Type of Document	Master's Thesis
Author	Secor, Michael Frederick
Author's Email Address	michael.secor@hotmail.com
URN	etd-04262012-152948
Title	Color Locality
Degree	Master of Fine Arts (M.F.A.)
Department	Art
Advisory Committee	Advisor Name Title Malveto, John Committee Chair Ariaz, Jeremiah Committee Member Kelley, Kelli Scott Committee Member Ortner, Frederick Committee Member Smith, Edward Committee Member
Keywords	painting landscape bridge color
Date of Defense	2012-04-20
Availability	unrestricted
Abstract Secor, Michael, B.A. Art, Centre College, 2006 Master of Fine Arts, Spring Commencement, 2012 Studio Art Color Locality Thesis directed by Professor John Malveto Pages in thesis, 10. Words in abstract, 188. ABSTRACT I go outside to make small drawings and sketches of the local landscapes. My paintings are created in my studio. I use the lines and shapes from the drawings as a guide in making a design of color and space. This practice allows me to relate my enjoyment of the outdoors to my interest in color relationships. It is very important to me to spend time outside, to interact with the natural environment, when so much of a person’s time is spent in a man-made setting. Living in Baton Rouge, Louisiana I have found two locations that reveal these two situations encountering one another. The I-10 Bridge that crosses the Mississippi River downtown and the I-10 overpass that goes through the City Park Lake are man-made forms in a natural environment. I wanted to paint about the relationship between the man-made structures and the environment in which they exist. As well, I wanted to paint in response to my physical and visual connection to these places. The paintings show spaces and objects that are important to me, while also demonstrating an understanding of color, paint, and design.
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