Type of Document	Master's Thesis
Author	Smith, Renee' Noel
Author's Email Address	studiorat21@yahoo.com
URN	etd-05312008-103652
Title	Nature vs. Nurture
Degree	Master of Fine Arts (M.F.A.)
Department	Art
Advisory Committee	Advisor Name Title Leslie Koptcho Committee Chair Darius Spieth Committee Member Gerald Bower Committee Member Lynne Baggett Committee Member Michael Crespo Committee Member
Keywords	plants nature silkscreen mezzotint drawing surrealism
Date of Defense	2008-04-29
Availability	unrestricted
Abstract My work utilizes the metaphor of the family garden gone wild to represent growing up in a difficult family environment. The plants struggle in an environment that turns the typical, quiet backyard garden into a chaotic jungle. This body of work illustrates a variety of printmaking techniques such as mezzotint, silkscreen, drawing, and etching. The vibration and saturation of intense colors create imaginary plants that are highly illusionistic. The troubled environment is represented by the nocturnal background.
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