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dc.contributor.advisorBurke, Matthew
dc.contributor.advisorSwindell, Jon Keith
dc.contributor.authorOxnard, John Thomas
dc.date.accessioned2014-07-05T17:53:54Z
dc.date.available2014-07-05T17:53:54Z
dc.date.issued2014-05-31
dc.date.submitted2014
dc.identifier.otherhttp://dissertations.umi.com/ku:13434
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/1808/14586
dc.description.abstractyour words Abstract. Tending, a Masters of Fine Art Exhibition, is a exhibition that highlights the importance of trees and plants in the art and craft of my everyday life. The manifestation of this idea became an installation of a sculptural landscape that evoked in the audience a sense of awe and confusion, followed by clarity, and tranquility. The exhibition is comprised of sod-grass, bamboo, plants in pots, bonsai trees, a repurposed compressor tank, a shoddily put together table and a stucco alcove. The intention for this show is to reconnect with nature through the growing and nurturing of plants and trees. In expressing my passion for growing these plants, I hope to communicate to my audience the importance of nurturing the relationship we have with nature and the significance of self-reflection in art and in life.
dc.format.extent12 pages
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherUniversity of Kansas
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dc.subjectFine arts
dc.subjectArt landscape
dc.subjectBonsai
dc.subjectCeramic
dc.subjectLiving sculpture
dc.subjectTranquility
dc.subjectWater
dc.titleTending
dc.typeThesis
dc.contributor.cmtememberBurke, Matthew
dc.contributor.cmtememberSwindell, Jon Keith
dc.contributor.cmtememberKrueger, Michael
dc.thesis.degreeDisciplineVisual Art
dc.thesis.degreeLevelM.F.A.
kusw.oastatusna
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