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GODANDER2MALS: Author: Harrison, Daniel Adam; Date: 2007-05-15; Program: Fine Arts; Abstract: As humans, we exist on the brink of solid matter (earth) and endless space (space) and are an incredibly small part of all that exists. My primary influences are the mystery of the universe that we are a part of, and the notion that outer space has no limits. A lot of my days are spent outside in extraordinary and unpredicted places observing and enjoying the simplicity of existing in a natural setting. The mental peace evoked by nature motivates my desire to create colorful lithographs depicting environments and creatures that are unknown in the natural world. These prints draw the viewer awa...; Download File | View full details

Technology: Pursuing the Dialectical Image: Author: van den Bosch, Craig David; Date: 2007-05-15; Program: Fine Arts; Abstract: I first typed the words utopian image into Google... started finding the term dialectic associated with them, then dialectical, then I typed in utopian image dialectical...then I found Walter Benjamin and the dialectical image. This was how I acquired the title for my show. It just seemed to fit what I was trying to coalesce in my mind. After having researched various aspects of technology and how it has affected the body and will continue to do so today and into the future, I tried to find a central theme. I tried to pinpoint the root of our exponential technological pursuit. It occurred to m...; Download File | View full details

Covered: Author: Taylor, Caleb Josiah; Date: 2008-05-15; Program: Fine Arts; Abstract: My investigation of painting has led to creating abstractions that refer to internal and external anatomical forms. Microscopic images initiated a dialogue that guided each paintings reference to the body. Evolving from a figurative background, my work has sequentially advanced through the construction of a personal visual language which changed from a perceptual investigation to an intuitive, visceral analysis. This progression allowed a thorough study of abstract elements and their formal potential....; Download File | View full details