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Abstract

In Details, my Master of Fine Arts Written Thesis, I explore the intersection between my personal experience, environmental observation, Art Historical as well as Contemporary Influences, and my artistic expression through large scale oil painting. My work began with my upbringing in Mississippi and has been further shaped by my experiences in Montana where I examine native wildlife, landscapes and patterns through my spirituality and curiosity. My paintings that make up my thesis are the result of a lifelong dialogue between observation and emotional response - I seek to paint somewhere between documentation of animals and landscape and the spirituality they carry to me. I chose painting over all mediums as I enjoy its expressive flexibility. My background includes fieldwork with ornithologists, ongoing field research spending time in the backcountry, conservation experiences growing up, and images from the field via cell trail cameras.