Type of Document	Master's Thesis
Author	Coke, Joanna Norcross
Author's Email Address	jcoke1@lsu.edu
URN	etd-06082005-150533
Title	Persona
Degree	Master of Fine Arts (M.F.A.)
Department	Art
Advisory Committee	Advisor Name Title Denyce Celentano Committee Chair Darius Spieth Committee Member Kelli Scott Kelley Committee Member Leslie Koptcho Committee Member Melody Guichet Committee Member
Keywords	psychological emotional female narrative figurative painting
Date of Defense	2005-04-11
Availability	unrestricted
Abstract The narrative oil paintings in this show illustrate one or two female characters set in domestic interior spaces. The scenes bring with them allusions to suggest that something unusual has just happened or is about to happen by heightening the psychological emotional moments. The subject matter is intimate and painted on small supports to reinforce these feelings. The images go beyond the observed visual aesthetic or representation by shifting the picture plane and using dramatic color palettes and lighting to create deeper interior spaces, adding to the tension.
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