Sponsor
Portland State University. College of the Arts
First Advisor
Richard Muller
Term of Graduation
Spring 1979
Date of Publication
5-23-1979
Document Type
Thesis
Degree Name
Master of Fine Arts (MFA)
Department
Art
Language
English
Subjects
American painting -- 20th century, Margaret Shirley
DOI
10.15760/etd.2745
Physical Description
1 online resource (ii, 20, [2] pages)
Abstract
As a student in the master's program, I was introduced to several painting concepts which seemed both interesting and relevant to me and which I took as the framework and stimulus for the paintings done in the terminal project. These concepts can be stated briefly: a work of art as a record of a process or experience, the idea of field painting, and the technique of layering. Although these several aspects of painting are not identical, they are related: layering is an on-going process, which if done in a consistent way results in a continuous field. It seemed to me, therefore, that one could suitably combine these three concepts in a series of works. Many of the meanings of this commitment occurred to me only in the course of painting. I did not start with a "world view" and proceed to make paintings to fit. Rather ideas about painting and its relationship to reality have evolved as the processes unfolded. However, certain personal biases predisposed me strongly toward these ideas, even if all the implications were not apparent at the outset.
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Persistent Identifier
https://archives.pdx.edu/ds/psu/17032
Recommended Citation
Shirley, Margaret, "Layered Field Painting" (1979). Dissertations and Theses. Paper 2755.
https://doi.org/10.15760/etd.2745
Comments
A terminal project report submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Fine Arts in Art.
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