Masters Thesis

Shape within space

The aesthetic experience is difficult to analyze and by attempting to define it, one gives expression to the intangible. Recognizing this I will explain the ideas I have about my art and aesthetics. The art should consist of inventiveness, creativity, and originality, not perfection. Inventiveness consists of shifting attention to aspects that were previously not perceived. In order to view in a new light, we must constantly expand ourselves and our work. Creative expression is in essence, an artist's selection of one solution over another. To me perfection is not as important as originality. (See more in text.)

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