Visions from the Desert

Author

Myles Howell, Utah State UniversityFollow

Date of Award

5-2018

Degree Type

Creative Project

Degree Name

Master of Fine Arts (MFA)

Department

Art and Design

Committee Chair(s)

Ryoichi Suzuki

Committee

Ryoichi Suzuki

Committee

Kathy Puzey

Committee

Woody Shepherd

Abstract

Artist Statement

Growing up I remember the vivid landscapes of the Southern Utah desert. I spent a lot of time in the desert mountains and remember finding bones on many hikes. I was amazed by the shapes each bone had and how they worked together to allow the animals to move. My sculptural ideas are derived from these bone forms found in the desert. I study these shapes and work to abstract them. The convex and concave elements found in bones resonate in my abstracted forms. The lines and planes in my forms often appear and fade away, drawing you in and around each sculpture. Henry Moore once said, “The first hole made through a piece of stone is a revelation.” My belief in this statement may be the reason voids continually appear in my work. I place voids in my work to allow light to pass through creating more visual interest. My intent is to express my visions from the desert and I hope each viewer has a connection in their own way to my work.

Recommended Citation

Howell, Myles, "Visions from the Desert" (2018). All Graduate Plan B and other Reports, Spring 1920 to Spring 2023. 1225.
https://digitalcommons.usu.edu/gradreports/1225