Uniquely American,
2013
Brigham Young University
Uniquely American, Becky Reed, Paul Adams
Journal of Undergraduate Research
For my ORCA project I photographed people who live in mobile park homes. I did this in the community where I went to school and my parent’s community. All of the people photographed for my show were strangers to me; I simply knocked on their door and asked if I could photograph them.
Female Printmaking Exchange,
2013
Brigham Young University
Female Printmaking Exchange, Anna Laurie Mackay, Garold Barton
Journal of Undergraduate Research
Within our local working art community there seems to be minorities. Women artists being one and Printmakers being another. By organizing a print exchange and having a exhibition including 25 women the hope was to work collaboratively and establish unity as women artists and printmakers. The participants were carefully chosen, with the help of my mentor Gary Barton, out of professional artists, faculty of the surrounding universities and MFA and BFA students from Brigham Young University and The University of Utah. The diversity of the participants resulted in a eclectic collection of prints for our exchange. To further individualize this …
Marion Mahony Griffin: A Woman Apart,
2013
Brigham Young University
Marion Mahony Griffin: A Woman Apart, Lesley Hallmark Colvin, Dr. Mark Hamilton
Journal of Undergraduate Research
“An artist’s limitations are his best friends.”1 For many artists, this statement is perhaps true, but throughout history, one limitation has proven fatal: gender. The perspective on female artists in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries was merely an extension of historic acknowledgements of female inferiority; this general mentality towards women in general only exacerbated the struggle for aspiring females in the realm of advanced professions, and specifically within the realm of architecture. Looking back at prominent architects throughout history, one can hardly identify a single female architect of note. One such tragedy in the history of females and …
America’S Playground: Photographs Of Coney Island,
2013
Brigham Young University
America’S Playground: Photographs Of Coney Island, Zack Taylor, Paul Adams
Journal of Undergraduate Research
Urban America’s public spaces have long been in danger. Since the age of sprawl began some sixty years ago, inner cities as a whole have been forsaken by those who can afford to leave. The result has been widespread neglect of the nation’s urban areas. An example of such neglect can be seen on New York’s Coney Island. What used to be a mecca of entertainment for all classes and creeds has now largely been forgotten by middle-class America, and has been replaced by privatized theme parks such as Six Flags and Disneyland, that can filter their patronage by charging …
Salt Lake Aerial,
2013
Brigham Young University
Salt Lake Aerial, Daniel Everett, Paul Adams
Journal of Undergraduate Research
My goal in approaching this project was to capture the unique and unconventional beauty found in the geographical layout and biological make-up of the Great Salt Lake and surrounding areas. Rather than taking a traditional approach to documenting this often-photographed landscape, I wanted to find a new way to reinvigorate the subject and further engage viewers by offering them a new perspective. My goal was to complete a series of large, color images of the area taken entirely from a low-flying airplane. By photographing this landscape from an altitude of approximately one thousand feet above ground level I would be …
Creating A Web Site For Byu’S Area Of Art Education,
2013
Brigham Young University
Creating A Web Site For Byu’S Area Of Art Education, David A. Bretey Jr., Sheffon D. Hill
Journal of Undergraduate Research
The Internet has started a new revolution of communication which will change the way people learn and communicate forever. These changes are particularly felt in the field of education. Information can be updated and distributed world-wide, instantaneously. Next, because information is more interactive and more visual, its content can be more easily understood by everyone. To broadcast or publish on the web costs very little, especially when compared with the cost of producing a movie, or publishing a book. Most importantly, it cost almost nothing to get information off the net. Time, money, and accessibility to information have all been …
Metazines: A Look At Print Through Paint,
2013
Brigham Young University
Metazines: A Look At Print Through Paint, Robert Watkins, Robert Watkins, Dr. Gary Burton
Journal of Undergraduate Research
Magazines represent a flourishing industry that feeds upon society’s megalomaniacal craving for information—and not just any; only the latest breaking news from the fashion front can slake the thirsts of today’s trend mongers. Supply for this need was never so urgently called for nor its delivery so diversified. Magazines, independently published “zines”, and e(“electronic”)-zines, not only attempt to satisfy our fixation with the fast paced but, more importantly, pose interesting questions about the ever changing nature of our culture.
Visual Attention And Reaction To Ultra-Thin Magazine Fashion Images Among Females,
2013
Brigham Young University
Visual Attention And Reaction To Ultra-Thin Magazine Fashion Images Among Females, Nikki Ricks
Journal of Undergraduate Research
The purpose of this study is to examine differences in eye-tracking patterns between high and low risk groups of young adult women (based on the presence or absence of eating-disordered cognitions) using Scan Path Analysis. Recently, the BYU Communication Research Center purchased eye-tracking equipment from Applied Science Laboratories in Boston, MA. This equipment allows researchers to measure eye-movements in milliseconds across both still and dynamic images in real time. Data include not only the scan path or actual gaze trail, but also fixations (points of pause) and pupil expansion.
The Creation Of Greeting Cards Centered Around Special Lds Religious Cultural Occasions Such As, Blessings, Baptisms, Missions, And Marriages,
2013
Brigham Young University
The Creation Of Greeting Cards Centered Around Special Lds Religious Cultural Occasions Such As, Blessings, Baptisms, Missions, And Marriages, Lauriann I. Henriksen Wakefield, Robert T. Barrett
Journal of Undergraduate Research
Greeting cards are a special way of saying I care about you and what is happening in your life. In addition, the illustration is a primary factor in selecting a particular card to buy. In stores, I studied existing LDS cards and found most are not ascetically pleasing or artistic. To improve this, I developed a line of cards with exciting color and a twist to the usual themes.
Art Reflects Reality,
2013
Brigham Young University
Art Reflects Reality, Shaun Steele, Linda Sullivan
Journal of Undergraduate Research
Doctrine and Covenants 59:18 says, “Yea, all things which come of the earth, in the season thereof, are made for the benefit and the use of man, both to please the eye and to gladden the heart.” With that scripture in the forefront of my mind, I traveled to Italy to begin my ORCA Project.
Roman Villa Design And House Decoration,
2013
Brigham Young University
Roman Villa Design And House Decoration, Anne Peterson, Dr. Mark Johnson
Journal of Undergraduate Research
Sociologists have theorized that architecture plays an imminent role in the lives of human beings as studies suggest that buildings are much more than mere backdrops to the drama of life but rather significant factors in how we think and act. It is believed that orientation, the use of space, and the general floor plan of a building can mold the lives of its inhabitants by affecting even their social relationships. Thus, by applying this theory to the households and villas of ancient Rome one can suspect that the architecture thereof had an influence on the lives of early Romans …
Collaborative Children’S Book Aren’T You Afraid?,
2013
Brigham Young University
Collaborative Children’S Book Aren’T You Afraid?, Bryan Beus, Robert Barrett
Journal of Undergraduate Research
Our project has been quite an adventure. We began with this original goal: “For my project I wanted to find a way to use my talents to help children who are long-term patients in hospitals. What I am going to do is put together a children’s book with these children where the drawings are done by the children, me, and then both of us working together on the same drawing. The idea is to teach these children a way to use their time to be creative, have fun, and learn even when they are stuck in a mucky situation.” However, …
Advancing Art Education Techniques,
2013
Brigham Young University
Advancing Art Education Techniques, Desarae M. Lee, Donna K. Beattie
Journal of Undergraduate Research
High school programs in Queensland, Australia are known for producing advanced students and exceptional art pieces. The purpose of my research was to give art educators in Utah practical ways to implement beneficial Queensland education practices into their classrooms. Previous research has been done comparing teaching methods in Queensland and teaching methods in Utah, but most of this research was directed toward assessment and accountability, or the administrative side of art education. In order for educators in Utah to learn and benefit from the education techniques in Queensland, it became necessary to conduct research of how change could occur from …
Ranchers Of The Bitterroot Valley,
2013
Brigham Young University
Ranchers Of The Bitterroot Valley, Michael Stanfill, Paul Adams
Journal of Undergraduate Research
This project ended up being an extraordinary experience for me. I learned a number of things that will be invaluable to me as I go through life. I learned why I take pictures, and how I take pictures. I learned so much about the people that I took pictures of. I’ll explain all of this as I go through and explain my successes, frustrations, and solutions to those frustrations.
Madonna Dell’Arco And The Byzantine Interface In Southern Italy,
2013
Brigham Young University
Madonna Dell’Arco And The Byzantine Interface In Southern Italy, Elliot Wise, Dr. Mark J. Johnson
Journal of Undergraduate Research
The cult of Madonna dell’Arco is centered at a large pilgrimage church several miles outside the city of Naples on the slopes of Mount Vesuvius. The shrine attracts thousands of pilgrims every year who come from all over the Campania region of southern Italy to venerate a miracle-working fresco of the Virgin and Child. This image of Madonna dell’Arco, or the “Madonna of the Arch,” first gained its reputation for supernatural powers in the 1450s. The fresco originally stood in a roadside shrine near the ruined arches of a Roman aqueduct. One day, an angry boy who had lost a …
Paintings Of Service In Haiti,
2013
Brigham Young University
Paintings Of Service In Haiti, Dru Bailey, Robert Barrett
Journal of Undergraduate Research
When I began the process of applying for this grant, my idea was to go to Haiti and serve the children there. However, after I had received the ORCA grant, I discovered that groups were no longer allowed into the country due to safety issues during the elections in Haiti. I discussed this with my mentor, Robert Barrett, and was advised to choose another organization. I was introduced to “Bridge of Love”. This organization serves the abandoned and needy children in Romania. I decided upon this group and went to Romania for two weeks. During that time, I was able …
Advancing Art Education Techniques,
2013
Brigham Young University
Advancing Art Education Techniques, Desarae M. Lee, Donna K. Beattie
Journal of Undergraduate Research
High school programs in Queensland, Australia are known for producing advanced students and exceptional art pieces. The purpose of my research was to give art educators in Utah practical ways to implement beneficial Queensland education practices into their classrooms. Previous research has been done comparing teaching methods in Queensland and teaching methods in Utah, but most of this research was directed toward assessment and accountability, or the administrative side of art education. In order for educators in Utah to learn and benefit from the education techniques in Queensland, it became necessary to conduct research of how change could occur from …
Journalistic Record Of Lds Families Rebuilding After Hurricane Katrina,
2013
Brigham Young University
Journalistic Record Of Lds Families Rebuilding After Hurricane Katrina, Autumn Linford, Dr. Kevin Stoker
Journal of Undergraduate Research
The news media relentlessly covered Hurricane Katrina and it’s reign of destruction since it first touched down near the gulf coast in 2005. The havoc it wreaked on the homes, businesses, and individuals in that area has made federal reports herald it as “one of the worst catastrophes in the history of the United States.” While the torrential rains, high winds, and levy waters left several parts of Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama, Georgia, and Florida in shambles, New Orleans was arguably the hardest hit. Even a month after the storm, towns were still without drinkable water and electricity.
Between Mount Carmel And Piazza Mercato: The Brown Madonna Of Naples,
2013
Brigham Young University
Between Mount Carmel And Piazza Mercato: The Brown Madonna Of Naples, Elliot Wise, Dr. Mark J. Johnson
Journal of Undergraduate Research
Since their arrival in Naples during the thirteenth century, the Carmelite friars have safeguarded a miraculous icon of the Virgin and Child in their church of S. Maria del Carmine Maggiore on Piazza Mercato. Due to the dark complexion of the Virgin and her son, the image acquired the name, “La Bruna,” or “the Brown One.” Mary holds the Christ Child lovingly against her face, the vivid red of his robe enveloped by her dark blue mantle and highlighted by the gold ground behind them. Visitors to the Carmelite shrine will seldom find the Brown Madonna’s chapel above the high …
Final Bfa Statement,
2013
Brigham Young University
Final Bfa Statement, Melissa Esplin
Journal of Undergraduate Research
My initial proposal was to have 12 works, 3’x6′ hung as an installation, for the viewers to walk through. I didn’t end up getting the space that I had hoped for, which dramatically changed how I decided to hang the work. The space didn’t lend itself to an installation, but because of the funding for the project I felt that I needed to have the work on campus, so I settled to have it in the HBLL 2nd floor gallery. This was a little frustrating to me because the whole idea behind the series was to contextualize graphic designs in …
