Date of Award

4-20-2010

Degree Type

Thesis

Degree Name

Master of Fine Arts (MFA)

Department

Art and Design

First Advisor

Pam Longobardi - Committee Chair

Second Advisor

Craig Dongoski - Committee Member

Third Advisor

Joe Paragine - Committee Member

Fourth Advisor

Teresa Reeves - Committee Member

Abstract

The work I have created during my time as a graduate student is a reflection of the dialogues I have engaged in with other artists and acquaintances both in and outside of the academic arena. Stylistically this work is derivative of my involvement with graffiti, Tattooing, and underground comics. I have developed the icon of the rider to represent the agency and responsibility of myself as an artist in reflecting these various contexts.