Date of Award
2010
Degree Type
Thesis
Degree Name
Master of Fine Arts (MFA)
Department
Art
First Advisor
David Amico
Second Advisor
Rachel Lachowicz
Third Advisor
Katie Grinnan
Rights Information
© Sharon Mealey
Abstract
My art explores the inner qualities of life, focusing on adaptability and resiliency. I am interested in the mysterious vital force philosophers call élan vital that animates human beings. I investigate the transitory nature of life where it intersects with élan vital. My paintings accommodate the ephemeral and the perpetual. Please see Download button in top right corner for the full statement.
Recommended Citation
Mealey, Sharon, "Élan Vital" (2010). CGU MFA Theses. 1.
https://scholarship.claremont.edu/cgu_mfatheses/1
2-Artist Statement - ElanVital, Sharon Mealey.doc (40 kB)
Artist Statement for Élan Vital
3-Elan Vital Announcement Cards, Sharon Mealey.pdf (59 kB)
Postcard Announcing Sharon Mealey's Solo Exhibition
Artist Statement for Élan Vital
3-Elan Vital Announcement Cards, Sharon Mealey.pdf (59 kB)
Postcard Announcing Sharon Mealey's Solo Exhibition
Link To Artist's Gallery
http://scholarship.claremont.edu/elan_vital