Terrain in Transition

Sullivan Carney, Jennifer

Graduate Thesis Or Dissertation

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Abstract

This thesis is not an attempt to describe, define or use words to substitute for the actual work in my thesis exhibit. Words used to define the visual arts can imply a fixed answer, an easy solution, thus quick consumption and disposal of the product. One of the supportive arguments for painting, in this age when painting has been proclaimed to be dead by certain critics and artists, is that a painting can evoke reactions and capture the unspeakable. Further, a painting is a complex structure which at its best, slowly reveals itself. As Wayne Thiebaud has said, "Great painters will give you all of the secrets and none of the clues." Therefore, in opposition to the principle of instantaneous consumption a painting holds the opportunity to be less temporal and offer sustained exploration.

My work will be discussed via an interview format. The questions in quotes are those posed by faculty, those not in quotes are questions I have asked myself in the process of developing this body of work. Interspersed are quotes from artists and philosophers. Lastly, is the inclusion of literary fragments which contribute to the peripheral nature of defining in words works of visual art.

My paintings have not been devised to fit current fashions in art. They result from my experience and interest in the world around me. The imagery in the paintings include my original undergraduate work in geology, as well as my years living on a working cattle ranch in Arizona and subsequent amateur interests in geography, atmospheric sciences and recreation.

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Sullivan Carney, Jennifer

Date Issued

1991-11-21

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