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Creation Date
2017
Description
Materials : Woodcut, Digital Prints, and CD
Dimensions : 16 inches x 20 inches
Project Advisor : Benjamin D. Rinehart
Year of Graduation : 2017
Medium
Printmaking
Rights
Copyright for this work is held by the artist.
Creative Commons License
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-No Derivative Works 4.0 International License.
Track04_Regret.aif (86721 kB)
Regret
Track05_TheWestCoastOfIreland.aif (86007 kB)
The West Coast of Ireland
Regret
Track05_TheWestCoastOfIreland.aif (86007 kB)
The West Coast of Ireland
COinS
Artist Statement
Rooted in the rhythmic nature of the acoustic guitar, the album The Balance of Fear and Devotion follows a loose narrative detailing emotional states that encompass both high and low points during my college career. Each song was conceived at moments of intense introspection centered around anxiety effecting interpersonal relationships. The album narrates the journey through the emotions of longing, hope, uncertainty, shame, and joy.
In the exhibition, each woodcut print correlates the core emotion associated with each individual song. The process of carving woodblocks is incredibly meditative and, by its nature, evokes a contemplative state of mind. By exposing and working with the natural grain of the wood, each image incorporates multiple layers and textures that give the prints a life of their own.