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The purpose of this study is to examine art work I created during my graduate study period. It begins with my experience of hiking; a time where I gathered inspiration and nutrients from the earth and converted them in to the salient features of my work. This process involves exploring art forms, thinking through and sorting out the process of making art. To guide myself and assist my artistic process, I ensured every step I took was made evident via referencing other artists' research and learning.
This thesis will be divided into 5 chapters. In the first chapter entitled "Introduction," I introduce my research motivation, method and context so as to clarify the direction my work is going in. In the second chapter "Mountain Tray," I’ll refer back to the beginning of my art work, explaining the particularities influencing my experiences of hiking and illustrating my thoughts on artistic creations in various stages as well as the my series of "nature" themed art work. In the third chapter, "Fork in The Road," I’ll introduce the variations of art forms, materials, contexts of my creations, as well as explain how visiting Europe impacted my art work. Research on artists in the following list I find thought provoking and consequently provides me with perspective on my own art: David Hockney (1932- ), David Salle (1952– ), Francis Bacon (1909-1992), Jean-Michel Basquiat (1960–1988). The fourth chapter, "Enchanted Paths," I’ll explain a significant series of art work covered in my thesis and in my graduation exhibition. This section includes a depiction of the "beauty of nature," as seen in the reflections of plants, where I discuss the paradoxical feelings of urban life and the relationship between civilization and primitive society in my paintings. The fifth chapter "Conclusions" will be the results and the future expectations of my creative process' and this thesis, as well as writing on what I have learned from my undergraduate study and experience. Thus in turn clarifying the direction of my future art creation through the relationship between my ideas and creations.
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