Social Intercourse (open access)

Social Intercourse

This thesis explains the stories and concepts behind each piece that was discussed on the opening night of my MFA Exhibition. The works, entitled Film Noir, Brains, Trains, and Beer, The Boy Next Door, Peterbuilt, and 10-50, H-1, was discussed more specifically and in greater detail. Speaking in public has always been a difficult task, especially on the subject of my art. My images deal with the highly intense subject matter of violence inflicted onto others as a result of human social behaviors. These vile social behaviors are translated into colorful and humorous lithographs, etchings, and drawings. These images are displayed to the public for individual interpretation. This thesis discusses audience interpretation before the literal meaning is revealed, how much information should be revealed to the viewer, and how this information manipulates the aesthetics of the piece.
Date: May 2002
Creator: Greco, Paul
Object Type: Thesis or Dissertation
System: The UNT Digital Library
Replacing the Horse (open access)

Replacing the Horse

I have been working with horses as imagery for about seven years and my problem in lieu of thesis continued along this vein by researching the roles of the horse in history, specifically mobility, and developing work that creates visual links between the past and present roles of horses. I am a printmaker and the work involved in the project consists of prints that use layers of related images and juxtaposition of unrelated images to accomplish my goals of cohesion between horses and the machinery that has replaced them. As the project developed the links between past and present society became my impetus rather the horse and mobility, and my future work will respond to this.
Date: May 2002
Creator: Ebert, Matthew J.
Object Type: Thesis or Dissertation
System: The UNT Digital Library
Eplucher Les Oignons (Peeling the Onions) (open access)

Eplucher Les Oignons (Peeling the Onions)

My creative intent is to connect with viewers at an emotional level. My chosen metaphor is “Peeling the Onion.” The implication of the metaphor is that understanding is achieved after one looks below the surface and views the underlying “layers.” The challenge is to find images that are personally interesting and also connect with the viewer. At times the creative process proceeds in linear manner and at other times it seems to take on a life of its own. During my search for a balance between the literal and ambiguous, I explored the circle, the spiral and the sphere. Printmaking offers unique opportunities to produce evocative imagery. Drawing is the basic tool I employ to define form and my use of printmaking processes allows for evolving the image over time. The immediacy and spontaneity of my drawings is combined with a methodical approach to image development. Exploring the spiral, sphere, circles and the metaphor “Peeling the Onion” has provided me a means of giving a form to my concepts and hopefully a connection with the viewer.
Date: December 2002
Creator: Wester, Judith C.
Object Type: Thesis or Dissertation
System: The UNT Digital Library
Narrative Issues (open access)

Narrative Issues

This thesis covers a series of etchings created between 1998 and 2000 in completion of the requirements for graduation. The paper covers the origins and implications of the symbology within the artwork as well as the natural settings displayed. It also speaks of the mythos of art and symbols, as well as my strategy in Art making.
Date: August 2000
Creator: O'Hara, Richard
Object Type: Thesis or Dissertation
System: The UNT Digital Library
Rhetorical Drawings (open access)

Rhetorical Drawings

Document that details the conception, evolution and conclusions of a body of work consisting of seven prints executed in the printmaking technique of intaglio printing in the manner of the state print. The work is discussed by explaining the visual and conceptual associations that occur in an "Alice In Wonderland" manner, where the initial idea is paired with seemingly unrelated topics to establish a progressive visual language. This language is further supported by discussing a comparative of the state print with the idea of the sketchbook as a tool of thought generation and elaboration. The technical aspects of intaglio and the choice of techniques utilized are discussed to support this comparison. How the quality of the prints reflects the quality of the sketchbook and how these techniques combine with the conceptual reasoning, which result in the body of work. Findings for the work are based on three questions that deal with the progression of conceptual reasoning, predictability of recurring ideas and the intentions of the technical choices made.
Date: May 2000
Creator: Birdsong, Daniel L.
Object Type: Thesis or Dissertation
System: The UNT Digital Library

Static Bustle: Patterns Achieved Through Repetitive Processes

Static Bustle is a gradute work that explores relationships between visual art and sound through experiments with new and traditional media, including sound, video, digital images prints and fibers. Through strategic processes of layering and repetition, the researcher seamlessly unifies this remarkable range of media into an accessible and cohesive vision. Overall, this research shows visual and sonic pattern achieved through repetitive processes.
Date: May 2015
Creator: Vogt, Jonathan C.
Object Type: Artwork
System: The UNT Digital Library
Static Bustle: Patterns Achieved Through Repetitive Processes (Artists Statement) (open access)

Static Bustle: Patterns Achieved Through Repetitive Processes (Artists Statement)

Static Bustle is a gradute work that explores relationships between visual art and sound through experiments with new and traditional media, including sound, video, digital images prints and fibers. Through strategic processes of layering and repetition, the researcher seamlessly unifies this remarkable range of media into an accessible and cohesive vision. Overall, this research shows visual and sonic pattern achieved through repetitive processes.
Date: May 2015
Creator: Vogt, Jonathan C.
Object Type: Thesis or Dissertation
System: The UNT Digital Library
Redefining Beauty (open access)

Redefining Beauty

In an effort to continue the conceptual and aesthetic growth started in graduate school, I have produced a body of work dealing with the relation between the fragmentation of the figure and the self-perception of beauty. I produced twelve prints that have been exhibited at Cora Stafford Gallery. I have analyzed the body of work conceptually and formally and chose to discuss six pieces in a problem- in lieu-of-thesis. My work and book references informed the content of the paper. I divided it into three chapters; Introduction, Description of the Work, and the Conclusion. Within the body of the paper the paragraphs are sectioned into descriptions, methodology and intent of the six pieces. I went into detail of the process and content and addressed the questions posted in the Statement of Problem.
Date: May 2002
Creator: Perrin, Elvia
Object Type: Thesis or Dissertation
System: The UNT Digital Library
It's All in the Approach (open access)

It's All in the Approach

I believe that the ability to change and freely rearrange a drawing or painting by erasing or painting over a mistake allowed me the freedom of spontaneity, whereas the perceived finality of printmaking hindered a freer approach. I began to start thinking of my prints as if they were my paintings or drawings. Fully freeing myself from planning any of my work has led to some unforeseen consequences. I have begun to realize that the work creates a life of its own. Some works have a greater influence over me and tend to live longer in my work. These pieces, whether they are drawings, paintings or prints, start a chain of ideas that push me to investigate new areas of conceptual and formal application related somehow to these first influential works.
Date: May 2001
Creator: Reyes, Rodolfo
Object Type: Thesis or Dissertation
System: The UNT Digital Library

Navigating the Waters: 1

Work of art of exhibition: monotype, screenprint by artist Aunna Escobedo, as part of a 2020 MFA Exhibition, entitled "Navigating the Waters". L to R: A Swiftness, Accumulating: slow and steady, Shifting: between states.
Date: 2020
Creator: Escobedo, Aunna
Object Type: Artwork
System: The UNT Digital Library
From Every Depth of Good and Ill (open access)

From Every Depth of Good and Ill

Titled after a poem by Edgar Allan Poe, From Every Depth of Good and Ill, is an exhibition composed of vignettes created with ceramic sculpture, ephemeral installation works, and printmaking. The work primarily references domesticity and antiquated subjects to illustrate the process of coping with past trauma and the resultant feelings of shame, inadequacy, and incompleteness. Marked by a palette of warm rust and sepia, aged patterning, and worn textures, the tableau of objects presented within the space mimic old familial photographs. Each resulting work serves as a dirty looking-glass for the viewer to peer through.
Date: May 2023
Creator: Gibson, Jacob Tylor
Object Type: Thesis or Dissertation
System: The UNT Digital Library

Back to Normal

Works of art (installation view) by artist Aaron Pozos as part of a 2022 MFA exhibition, entitled "Bellows of the Beast" in the the Cora Stafford Gallery South, 1201 W Mulberry St, Denton, TX 76201, from March 30 to April 2, 2022.
Date: 2022
Creator: Pozos, Aaron
Object Type: Artwork
System: The UNT Digital Library

Borderlines

Works of art (Artist Book) by artist Aaron Pozos (Installation view) as part of a 2022 MFA exhibition, entitled "Bellows of the Beast" in the the Cora Stafford Gallery South, 1201 W Mulberry St, Denton, TX 76201, from March 30 to April 2, 2022.
Date: 2022
Creator: Pozos, Aaron
Object Type: Artwork
System: The UNT Digital Library
Bellows of the Beast (open access)

Bellows of the Beast

My artwork uses the traditions of printmaking, photography, and fiber arts to dissect the myths, history, and current moment of American culture. My methodology includes photographing sites where governmental and capital power is most present. Photography is my tool for documenting the present, while quilting and printmaking are my way of reflecting on and digesting ideological concepts that are present in our culture. The quilt is a symbol of comfort in our personal ideologies. My work aims to destigmatize direct action and encourages the viewer to reevaluate how meaningful change can be made today.
Date: May 2022
Creator: Pozos, Aaron
Object Type: Text
System: The UNT Digital Library

Back to Normal

Works of art (installation view) by artist Aaron Pozos as part of a 2022 MFA exhibition, entitled "Bellows of the Beast" in the the Cora Stafford Gallery South, 1201 W Mulberry St, Denton, TX 76201, from March 30 to April 2, 2022.
Date: 2022
Creator: Pozos, Aaron
Object Type: Artwork
System: The UNT Digital Library

Installation View

Works of art installation by artist Aaron Pozos (Installation view) as part of a 2022 MFA exhibition, entitled "Bellows of the Beast" in the the Cora Stafford Gallery South, 1201 W Mulberry St, Denton, TX 76201, from March 30 to April 2, 2022.
Date: 2022
Creator: Pozos, Aaron
Object Type: Artwork
System: The UNT Digital Library

Texas City

Works of art Woodcut on Archival inkjet print, bullets, labels by artist Aaron Pozos as part of a 2022 MFA exhibition, entitled "Bellows of the Beast" in the the Cora Stafford Gallery South, 1201 W Mulberry St, Denton, TX 76201, from March 30 to April 2, 2022.
Date: 2022
Creator: Pozos, Aaron
Object Type: Artwork
System: The UNT Digital Library

Reading Materials

Works of art (book) by artist Aaron Pozos as part of a 2022 MFA exhibition, entitled "Bellows of the Beast" in the the Cora Stafford Gallery South, 1201 W Mulberry St, Denton, TX 76201, from March 30 to April 2, 2022.
Date: 2022
Creator: Pozos, Aaron
Object Type: Artwork
System: The UNT Digital Library

Nothing's Changed

Works of art Woodcut on Archival Inkjet Print, Bullets, labels by artist Aaron Pozos as part of a 2022 MFA exhibition, entitled "Bellows of the Beast" in the the Cora Stafford Gallery South, 1201 W Mulberry St, Denton, TX 76201, from March 30 to April 2, 2022.
Date: 2022
Creator: Pozos, Aaron
Object Type: Artwork
System: The UNT Digital Library

On Duty

Works of art Woodcut on Archival Inkjet print, bullets, labels by artist Aaron Pozos as part of a 2022 MFA exhibition, entitled "Bellows of the Beast" in the the Cora Stafford Gallery South, 1201 W Mulberry St, Denton, TX 76201, from March 30 to April 2, 2022.
Date: 2022
Creator: Pozos, Aaron
Object Type: Artwork
System: The UNT Digital Library

Pride

Works of art Woodcut on Archival inkjet print, bullets, labels by artist Aaron Pozos as part of a 2022 MFA exhibition, entitled "Bellows of the Beast" in the the Cora Stafford Gallery South, 1201 W Mulberry St, Denton, TX 76201, from March 30 to April 2, 2022.
Date: 2022
Creator: Pozos, Aaron
Object Type: Artwork
System: The UNT Digital Library

Pullout Game

Works of art on Quilt by artist Aaron Pozos (Installation view) as part of a 2022 MFA exhibition, entitled "Bellows of the Beast" in the the Cora Stafford Gallery South, 1201 W Mulberry St, Denton, TX 76201, from March 30 to April 2, 2022.
Date: 2022
Creator: Pozos, Aaron
Object Type: Artwork
System: The UNT Digital Library

Show Title

Title of Exhibition on vinyl by artist Aaron Pozos as part of a 2022 MFA exhibition, entitled "Bellows of the Beast" in the Cora Stafford Gallery South, 1201 W Mulberry St, Denton, TX 76201, from March 30 to April 2, 2022.
Date: 2022
Creator: Pozos, Aaron
Object Type: Artwork
System: The UNT Digital Library

Reception

Photo of MFA exhibition installation by artist Aaron Pozos as part of a 2022 MFA exhibition, entitled "Bellows of the Beast" in the the Cora Stafford Gallery South, 1201 W Mulberry St, Denton, TX 76201, from March 30 to April 2, 2022.
Date: 2022
Creator: Pozos, Aaron
Object Type: Artwork
System: The UNT Digital Library