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Description: This paper documents the execution and exhibition of a group of oil paintings exploring themes of spectacle and the construction of reality in contemporary American society. The paintings are composed of figures and fragments of text originating in stills taken from television news and reality TV. This paper describes and assesses the paintings according to a set of questions developed by the artist at the inception of the project. Various strategies employed in the execution of the work are an… more
Date: May 2002
Creator: Brownlee, Tracie
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A Creative Investigation of Sprays in Drying Oil Paint

Description: The reason for this paper is to present a study of several commercial clear sprays used to affect drying of artists' oil paint. A number of tests were conducted in order to discover which spray might achieve optimum drying without inhibiting creative efforts. After the initial experiments, or "test panels," the information derived was used to complete the remaining panels required for the creative project.
Date: May 1974
Creator: Reese, B. Robert
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Colorful Diary

Description: Chapter I describes how my works are grounded in a Chinese point of view, based on sociological and anthropological approaches as defined in my work. The questions in my Statement of Problem deal with how I use "imbalance" in my works, yet still find a way to make acceptable compositions to better tell my stories. I relate how my work constitutes a positive act or event in an evolving world culture. Chapter II discusses the work I focused around the questions posed in Chapter I. Chapter III exp… more
Date: May 2004
Creator: Wang, Nanfei
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A Humanist Outlook for the Contemporary Artist

Description: The problem being considered in this paper is the alienation of the general viewer from contemporary art. Modern art has become less understandable than ever before to the non-art audience because it has, in many cases, ceased to deal with human-oriented subject matter, and has become detached from life. This paper examines ways in which modern art might be made more accessible to the world through the artists' use of emotion, intuition, intelligence, and other Humanistic elements as content fo… more
Date: May 1978
Creator: Humphries, Judith Garrett
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Round

Description: My approach to the art making process is a kind of poetic reverie on forms and spaces. Webster’s Encyclopedic Unabridged Dictionary defines reverie as “a state of dreamy meditation or fanciful musing; a daydream, a fantastic, visionary or unpractical idea.” It is a romantic notion that has less to do with the big questions of existence than it does the incidental parts of daily existence. Reverie is a state of mind that comes from being receptive and finding simple pleasure in the affects of im… more
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Date: May 2001
Creator: Pepper, Jennifer Whayne
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Sheep Tipping (It's All About Love)

Description: I believe that our individual religious experiences are just that, individual. Each of us has a different reaction to every narration, sermon, situation, and experience. Further, I believe these experiences are understood and maintained in or through abstract thought. In the parable of Jonah and the whale, what do you picture while reading the story? Most of what took place lacks any physical evidence of existence. The voice of the Spirit, the face of God, the sound of prayer in multitude, even… more
Date: May 2001
Creator: Daniel, Ray
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Rainbows, Stones & Ghosts

Description: Rainbows, Stones and Ghosts is a two-part exhibition of multi-dimensional drawings about the almost and the not-yet-made. My Project-in-Lieu-of Thesis exists physically as a series of oil paintings, works on paper, and a site-specific sculptural installation. With recurring imagery of rainbows, stones, and construction debris, the works reimagine their subjects as icons and objects of potential. Highlighting time, labor, and material, my project questions the creation of value, status, and the … more
Date: May 2023
Creator: DePetris, Sarah
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Fractured Terrains

Description: Since my youth in Ukraine, I have been inspired by the first cosmonaut, Yuri Gagarin, who went to outer space in April 1961. Since then I have been imagining the fragments of an unknown space that is divided into a variety of different felt locations. I am interested in envisioning fractured terrains, where the intrusion of sharp elements interact with a soft transparent and atmospheric space. I want to create a sense of discord as a metaphorical reflection on the absurd, political situation in… more
Date: May 2020
Creator: Vasyutynska, Laura
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Heeding the Underbelly

Description: Black’s work presents The Ubiquitous, an entity that propagates into subhuman beings that ravage the deserts in search of sacrificial circles or homing beacons. Their physical nature is heavily influenced by: Languid, liquid human body language; the otherworldly visage and tenacity of plant life; the heaving monstrosity of mountains and rock formations; and the joyous allegory of movie monsters, puppets, and pulp fantasy. The Ubiquitous is explored in Black’s whimsical writings an… more
Date: May 2020
Creator: Black, Jordan
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Interiority

Description: Brief Artist Statement by Randal Robins as part of a 2021 MFA Exhibition, entitled "Interiority” in the Cora Stafford Gallery on the campus of the University of North Texas on March 15-25, 2021.
Date: May 2021
Creator: Robins, Randal
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Into a Spacious Place

Description: My artwork is a record of mundane yet impactful experiences of everyday life. The subject of memory and my interest in pictorial space create a visual narrative of the physical and metaphorical ways I navigate the world. I envision space as sometimes a place of comfort, or at times a souvenir of a distant event. Through my paintings, I process and rediscover the past through the intimacy and tactility of mark-making. Each work presents a bittersweet narrative where I examine the complex circums… more
Date: May 2022
Creator: Gonzales, Victoria
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Keep Me Beautiful, Keep Me Bright, Keep Me Joyous

Description: In my work, I create collections of small objects from a variety of materials and curate them into a larger composition in space. These objects are made from clay, wood, paint, sand, beads, cardboard, paper, yarn, tape, and other materials. I arrange these objects into a composition that is informed by painting, which manifests as the wall and floor serving as substrate, along with vinyl shapes delineating areas of the painting as a whole. In these arrangements I aim to break away from taught b… more
Date: May 2022
Creator: Kennedy, Claire
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A Narrative Rewritten

Description: In A Narrative Rewritten, I explore two distinct periods of my past. One group of work deals with the emotional effects of trauma I experienced as a child during years of practicing ballet. The other celebrates a pivotal moment of spiritual awakening that gave me the strength to confront internal falsehoods I previously developed. I paint from observation, to engage with my subject and to ground myself in the present moment. In my oil paintings, I paint representationally, while delving in to t… more
Date: May 2020
Creator: Aaron, Hannah
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Posers

Description: I have impulses to make things, sometimes the idea happens prior to its construction, sometimes it happens after. I doubt the presumption of art's ability to save or better people, which creates for me, a conflicted relationship with art-making. I think in most cases, the best it can do is attract people's interest for a moment or so, to the extent that they feel compelled to see it again. Upon those sentiments I make things that provoke a thought or pleasure in myself that I hope other people … more
Date: May 2020
Creator: Chavez, Jeremy Allen
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A Dog Named Robot

Description: I make work that engages the porous and sensate body. The larger question for me is the interdependency of how we exist within our environment and how our environment exists in us. Caves, deep time, and the feminine landscape factor into my work, as well as thinking beyond a humancentered narrative to address concerns about the earth. My process involves using raw pigment, wax, rain, dirt, and the language of abstraction to point to a raw, interior space. My source material is equal parts imagi… more
Date: May 2022
Creator: Jaeggli, Erika
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Maelstrom

Description: Brief Artist Statement by Maria Haag as part of a 2021 MFA Exhibition, entitled "Maelstrom” in the Cora Stafford Gallery on the campus of the University of North Texas on March 15-23, 2021.
Date: May 2021
Creator: Haag, Maria
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Memories of the Future

Description: Brief Artist Statement by Augustine Uzor as part of a 2021 MFA Exhibition, entitled "Memories of the Future" at The Gough Gallery Space in the Patterson Appleton Art Center in Denton, TX on February 20-28, 2021.
Date: May 2021
Creator: Uzor, Augustine
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Green Man Action Cycle

Description: Brief Artist Statement by Cosmo Jones as part of a 2021 MFA Exhibition, entitled "Green Man Action Cycle” at Cora Stafford Gallery, University of North Texas, Denton, Texas frpm March 15-21, 2021.
Date: May 2021
Creator: Jones, Cosmo
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Golden Anecdoche

Description: Brief Artist Statement by Marianna Seaton as part of a 2021 MFA Exhibition, entitled "Golden Anecdoche” in the Cora Stafford Gallery on the campus of the University of North Texas on March 15-21, 2021.
Date: May 2021
Creator: Seaton, Marianna
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Experimentations in Construction, Light, Shadow, and Architectonics

Description: The problem concerning this investigation is determining some of the possibilities of combining painting, architectonic constructions, and shadows produced by the controlled lighting of the structure. Chapter I is a brief history of experimentations in these areas during the twentieth century. This history assists in defining what has been done in the past, and reveals some directions for the future. Chapter II concerns three areas of study 1) the selection of the constructed forms mounted on c… more
Date: May 1974
Creator: Horner, David L.
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Keep it Between You and Me and the Neighbors

Description: I use the domestic as a locale to consider the function of a queer body within the “American Dream.” I frequently remove the objects from their intended uses through various methods of alterations. Breaking things down to queer identity, objects, space, and community, I consider each object as a stand-in for individuals liberated from the pressure of preconceptions and mastery. Each lends itself towards the community identity, serving individually as separate functions within the experience, bu… more
Date: May 2022
Creator: Bryant, Joshua B.
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Organic Revelations

Description: Recently my creative process has led to a new area of investigation and exploration. I have discovered that I enjoy the unexpected occurrences that happen while painting. I have an appreciation for the parts of my works that do not follow the preliminary sketch and are produced more subconsciously. While usually this aspect has been restricted by the adherence to a preliminary sketch and narrative, the new works explore these occurrences more fully. In the new works, I worked in a more spontane… more
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Date: May 2003
Creator: Jones, Paul David
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The Elsewhere in Everything

Description: The Elsewhere in Everything presents paintings exploring a hidden realm beyond ordinary perception. Through bold colors and abstraction, these paintings depict elusive experiences, aiming to capture transcendent moments. The scale varies, with smaller pieces representing fleeting moments and larger works inviting viewers into fictional realms, timelines, and forms. My process involves loose drawing, washes of color, and intuitive color application, reflecting personal experiences. Influenced by… more
Date: May 2024
Creator: Davis, MCat
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I Love You and I Love Rules

Description: I Love You and I Love Rules is exhibition that uses intermedia processes to convey humor that explores themes of self-inspection, our presence in the spaces we inhabit, and suburban sublimation. By poking fun at accepted cultural and artistic standards, I question the purpose of art and celebrate small moments of joy and intimacy. Through art, I acknowledge the little things that bring us comfort regardless of practicality and strive to make active decisions to push against social expectations … more
Date: May 2024
Creator: Raign, Max
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