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 episodic memory. At times, memory is clear and easy to understand, but also distorted and convoluted. I purposely keep my initial drawn gestures visible to show the pentimenti, or shift in thought, when recalling a memory. The materials, processes, and subject matter in this body of work encourage viewers to navigate the drawn narratives and reflect on the elusive ways memories manifest.
Outline of Studies:
Major: Emerging Media
Track: Studio Art & Design
Education Career:
B. A., University of Central Florida, 2020
Thesis Committee:
Shannon Lindsey, Senior Lecturer (chair)
Amer Kobaslija, Associate Professor
Ashley Taylor, Lecturer
The public is welcome to attend.
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