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Stephan, Mariam

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Exploring the Succulent Wilderness of a Contemporary Mind through Encounters with Material 2008 361 First, I discuss my role as an artist as twofold: as an observer and a creator. I then examine how abstraction in painting offers me a way to create that is complementary to the way I wish to view the world. The process of my work is explored further...
An Endeavor to Meet 2008 454 This thesis is a reflection on how my thoughts about painting portraits have changed during my time at graduate school. It is arranged into three sections, which address my history as a painter, my studio practice, and my influences....
My relationship to paint 2007 431 "This paper is organized into three topics. These topics are my history, influences, and criteria as a painter. In these topics, I will analyze the evolution of my thought process over the course of my two years in graduate school."--Abstract from au...
Open-ended storytelling and the written word 2007 417 "The focus of my work has been to address the problem of using the written word within the context of visual art. Particular interest has placed on the reuse of two-dimensional writing surfaces to construct three-dimensional sculptural forms. The res...
Visual documents 2007 437 "My paintings are derived from my fiancee in a manner that shows the importance of her to me. The focus of the paintings is lighting, facial characteristics, and the use of mark making."--Abstract from author supplied metadata....
Realities of perception 2009 648 This thesis is an exploration of my ideas oncerning the physical deformities my body. It contains thoughts about how disfigured people are perceived through the lens created by our society....
Green Baby 2009 129 Image File...
Mirror Image Baby 2009 112 Image File...
Pink Hand 2009 112 Image File...
Red Baby 2009 210 Image File...
Standing Hand 2009 74 Image File...
Improbable beauty 2009 506 My art allows a space for the questions and struggles about my upbringing and the taboos embedded in it to be fully explicated. My memories, identity, views on the roles of women in American society, and religious upbringing come together in my work ...
Maness_1_2009 2009 62 Image file...
Maness_2_2009 2009 90 Image file...
Maness_3_2009 2009 117 Image file...
Maness_4_2009 2009 71 Image file...
Maness_5_2009 2009 77 Image file...
Maness_6_2009 2009 60 Image file...
Maness_7_2009 2009 73 Image file...
Knowing the unknown (unknowing the known) 2009 598 This thesis addresses the ways my work questions how painting is experiential both for the artist and the viewer. The paintings are based on the space where there is no distinction between states of matter and energy....
Rochon_DSC4740 2009 58 Image file...
Rochon_DSC4742 2009 67 Image file...
Rochon_DSC4744 2009 70 Image file...
Fieldmound 2009 68 Image file...
Fieldstack 2009 57 Image file...
Lost sheep 2009 98 Image file...
Muster 1 2009 77 Image file...
Wash 2009 66 Image file...
Artist Working 2007 415 Image file...
Four Kids Being Entertained 2007 82 Image file...
PSK Seated II 2007 106 Image file...
PSK Standing III 2007 193 Image file...
Waiting for the outcome 2007 91 Image file...
Grad_show 2007 59 Image file....
Grad show 1 2007 86 Image file....
Grad show 2 2007 81 Image file....
Grad Show 4 2007 60 Image file....
Grad show 5 2007 118 Image file....
Jan 6 Through Feb 2 2007 84 Image file....
Memory Collection 2007 92 Image file....
Southeastern suburban. 2010 62 The purpose of this thesis paper is to describe the photographic series Southeastern Suburban. My interest in the project was sparked by my move to this particular region. This series of images, which portrays people and places particular to the dem...
Making and re-making. 2010 402 Above my grandmother’s desk hung a picture of a bunch of flowers in a vase. At the age of twelve, I became aware that sunflowers were in the vase. At some point, I was told that a well-known artist named Van Gogh made the picture. When I was i...