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Full-Text Articles in Art and Design
A Pictorial Perspective Of Isaiah, Jared Miller, Victor Ludlow, Jason Zimmer
A Pictorial Perspective Of Isaiah, Jared Miller, Victor Ludlow, Jason Zimmer
Journal of Undergraduate Research
Jared Miller A Pictorial Perspective of Isaiah Faculty Mentors: Victor Ludlow, Ancient Scripture and Jason Zimmer, Visual Arts Taking a pictorial perspective of Isaiah, and glimpsing the visions of his painted poetry had always seemed to personally open a window of understanding to his words and prophecies. Therefore this project focuses on taking Isaiah, his messianic message, his own persona, and prophecies and expressing them visually, that “[we might more clearly] with [our] eyes… and understand with [our] hearts and be converted and healed” (Isaiah 6:10).
James Tissot: The Prussian Flag, Philipp Malzl, Dr. Martha Peacock
James Tissot: The Prussian Flag, Philipp Malzl, Dr. Martha Peacock
Journal of Undergraduate Research
James Tissot was a French nineteenth-century painter who spent a great deal of his creative life in London. During those years he repeatedly chose to make the Prussian flag a somewhat conceiled, central motive in several of his paintings. The Ball on Shipboard (1874) is the most obvious example. What makes this practice peculiar is the fact that Prussia had overwhelmingly defeated France in the Franco-Prussian war only four years earlier. Thus, the pivotal question for my research was why Tissot would honor the victor over his homeland with this gesture.
Mukono Town Academy, Paul Nielson, Joseph Ostraff
Mukono Town Academy, Paul Nielson, Joseph Ostraff
Journal of Undergraduate Research
Computers and the arts are increasingly finding their place together today. In fact, the line between what is art has also changed amid this technological age. With the advent and user capability of computers it is now possible for artist and programmers to come together. The multimedia program here at BYU is in its infancy, however, we do see the different fields like Theater Media Arts, Industrial Design and Visual Art pulling their heads and their pockets together. This is not all. The media arts in the working world have crossed over boarders. For instance, the National Association of Broadcasting …
Experimental Wood Sculpture, Will Mahoney, Brian Christensen
Experimental Wood Sculpture, Will Mahoney, Brian Christensen
Journal of Undergraduate Research
Wood is a sculpting medium that possesses a natural beauty, a beauty which can be enhanced by manipulation. Wood facilitates much creativity in form, has inherent strength, but can also exhibit construction limitations. One of the objectives driving this research project was to broaden the usage of wood in the field of sculpture.
Rafaela Dallapozza (My Mother’S Austria), Michael John Kelly, Dr. Mark Magleby
Rafaela Dallapozza (My Mother’S Austria), Michael John Kelly, Dr. Mark Magleby
Journal of Undergraduate Research
This past summer I made art in Innsbruck Austria, the city where my mother grew up. When I planned the trip I intended to make art that would help me to better understand my heritage.
Building Purpose: Architectural Validation Of Sir Lawrence Alma- Tadema’S Spring, Jessica R. Weiss, Dr. Heather Belnap-Jensen
Building Purpose: Architectural Validation Of Sir Lawrence Alma- Tadema’S Spring, Jessica R. Weiss, Dr. Heather Belnap-Jensen
Journal of Undergraduate Research
Sir Lawrence Alma-Tadema’s 1894 work Spring depicts a typical Mayday festival, in which young girls go out into the country to gather flowers. However, instead of rendering the splendors of Victorian London, he portrays the scene as a traditional Roman festival. Alma Tadema has placed great importance on the architectural aspects of his work, as is proved by its prevalence in the composition. The Romans took great pride in building design evidenced by modern ruins that have withstood generations; buildings were carefully constructed to worship the Gods or house athletic competition. At the time the painting was produced, Roman culture …
Animated Short Of The Children’S Story Ballet Is Not For Girls!, Merrilee Allred Liddiard, Kelly Loosli
Animated Short Of The Children’S Story Ballet Is Not For Girls!, Merrilee Allred Liddiard, Kelly Loosli
Journal of Undergraduate Research
The opportunities within the world of art, particularly animation and illustration are wonderfully endless. Truly there is no limit to how far one can take an idea, character or story. This marvelous principle is one that I personally discovered while working on the making of the animated short, “Ballet is NOT for Girls!”
Brazil Field Studies, Janelle Celia Wride, Peter Everett
Brazil Field Studies, Janelle Celia Wride, Peter Everett
Journal of Undergraduate Research
Often artists are asked to explain their art: How do you make it? Why do you make it? Who is it for? What are you saying? How do you justify it? In other words, artists are asked to take responsibility for their work.
The Purpose Of My Project Is To Create Images That Combine The Strengths Of Photographic And Painted Imagery. Many Contemporary Artists Combine Painted And Photographic Elements In Their Work, However, Rarely Are The Two Distinct Visual Languages Unified. Most Often Any Viewer Can Readily Distinguish Between The Photograph And Paint. It Is My Challenge To Visually Bridge That Gap., Trenton Reynolds, Bruce Smith
Journal of Undergraduate Research
The purpose of my project is to create images that combine the strengths of photographic and painted imagery. Many contemporary artists combine painted and photographic elements in their work, however, rarely are the two distinct visual languages unified. Most often any viewer can readily distinguish between the photograph and paint. It is my challenge to visually bridge that gap.
Frederic, Lord Leighton: A Look At The Development Of An Important Artist, Angela Swanson Jones, Dr. Mark Magleby
Frederic, Lord Leighton: A Look At The Development Of An Important Artist, Angela Swanson Jones, Dr. Mark Magleby
Journal of Undergraduate Research
Understanding the education of an artist has always been a major focus in the study of the history of art. Asking and answering questions about an artist’s development helps historians to interpret the artist’s message, ability, and influence upon his or her contemporaries. For these reasons I became interested in the teacher-pupil relationship of one of the greatest artists of the Victorian age, Frederic Lord Leighton (1830-1886) and his Nazarene instructor Edward von Steinle (1810-1886). Leighton’s style underwent a dramatic change from 1850 to 1852 when he was a student of Steinle in Frankfurt. The impact that this master had …
Hieronymus Bosch’S Saint Giles Within The Hermit Saints Triptych, Kirsten Kakadelas
Hieronymus Bosch’S Saint Giles Within The Hermit Saints Triptych, Kirsten Kakadelas
Journal of Undergraduate Research
The mystery of Hieronymus Bosch’s intent has been debated for centuries. The iconography of his works poses many different questions and problems in determining his intent, meaning, and symbolism as an artist. Bosch encountered many different influences that had an effect and impact on his style and work. I set out to research the iconography of the panel of Saint Giles within the triptych of Hermit Saints by Hieronymus Bosch in the Ducal Palace in Venice. This research is helping my search in determining Bosch’s intent, meaning, symbolism, and influences in this panel.
Distortions, Isaac Howard, Gary Barton
Distortions, Isaac Howard, Gary Barton
Journal of Undergraduate Research
The technological shifts in digital media have empowered individuals to create quality multimedia productions on a relatively limited budget. With the help of ORCA, I have been able to take a new direction with my art using digital sound and videotechnologies. I have spent the last year trying to learn how to use the new equipment in order to produce the art I have envisioned.
The Symbolic Significance Of The Angel Gabriel’S Wings In Van Eyck’S Annunciation, Krisanne Hastings, Dr. Martha Peacock
The Symbolic Significance Of The Angel Gabriel’S Wings In Van Eyck’S Annunciation, Krisanne Hastings, Dr. Martha Peacock
Journal of Undergraduate Research
Jan Van Eyck’s Annunciation is rich with religious symbolism. The iconographic program of this Northern Renaissance masterpiece delves deeply into intellectual Christian motifs, referencing the royalty of the Virgin and Christ child, offering up a varied repertoire of Old and New Testament allusions, and alluding to Christ’s role on earth. Numerous scholars have addressed Van Eyck’s iconographic presentation, paying most specific attention to elements such as the architectural structure wherein the annunciation is taking place and the representation of biblical scenes. Despite the past intense investigation of Van Eyck’s piece, no scholar has mentioned the possible symbolism associated with the …
Symbols Of Heaven: An Analysis Of Iconographic Programs In Gothic Western Facades, Gerald Hansen Iii, Dr. Mark Johnson
Symbols Of Heaven: An Analysis Of Iconographic Programs In Gothic Western Facades, Gerald Hansen Iii, Dr. Mark Johnson
Journal of Undergraduate Research
Gothic churches are vivid expressions of Catholic doctrine and local culture. Doctrinally churches have a similar basic purpose—to unite members of the community for the teaching of church doctrine and for the celebration of religious sacraments or holidays. However, each church often has additional unique functions based on religious, political, economic, or other factors of the era and region. One of the most important means by which a church illustrates these purposes is through the symbolic art and architecture decorating its interior and exterior. This church iconography is meant to communicate to the community the Catholic plan of salvation and …
Mi Buenos Aires Querido, John Gordon, Linda Sullivan
Mi Buenos Aires Querido, John Gordon, Linda Sullivan
Journal of Undergraduate Research
The project Mi Buenos Aires Querido was a wonderful opportunity for me to begin my work on a professional level as a graphic designer and artist. The project explores cross cultural design as well as experiential communication and the marginalization of Latin America. I never intended to exhibit a photo essay, presenting glossy photos glamorizing Buenos Aires. Doing so would make people think the city is beautiful, and while it is the beauty is not superficial. I wanted to communicate the beauty and struggle of everyday life in the neighborhood of La Boca. La Boca was chosen because it once …
Velocity, Collin Bradford, Peter Everett
Velocity, Collin Bradford, Peter Everett
Journal of Undergraduate Research
As citizens of contemporary Western culture, we have inherited a set of ideas about the nature of human life. A large part of our understanding of the world is based in the ideas of the Modern era. Though the majority of the populace may be unaware of the influence that the past has on our contemporary lives we cannot escape our modernist heritage. A large part of the worldview that we inherited is the linearity of time. There is an interesting contradiction between modernism’s linear time and the Cartesian idea of God as the master clockmaker. A clock functions based …
A Symbolic Study Of Van Eyck’S Annunciation, David Amott, Dr. Martha Peacock
A Symbolic Study Of Van Eyck’S Annunciation, David Amott, Dr. Martha Peacock
Journal of Undergraduate Research
The Northern Renaissance artist who best understood iconography’s potential in painting was Jan van Eyck (1390-1441), whose Annunciation (1434) is a masterpiece of Netherlandish art and one of the most important paintings of the Northern Renaissance. Integrated into this work is symbolism that refers to the Trinity, the Old and New Testament, and events leading up to the birth of Christ. Outside of the painting’s major symbolic cycle, however, are a number of other details that add further meaning to the scene. Among these are the rainbow colored wings of the Archangel Gabriel embellished with peacock feathers. These details are …
Non-Toxic Intaglio Printmaking, Todd Chilton, Gary Barton
Non-Toxic Intaglio Printmaking, Todd Chilton, Gary Barton
Journal of Undergraduate Research
Intaglio printmaking is a process that carries with it a tradition of hazardous chemicals and solvents that is not only dangerous for artists and students, but also for the environment. As an artist, I am concerned with the negative effects of working with these substances. In our day of increased health and safety awareness, as well as environmental consciousness, certain traditional methods of printmaking are being replaced with safer, cheaper, and more environmentally friendly processes. Traditional techniques are expensive, and it is difficult to continue working with these processes outside of a university with a well-equipped shop. The dangers and …
Compositing 3d Computer Generated Images And Live Footage, Ryan Jensen, Cameron Earle, Dr. Brent Adams
Compositing 3d Computer Generated Images And Live Footage, Ryan Jensen, Cameron Earle, Dr. Brent Adams
Journal of Undergraduate Research
3D imagery is used to enhance traditional film footage in all areas of the film and video industry. In order to be prepared for industry, it is necessary for students to be familiar with the process of putting live and computer generated images together in a believable fashion. Because of the recent beginning of the Animation majors at BYU, this technique has not been sufficiently taught to students. We were able to learn and use this technique in our research. We hope to be able to use our findings and experiences to teach others in the animation programs. BYU possesses …
Anthropometrics Of The Hand For Use In Ergonomic Design, Nathaniel Hanson, Dr. Richard Fry
Anthropometrics Of The Hand For Use In Ergonomic Design, Nathaniel Hanson, Dr. Richard Fry
Journal of Undergraduate Research
Industrial designers must balance a wide array of factors in their creation of useful products. The most important of these factors include functionality, reliability, and aesthetics, as well as market factors such as cost. Over the course of the last century, designers and design engineers have been increasingly compelled to adapt their designs to the varied physiological characteristics of the consumer. The growth of disabled populations, increased international trade, and greater understanding of human thought processes further necessitate and complicate accurate, representative anthropometric data tabulation and ‘ergonomic’ design in general.
Pick Up Sticks Art Teacher - Interconnectedness And Fragility: Pedagogy As An Artistic Encounter, Mark Graham
Pick Up Sticks Art Teacher - Interconnectedness And Fragility: Pedagogy As An Artistic Encounter, Mark Graham
Faculty Publications
I am interested in the dilemma thatK–12 art teachers often bring up when we talk about art and teaching; the struggle to maintain their artistic identity. School is seen as a sometimes rewarding but generally time-consuming detour from the art studio.They try to keep the artist alive by making art “on the side” or in the margins of their teaching responsibilities. The conflict between teacher and artist is also apparent in the education of college art students, where the ultimate “prize” is to get the MFA and then eventually to be anointed a college teacher. The aspiration to become a …
The Meditation Collection Space, Mark Graham
The Meditation Collection Space, Mark Graham
Faculty Publications
At the edge of nothingness and invisibility is the materiality of collecting. These reminders of what cannot be seen include reliquaries containing the bones of saints, Buddhist shrines, and boxes designed to capture the fleeting experience of a day together. On a mountain in Nepal, I gathered green granite crystals, along with scraps of prayer flags, rusted pitons, and old coins. Later, these become a shrine to an ineffable experience of living in the clouds, which I named the Meditation Space. The Meditation Space includes natural objects, religious icons, bones, rocks and toy animals. It brings up many questions. What …
Teaching With Art21 And Contemporary Artists: Mark Bradford And The Use Of Improvisation, Layering, And Text, Mark Graham, Jessica Hamlin
Teaching With Art21 And Contemporary Artists: Mark Bradford And The Use Of Improvisation, Layering, And Text, Mark Graham, Jessica Hamlin
Faculty Publications
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The Troubling Metaphor Of Foundations In Art Education: What Foundations Affords Or Limits In High School And College Art Programs, Mark Graham, Daniel T. Barney
The Troubling Metaphor Of Foundations In Art Education: What Foundations Affords Or Limits In High School And College Art Programs, Mark Graham, Daniel T. Barney
Faculty Publications
No abstract provided.
Place-Based Art Education/Anasazi & Fremon Art And Culture, Mark Graham
Place-Based Art Education/Anasazi & Fremon Art And Culture, Mark Graham
Journal of Undergraduate Research
This project engaged students in arts-based research of the rock art of Anasazi, Fremont and other ancient cultures in central and southern Utah. Their research had three components: (1) A review of research literature describing the history and interpretations of this ancient art, place-based education, and the issues of educating the indigenous people of Utah and the American Southwest. (2) A visual documentation of this ancient rock art in its various locations that includes photography, drawing and painting. (3) A scholarly presentation of the background research and the visual documentation that incorporates arts-based research methodology. This project will began during …
Teaching Algebra Through Functional Programming:An Analysis Of The Bootstrap Curriculum, Robert Lee
Teaching Algebra Through Functional Programming:An Analysis Of The Bootstrap Curriculum, Robert Lee
Theses and Dissertations
Bootstrap is a computer-programming curriculum that teaches students to program video games using Racket, a functional programming language based on algebraic syntax. This study investigated the relationship between learning to program video games from a Bootstrap course and the resulting effect on students' understanding of algebra. Courses in three different schools, lasting about six weeks each, were studied. Control and treatment groups were given a pre and post algebra assessment. A qualitative component consisting of observations and interviews was also used to further triangulate findings. Statistical analysis revealed that students who completed the Bootstrap course gained a significantly better understanding …
Early American Bookbinding In Brigham Young University's Special Collections, Kylie Ladd
Early American Bookbinding In Brigham Young University's Special Collections, Kylie Ladd
Student Works
Bookbinding is a tradition that began in America before America itself. The earliest identified binder was John Ratcliff, who came to Boston from England about 1662. In fact, bookbinding preceded printing in America – the first (anonymous) binding was completed in 1636, and the first printer didn't appear until two years after that. Save for a few major figures, most binders and the bindings they completed remain anonymous, identifiable only by the style of decoration. In this paper will attempt to study the characteristics and traditions of early 19th century publishers and book binding through a case study of a …
Teaching Conversations, Contemporary Art, And Figure Drawing, Mark Graham
Teaching Conversations, Contemporary Art, And Figure Drawing, Mark Graham
Faculty Publications
An important problem for high school art teachers is deciding what belongs in the art curriculum. What works of art, media, or ideas will inspire their students to more fully develop their own artistic potential and critically engage with contemporary art and culture? What artifacts of art, visual culture, or material culture should be included and how can these artifacts be connected to student interests? This article will visit these questions and contextualize figure drawing within contemporary art practice and emerging discussions about art education curricula. Although new media and technologies have important and unexpected places within the art curriculum, …
A Typology For Fremont Figurines, Adreanne Potts
A Typology For Fremont Figurines, Adreanne Potts
Student Works
Many scholars and observes have noted the similarities between Fremont-attributed rock art and Fremont anthropomorphic clay figurines. An established Fremont rock art typology has been recognized yet no typology has been created to categorize and describe Fremont figurines. Although some of the characteristics utilized to describe Fremont rock art apply to Fremont anthropomorphic clay figurines, the limits of unfired clay as a medium to represent the human figure, give the figurines unique characteristics distinct from the rock art types.
How Being A Teaching Artist Can Influence K-12 Art Education, Mark Graham, Susan Goetz Zwirn
How Being A Teaching Artist Can Influence K-12 Art Education, Mark Graham, Susan Goetz Zwirn
Faculty Publications
Many K-12 art teachers have rich artistic backgrounds and continue to be active as artists in spite of the challenges of time, energy, and stereotypes that insist a real artist would not teach. This article describes a research project that examined the educational dynamic engendered by teachers who are also artists. We interviewed and observed teachers to explore how teachers’ personal artistry and artistic activities beyond school contributed to their teaching in school. It was clear that some teaching artists changed the educational dynamic of the classroom in ways that invigorated both the content and practice of teaching and learning. …