Abstracts

Reality is having a hard time

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Institution: University of Texas Austin
Department:
Year: 2017
Keywords: Contemporary art; Painting; Abstract painting; Fine art; Abstract art; Egg tempera
Posted: 02/01/2018
Record ID: 2222079
Full text PDF: http://hdl.handle.net/2152/62813


Abstract

This report outlines some of the questions, thoughts, and references I have recorded about the paintings made during my time at the University of Texas at Austin. Generally my work relies on a restricted palette of colors and direct mark making, built up in many layers of translucent egg tempera paint. Linked by personal narrative, the history of painting, and an obsession with science fiction, I strive to create a multivalent surface that opens up paintings long historic role and connects it with todays global culture of massive image-consumption.Advisors/Committee Members: Canright, Sarah (advisor), Smith, Michael (committee member).