Date of Award

3-2024

Degree Type

Thesis

Degree Name

M.F.A.

Degree Program

Fine Arts

Department

Fine Arts

Major Professor

Rinehart, Jeffery

Second Advisor

Campbell, Anthony

Third Advisor

Martin, Ariya

Abstract

The subject matter for my paintings and photographs comes from observing the suburban landscape of my New Orleans neighborhood. My work contends this seemingly mundane environment teems with beauty, the sublime, and interactions between the human world and nature. My paintings use vibrant colors and unexpected light sources to challenge the viewer’s relationship to the plants, animals, houses, and fences we see every day. Some of the photographs I take are the source imagery for my paintings and other images are reserved for my book of photography. The book, like my paintings are images taken from when I am out walking my dog. What I see and record is a story that can be simultaneously ordinary and odd.

Places like our neighborhoods, though utterly familiar, can be alien and contain great wonder when seen with fresh eyes. I believe these places can tell us something about ourselves and how we impact our environment. This body of work is my attempt at conveying this idea.

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