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Encounters, Judy Knowles Ford
Encounters, Judy Knowles Ford
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Muted Resistance, Wesley Harris Ortiz
Muted Resistance, Wesley Harris Ortiz
Electronic Theses and Dissertations
"And what if thou withdraw in silence from the living, and no friend take note of thou departure? All that breathe will share thy destiny." Thanatopsis, William Cullen Bryant. My paintings represent the voice of silenced negative human emotion. The works are expressions of negativity, despondency, confusion, anxiety, subjugation, and the loss of identity. They are examples of internal reactions to external tension. Each piece presents a fragile state of vulnerability and the act of fighting against or succumbing to the overwhelming distress. Together, they represent our human psyche and physical tolerance to the many degrees of agony. The forceful …