Keywords

Memory interpretation; Layered drawings; Visual narratives; Artistic influences; Pentimenti

Abstract

This thesis reflects my research and studio practice into how memory is gathered, interpreted, and affects the present. I discuss my historical and contemporary artistic influences, my history, and my visual narratives. I construct layered drawings using charcoal and soft pastel to interpret how we understand our inherently flawed memory. Memory can be clear and easy to understand but simultaneously distorted and convoluted. When recalling a memory, I purposely keep my initial drawn gestures visible to show the pentimenti or shift in marks. The materials, processes, and subject matter in this body of work encourages viewers to navigate the drawn narratives and reflect on the elusive ways memories manifest.

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Graduation Date

2023

Semester

Spring

Advisor

Lindsey, Shannon

Degree

Master of Fine Arts (M.F.A.)

College

College of Arts and Humanities

Department

School of Visual Arts and Design

Degree Program

Emerging Media; Studio Art and Design Track

Format

application/pdf

Identifier

CFE0009589; DP0027609

URL

https://purls.library.ucf.edu/go/DP0027609

Language

English

Release Date

May 2023

Length of Campus-only Access

None

Access Status

Masters Thesis (Open Access)

Subjects

Memory in art; Drawing--Research; Autobiographical memory in art; Collective memory in art; Drawing--Psychology

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