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Para Ti, Ashley Lothyan
Para Ti, Ashley Lothyan
CGU MFA Theses
This group of work draws from family photos that are over 15 years old, chosen from when I was born to the age of ten. Torn, wrinkled, and discolored, these photographs influence how I paint immediate family members, locations I grew up in, and myself.
Selecting In - Selecting Out, Melanie S. Moore Bermudez
Selecting In - Selecting Out, Melanie S. Moore Bermudez
CGU MFA Theses
The scientific process was developed as a means to understanding the world around us. It is a systematic approach to reaching the unknown, and consists of fixed and unknown variables. At the beginning of an inquiry the known variables are identified and utilized within the experiment. But working with what is known and predictable can only go so far. It is with the introduction of the unpredictable that gaps are bridged and a new lens to see is created. It is this methodology that is at the foundation of my art practice. Please see Download button in top right corner …
Between, Summer Janelle
Between, Summer Janelle
CGU MFA Theses
My art evolves out of deep attentiveness to idiosyncratic aspects of mundane experience. These aspects of experience are manifested through body language, gestures, facial expressions, and the peripheral hunch. They arise from the awkward and pleasurable peculiarities of interacting with humanity on a daily basis. My work also touches upon fantasies and private thoughts that can determine behavior when individuals interact.Please see Download button in top right corner for the full statement.
Minority Report, Tania Jazz Alvarez
Minority Report, Tania Jazz Alvarez
CGU MFA Theses
I make large, colorful, messy figurative paintings that tell stories and celebrate the underdog. I use found objects, as well as wood panels and canvases. The poetry of the street plays an important role in my art; from what I paint on, to what I paint with, to my subject matter, my art conveys both liberation and pride toward my Hispanic culture. When I create, I allow the paint to be true to its physical properties. I am aggressive and free in my painting and mark-making. If my paintings begin to appear “sophisticated,” I find ways to manipulate them. I …