April 20, 2011
Senior Show 2011 opened last Friday at the Fawson House. Here we post samples of work and comments about the work by the artists. The show will be open from 12:00 to 6:00 Monday through Saturday until April 30.
The creation of art is rooted in emotion. I wanted the emotional aspect of my personality to become the inspiration for my pieces, some of which are based on very personal feelings I have had.
My senior show is a contemporary interpretation of the classic tale of Little Red Riding Hood. I decided to use beautiful, rich colors and a moody, haunting backdrop that hopefully helps my audience feel as if they are actually part of the story.
This exhibit was an opportunity for me to refute my notion of realism as the ideal, perfect art form-- a notion which appealed to my perfectionist self. As I worked to dispel my self- created perfectionist myth, I used non-objective art as the vehicle of my exploration as an imperfect but successful and beautiful human being.
Brian Flood
I view my life through a viewfinder. When I look at the world around me, I don't see colors, I don't see things and I don't see people. I see shapes, I see lines, I see degrees of angles. I see past the surface of what is in focus. My show, Simple Studies of Black & White, is a series of photographs taken with a vintage 4x5 large fomat camera of ordinary organic materials that have been set to create a window that allows the viewer to ask simple questions.
Kristen Fuentes
Inspiration for my paintings comes from my travels in England and from the poetry of William Blake, especially his poem entitled “Jerusalem.” My technique and style are influenced by Paul Klee. I want to provide my viewers with a rich aesthetic experience.
Hannah Hinckley
I enjoy exploring what differentiates one person from another and how that affects relationships. My most concrete goal is to be able to communicate my ideas visually.
My purpose is to explore the importance and mystery of sight as a unique human characteristic. I want to express the physical, mental, and spiritual aspects of vision in mixed media drawings.
Scott Adams once said, “Creativity is allowing yourself to make mistakes. Art is knowing which ones to keep.” Art for me is summed up in this idea. It is a growing process that will continue throughout my life as I continue to learn and grow. My show was a small beginning, a process I am excited to continue for the rest of my life.
Deconstructing books into sculptural collage separates the words from the book’s artistic and sentimental value. This work is based on a book I found that had a personalized inscription. I was attracted to the depth of feeling in the inscription and the apparent casualness with which the book was discarded.
My paintings employ a non-objective style influenced by artists such as Mark Rothko and Cy Twombly. I have painted thoughts of redemption, and invite viewers to explore their own thoughts and feelings on the subject.
I chose to work with semi-abstract designs in order to make interpretation less literal. The prints in my show became landscapes, each symbolic of the Lord's strength within marriage.
In some ways, my family is similar to monotypes. Monotypes can be colorful or dark. They are messy and, most importantly, each print is an individual. I feel that using monotype prints is the best way to portray my family because it is such an expressive medium. I try to convey my love for my family and monotypes by creating images that represent my family members.
I worked from memory which gave me a new perspective on the impressions and experiences I gathered of my travels around the world. These places I visited have captured my eye, mind, heart and soul. I am “a part of all that I have met.” I have made discoveries through painting with oil.
Burke Olsen
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Amanda Cowan
