Geometric Geography Harmonizing with the Florida Keys

Lauren Parker

Date of Award

2011

Document Type

Thesis

Degree Name

Bachelors

Department

Humanities

First Advisor

Anderson, Kim

Keywords

Landscape Painting, Florida Keys, Art History

Area of Concentration

Art

Abstract

This thesis is comprised of a series of paintings that investigate the landscape of the Florida Keys with an intention to convey ideas about mankind�s relationship to nature in the region. Throughout the body of work, non-naturalistic color and graphic brush mark are imposed on naturalistic compositions to create a theme that integrates organic and artificial forms in the landscape scene. This process juxtaposes styles of representation and abstraction, informed by 19th century American landscape painting and 20th century landscape painter Charles Burchfield, respectively. Ideas are symbolized by combining conventions from both periods, similar to the processes of contemporary painters Peter Doig and Laura Owens. The interplay of formal qualities exaggerates the artificiality of representation, creating a tension that is synonymous to mankind�s manipulations of the Florida Keys landscape in reality.

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