Date on Master's Thesis/Doctoral Dissertation
12-2013
Document Type
Master's Thesis
Degree Name
M.A.
Department
Fine Arts
Committee Chair
Whitesell, John D.
Author's Keywords
Fable; Fine arts; Fairy tale; Dry-point prints; MA thesis; Watercolor
Subject
Fables; Prints
Abstract
The thesis project is projected to be a grand storybook of handmade intaglio prints in a large format. I have created an original fable telling the story of a flawed hero who must face his fears in order to not only save his love and her empire from an evil warlock but to save himself. Through these hand painted prints, the story of The Sea Empress’s Garden is told and the choices these characters must make and experience the consequences. The work is motivated by the inspiration I draw from German Expressionism, illuminated manuscripts, popular culture, and literature both modern and old. It is a combination of trying to capture what it was like when I was a child and influenced from my years of personal experience. I feel there is a certain childlike playfulness and fearfulness in each of my pieces that may hide something good or something sinister in nature.
Recommended Citation
Dyer, Brandon 1980-, "The sea empress's garden." (2013). Electronic Theses and Dissertations. Paper 387.
https://doi.org/10.18297/etd/387
