Date of Award
Spring 5-6-2012
Degree Type
Thesis
Degree Name
Master of Fine Arts (MFA)
Department
Art and Design
First Advisor
Craig Dongoski
Second Advisor
Pam Longobardi
Third Advisor
Anthony Craig Drennen
Abstract
The road to becoming an artist is paved with much confusion as we try to mold our brains into understanding abstract concepts and ideas. I became fascinated with how people perceive art, in particular, southern males that have no previous knowledge of art history or desire to learn. I contemplated long and hard about this and asked myself the question, “What if they did want to understand art?” The only difference between my brethren and I is this desire to pursue this seemingly foreign world. By creating an imaginary world and culture based on my own southern upbringing I have created a series of figurative paintings exploring various contemporary art themes in an effort to clarify my own understanding of the two worlds I am closest to and how they may or may not be related.
DOI
https://doi.org/10.57709/2768450
Recommended Citation
Walter, Christopher D., "On Yonder Mountain." Thesis, Georgia State University, 2012.
doi: https://doi.org/10.57709/2768450