This thesis project consists of twenty oil paintings and watercolors. It is a series of visual problems based on work from direct observation as opposed to work from imagination. The concern is to show how the works from observed nature affect the imaginary pieces and how the imaginary works lend unexpected elements to the observed works. With a particular interest in color, visual energy, and painterly form, the project shows how these two avenues of exploration start out separately and eventually blend.

The paintings in this thesis project began with a study of various representational images, both personal and symbolic. It included the exploration of assorted media and different styles of execution in a search for imagery to represent the scope of my life experience. This search involved a method of working that excluded preconceived images. The original images evolved into an abstract state which alludes directly to the figurative and organic nature of the earlier work.

A thesis report submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Fine Arts in Painting.

A thesis report submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Fine Arts in Painting.

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Thesis (Ph. D.)--Cornell University, 1989. / eContent provider-neutral record in process. Description based on print version record. Includes bibliographical references (p. 251-286).

Thesis (Ph. D.)--University of Kansas, 1988. / Illustrations, v. 2 (leaves 273-382), not photocopied. Includes bibliographical references (leaves 255-271).

Thesis (M.A.)--New York University. / eContent provider-neutral record in process. Description based on print version record. Includes bibliographical references.

Inaug.-. Diss.--Cologne. / Vita. Bibliography: p. 508-520.