Dendrite

Houseal, Catherine Ixchel

Dendrite

dc.contributor.advisor	Revett, Jon
dc.creator	Houseal, Catherine Ixchel
dc.creator.orcid	0000-0001-9396-9352
dc.date.accessioned	2022-02-04T14:42:27Z
dc.date.available	2022-02-04T14:42:27Z
dc.date.created	2021-12
dc.date.issued	2021-12-16
dc.date.submitted	December 2021
dc.date.updated	2022-02-04T14:42:28Z
dc.description.abstract	My thesis exhibition, “Dendrite”, explores the complexity of interpersonal connections by using images of tree branches and the local environment as a visual metaphor. The relationships that humans form with one another have the potential to last anywhere from an instant to an entire lifetime, and its effects can be instantly forgettable or remembered for generations. We create, maintain, and break these connections constantly. To illustrate these concepts, I use a combination of painting and digital media to explore specific relationship dynamics. The backgrounds of my images are taken from photos of my family’s ranch, which is a canyon-like environment specific to the Texas Panhandle. These images provide context for the relationship dynamics themselves. Interpersonal relationships are living, evolving creations represented by tree branches in my work. Like these relationships, tree branches are constantly growing and changing organically, but can be changed artificially. The form of a branch is dictated by a combination of intent, random chance, and predisposition. Tree branches provide a visual map of these relationship dynamics while alluding to the natural tendency of humans to form bonds with one another. By superimposing the branches over my backgrounds, these natural forms create a solid ground onto which I build my exploration of the complex web of interpersonal connections.
dc.format.mimetype	application/pdf
dc.identifier.uri	https://hdl.handle.net/11310/4069
dc.language.iso	en_US
dc.subject	Regionalism
dc.subject	Landscape
dc.subject	Relationships
dc.title	Dendrite
dc.type	Thesis
dc.type.material	text
thesis.degree.department	Art, Theatre & Dance
thesis.degree.discipline	Studio Art
thesis.degree.grantor	West Texas A&M University
thesis.degree.level	Masters
thesis.degree.name	M. F. A.