BFA Thesis Exhibit

Carrie Dugan

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Artist Statement

我发现自己不情愿地被传统的女性美所吸引:沙漏形的轮廓, large eyes, and full lips. 从概念上讲，我对今天伪装成女性赋权的美丽标准感到不满. We are supposed to find strength in these oversexualized goddesses presented to us; however, 这些人符合根深蒂固的父权理想的审美标准. Despite knowing beauty's problematic existence, I find myself drawn to endless images of impossibly gorgeous women. 我的人物以一种奇怪的方式捕捉到了这种复杂的内部冲突. 它们既在夸张中美丽，又在扭曲中丑陋. I specifically exaggerate unhealthy body standards, such as an absurdly thin waist, 来强调我认为道德上令人厌恶，但在审美上却最令人愉悦的今天的身体标准. 在这些画作中，既有精致美丽的瞬间，也有原始、尴尬和暴力的手势. 我挑战传统的女性气质，与平衡和精致有关，与我的物质. 木炭与颜料混合，使油画呈现出一种肮脏的外观. The women are both stunning and strange in their own right. To create this world of women, 我从时尚杂志等来源拼贴了几张迷人的照片，创造了一个既连贯又脱节的个体. 在我的绘画中，我捕捉到了女权主义中女性赋权的复杂和当前的困境.
这幅画描绘了一个抽象的海滩场景，两个女人坐在一张松散的素描长凳上. The two women are staring at each other and shown in profile. One woman is white, and the other is Hispanic. They are both exaggerated in form and color. 最初的痕迹和图形的重新加工是在成品中出现的. 这幅画描绘了一个抽象的海滩场景，两个女人坐在一张松散的素描长凳上. The two women are staring at each other and shown in profile. One woman is white, and the other is Hispanic. They are both exaggerated in form and color. 最初的痕迹和图形的重新加工是在成品中出现的. Full-Screen

Beaches // Oil and acrylic paint on canvas // 70 inches by 67 inches

这幅画描绘的是一个抽象的多种族女性个体. The woman stands with her hands on her hips. Her left eye (from the viewer's perspective) is much larger. 她穿着一件胸部是蓝色，下身是粉红色的连衣裙. The blue part of the dress has a small pink floral pattern. The pink part of the dress has a large floral pattern. 这幅画整体上很有表现力，画的手势和炭笔的制作. 这幅画是一个抽象的多种族女性个体. The woman stands with her hands on her hips. Her left eye (from the viewer's perspective) is much larger. 她穿着一件胸部是蓝色，下身是粉红色的连衣裙. The blue part of the dress has a small pink floral pattern. The pink part of the dress has a large floral pattern. 这幅画整体上很有表现力，画的手势和炭笔的制作. Full-Screen

流行//画布上的油画和木炭// 60英寸乘42英寸

这幅画描绘的是一个心不在焉的白人妇女，腰部以上是金发. 她的左手(从观众的角度来看)握着一个高度纹理化的袖子. She is wearing a rich blue dress. 她的右眼(从观众的角度来看)比她像猫一样的左眼大得多. 在她白皙的皮肤上是紫色、黄色和红橙色的强烈色调. 背景是淡蓝色，右边有粉红色和红色的三角形(从观看者的角度来看). 这幅画是一个抽象的白人妇女，腰部以上的头发是金色的. 她的左手(从观众的角度来看)握着一个高度纹理化的袖子. She is wearing a rich blue dress. 她的右眼(从观众的角度来看)比她像猫一样的左眼大得多. 在她白皙的皮肤上是紫色、黄色和红橙色的强烈色调. 背景是淡蓝色，右边有粉红色和红色的三角形(从观看者的角度来看). Full-Screen

Perfectly Awesome // Oil paint and charcoal on canvas // 54 inches by 35 inches

The painting is of an abstracted white woman from the neck up. She has short reddish-brown hair with a strawberry blonde highlight. The woman's neck, mouth, and eyes are highly exaggerated. The figure's eyelashes are incredibly long. 最初的木炭绘图强烈地存在于成品中. Among her pale complexion are intense moments of reds and purples. The background is a light blueish purple. 这幅画描绘的是一个白人妇女脖子以上的抽象画. She has short reddish-brown hair with a strawberry blonde highlight. The woman's neck, mouth, and eyes are highly exaggerated. The figure's eyelashes are incredibly long. 最初的木炭绘图强烈地存在于成品中. Among her pale complexion are intense moments of reds and purples. The background is a light blueish purple. Full-Screen

Allure // Oil paint and charcoal on canvas // 38 inches by 35 inches

这幅画是一个抽象的白人妇女，脖子以上面向前方. She has purple-pink hair and is wearing a large golden hat. The woman’s neck is extremely long. 木炭存在于她的左眼(从观众的角度). 在她的肤色中有强烈的红色、橙色、紫色和粉红色. The background is a rich forest green color. 这幅抽象画描绘的是一位白人女性，脖子以上面朝前方. She has purple-pink hair and is wearing a large golden hat. The woman’s neck is extremely long. 木炭存在于她的左眼(从观众的角度). 在她的肤色中有强烈的红色、橙色、紫色和粉红色. The background is a rich forest green color. Full-Screen

Instyle // Oil paint and charcoal on canvas // 38 inches by 29.5 inches

这幅画描绘的是一个抽象的白人妇女，双手放在臀部，面向前方. She has blonde hair with reddish-orange highlights. 她穿着一件橙黄相间的大袖子蓝腰连衣裙. Color is highly intensified throughout the painting. The woman has long blue nails. She has a long, thin neck and an almost non-existent waist. One eye is blue, and the other is green. The background is lightly textured and has a pale-yellow color. 这幅画是一个抽象的白人妇女，双手放在臀部，面向前方. She has blonde hair with reddish-orange highlights. 她穿着一件橙黄相间的大袖子蓝腰连衣裙. Color is highly intensified throughout the painting. The woman has long blue nails. She has a long, thin neck and an almost non-existent waist. One eye is blue, and the other is green. The background is lightly textured and has a pale-yellow color. Full-Screen

Beauty Bullies // Oil paint on canvas // 60.5 inches by 41.5 inches

The painting is of a white woman from the bust-up. She is facing the viewer with her back turned towards us. She has brown hair tied back in a hair tie. She is wearing a pale yellow crown. Her neck, along with other features, is greatly exaggerated. Throughout her skin tone are icy and dark blues. Initial drafts of the figure are present in the finished piece. There is a slight, yellow glow surrounding her. Click to view The painting is of a white woman from the bust-up. She is facing the viewer with her back turned towards us. She has brown hair tied back in a hair tie. She is wearing a pale yellow crown. Her neck, along with other features, is greatly exaggerated. Throughout her skin tone are icy and dark blues. Initial drafts of the figure are present in the finished piece. There is a slight, yellow glow surrounding her. Full-Screen

America’s Next Top Monster // Oil paint and charcoal on canvas // 45.5 inches by 34 inches

The painting is of an abstracted black woman from the bust-up. 她的左臂(从观众的角度来看)悬在她的头上. She has blue, wavy hair. She is wearing a rich blue dress with transparent sleeves. 木炭在人物的左眼很明显(从观看者的角度), surrounding her mouth, and all around the figure. 背景是一个浅蓝色与零星的橙色贯穿，让人联想到橙色色调在她的肤色. 这幅画是一个抽象的黑人妇女从争吵. 她的左臂(从观众的角度来看)悬在她的头上. She has blue, wavy hair. She is wearing a rich blue dress with transparent sleeves. 木炭在人物的左眼很明显(从观看者的角度), surrounding her mouth, and all around the figure. 背景是一个浅蓝色与零星的橙色贯穿，让人联想到橙色色调在她的肤色. Full-Screen

Black is Beautiful // Oil paint and charcoal on canvas // 40 inches by 34 inches