and negative. Using the human figure as my subject, I look for interesting ways to capture the essence of my thoughts as I create an image. The focus is on an inn... | Art/Art History | 2006-04 |
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Ritual - ceremony - immortality | Freeman, Etsuko Ogura | The following pages describe my experience in the University of Utah's Master of Fine Arts graduate program in ceramics. The technical aspects are not the main focus. The focus is on the symbolism, ritual and ceremony of the installation, "Ritual - Ceremony - Immortality."The challenge was to sea... | Art/Art History | 2005-12 |
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Rural decline | Hill, Jay David | Driving past Burley, Idaho on my way to Boise for what must be the umpteenth time, I pass an aged and worn out motel sign, broken and unlit, perched far above the highway on three naked metal poles. The motel, once an oasis for the road-weary traveler, is gone. The sign stands proud but weary, in th... | Art/Art History | 2006-08 |
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Where things belong | Gawle, Benjamin Joseph | The following is a written account supporting the sculptures in my MFA Thesis Exhibition. Each piece consists of ceramic objects along with ceramic containers to house such objects. These containers protect, present, and preserve the objects in an organized way. The containers are also labe... | Art/Art History | 2006-06 |