Honors Theses
Date of Award
2011
Document Type
Undergraduate Thesis
Department
Art and Art History
First Advisor
Jeffery Jackson
Relational Format
Dissertation/Thesis
Abstract
I have entitled this series Quintessence because it is defined as the pure and concentrated essence of a substance, the most perfect embodiment of something. As a result my subject matter is simplified to its most basic state without losing its Identity. This allows for a new awareness of a familiar object. By choosing subjects with crystal-like surfaces, the Interior emerges when light passes through it. The blending of colors creates beautiful distortions that alter our perception of what we see. Through close observation, what Is seen within the form are abstractions, transforming the viewer’s recognition of the image. The abstraction reveals a new reality because the focus is on the distortion and not the object as a whole. This Is the line where reality meets abstraction, creating a visual experience that reaches into the sublime.
Recommended Citation
Story, Sarah Elizabeth, "Quintessense: B.F.A. Painting Exhibit" (2011). Honors Theses. 2130.
https://egrove.olemiss.edu/hon_thesis/2130
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