The Spatial Development of Painting and Its Relationship to Color, Line & Form

My proposal for the Undergraduate Research Conference is a presentation on the development of my art work at Minnesota State University, Mankato. This presentation will include slide images and an oral discussion of my paintings and drawings. Painting is constantly changing and is always surprising; it is an ambiguous entity. With each mark a question is asked. Painting allows for expression, initiates discussion and is_ a continuous path on which to search for answers. Seeking meaning through visual problems is the driving force behind my work. As I paint, memories circulate through my thoughts, focus isn\u27t on one specific event, there is a constant cycling of memories from the conscious to the subconscious and back again. Connections to the equivocal nature of memory are made through color changes. No one color dominates; colors interact and become one or separate entities, relying on each other for strength and support. Linear elements also play a critical role in my work. The interweaving of line is a metaphor for the flow and interaction of memory. The growth of these lines is exponential and, like memory, a single line becomes a multitude. These concepts will be discussed as they relate to the development of my work. This will be the framework of my oral and visual presentation to the University community