Indistinct Borders and Intimate Moments
Class
Article
College
Caine College of the Arts
Faculty Mentor
Chris Terry
Presentation Type
Oral Presentation
Abstract
I am an art student at Utah State University. I have developed a body of work that addresses the female form in a private setting. In order to deepen my knowledge of painting, I investigated the visual language of paint when combined with an intimate moment.
I have created a series of paintings that address the female form in an intimate setting. All observations for my paintings originate from my own photographs and sketches. I begin my process by making many conceptual sketches and photographs. Then, I take these studies and develop a series of oil paintings which range in size from 20”x24” to 24”x30” These works are non-traditional portraiture, where the figure stays anonymous. The quality of the paint reinforces this sense of anonymity by complementing the figure with clouded, atmospheric settings and mysterious figures. By using a smudging motion and treating the paint with an expressive quality, I create a desired blurry effect. I specifically research the how to find content through exploration. By creating a soft visual language with paint, I create tension when I combine it with figures caught in intimate moments. They contain a certain kind of nostalgia and sweetness with a little bit of innocent sexuality thrown in the mix. As a female artist in Utah, I feel it is extremely important to create work around something as taboo as empowering female sexuality. As a young girl who went to Sunday School, I learned lessons about chastity and purity. If you were to lose your sexual mpresentationity, you would be considered a ‘chewed up piece of gum’ or a ‘licked cupcake.’ No one would be attracted to a girl who’s had sex before marriage. In response, this body of work creates a visual commentary to such notions.
Location
The South Atrium
Start Date
4-12-2018 1:30 PM
End Date
4-12-2018 2:45 PM
Indistinct Borders and Intimate Moments
The South Atrium
I am an art student at Utah State University. I have developed a body of work that addresses the female form in a private setting. In order to deepen my knowledge of painting, I investigated the visual language of paint when combined with an intimate moment.
I have created a series of paintings that address the female form in an intimate setting. All observations for my paintings originate from my own photographs and sketches. I begin my process by making many conceptual sketches and photographs. Then, I take these studies and develop a series of oil paintings which range in size from 20”x24” to 24”x30” These works are non-traditional portraiture, where the figure stays anonymous. The quality of the paint reinforces this sense of anonymity by complementing the figure with clouded, atmospheric settings and mysterious figures. By using a smudging motion and treating the paint with an expressive quality, I create a desired blurry effect. I specifically research the how to find content through exploration. By creating a soft visual language with paint, I create tension when I combine it with figures caught in intimate moments. They contain a certain kind of nostalgia and sweetness with a little bit of innocent sexuality thrown in the mix. As a female artist in Utah, I feel it is extremely important to create work around something as taboo as empowering female sexuality. As a young girl who went to Sunday School, I learned lessons about chastity and purity. If you were to lose your sexual mpresentationity, you would be considered a ‘chewed up piece of gum’ or a ‘licked cupcake.’ No one would be attracted to a girl who’s had sex before marriage. In response, this body of work creates a visual commentary to such notions.