Date of Award
Fall 11-11-2015
Degree Type
Thesis
Degree Name
Master of Fine Arts (MFA)
Department
Art
First Advisor
David Amico
Second Advisor
Anne Bray
Third Advisor
Michael Reafsnyder
Terms of Use & License Information
Rights Information
Copyright 2015 Antione L Leonard
Abstract
My work excites conversation about the creation of aesthetic sensations on the human eye while confronting ideas about the pervasive effects of beauty on the mind, body, and emotional sensitivities. Imagination is integral to my work, both in terms of how I make paintings and how they demand to be seen by viewers. I create individuality with the use of an anti-institutional spray paint next to institutional oil paint. I search my everyday lived experiences to find information that has been taken for granted to enhance my art, through natural behaviors within and outside of my studio environment, physically drawing and painting the art object. My work attempts to express my concerns for the world around me by operating from a perspective that struggles to see line and definition rather than color or ethnicity.
Recommended Citation
Leonard, Antione L., "The Room Without A View" (2015). CGU MFA Theses. 119.
https://scholarship.claremont.edu/cgu_mfatheses/119
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