Square Halos: A Thesis
Issue Date
2016-05-31Author
James, Richard Wendell
Publisher
University of Kansas
Format
25 pages
Type
Thesis
Degree Level
M.F.A.
Discipline
Visual Art
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Copyright held by the author.
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The work of Richard W. James explores themes of personal narrative creation and cognitive dissonance as affected by the influences of culture and religion. In first person narrative, this thesis paper discusses the body of work created for his thesis show in March, 2016. Specifically, this paper explores his motivations for making ceramic work and ways in which past explorations in the studio has led to his current body of work. His personal history, influences, use of form and material choices are explored in detail along with the future trajectory of the artwork.
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