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Abstractions Of Shapes And Space., Rita Ford Jones

Electronic Theses and Dissertations

Abstractions of shape and space is the theme of this thesis. These prints and drawings were created between September, 1984 and October, 1986. Emphasis was placed on developing a body of work which is expressive, spontaneous, and rhythmical.

Intaglio was chosen as a major area of concentration. I experimented with soft-ground etching, hard-ground etching, machine engraving, scraping, burnishing, open bite, sugar lift, aquatint, and with several techniques for color printing. The project also involved a study of various media with the purpose of finding a technique as artistically satisfying as intaglio but less physically demanding to execute. Colored pencils and …

University Of Tennessee Department Of Art, Department Of Art, Donald Kurka

Faculty Catalogues

The faculty of the University of Tennessee Department of Art in 1986.

Faculty members include: Dale G. Cleaver, Dorothy Metzger Habel, Fred H. Martinson, Frederick C. Moffatt, Amy Neff, Rachael Young, Sandra Blain, Michael Brakke, Richard Clarke, Richard Daehnert, James F. Darrow, Joe Falsetti, Marcia B. Goldenstein, William Kennedy, Donald Kurka, Baldwin S. Lee, Richard J. LeFevre, Whitney Edward Leland, Philip R. Livingston, Beauvais Lyons, Susan E. Metros, Philip G. Nichols, Dennis Peacock, Thomas J. Riesing, Ted Saupe, F. Clark Stewart, MIchael Tomlinson, Brian Wells, David Wilson, and Sam Yates.

1986 Department Newsletter, Donald Kurka, Sam Yates, Sandy Blain, Jim Darrow, Dale Cleaver, Richard Daehnert, Richard Lefevre, Laura Foulk, Baldwin Lee, Beauvais Lyons, Joe Falsetti

Historical Material

In addition to area upfates, this newsletter spotlights two new faculty hires: Beauvais Lyons, printmaking, and David Wilson, drawing.