Date of Graduation
2013
Document Type
Thesis
Degree Type
MFA
College
College of Creative Arts
Department
Sculpture
Committee Chair
Dylan Collins
Committee Co-Chair
Jason Lee
Committee Member
Alison Helm
Committee Member
Joseph Lupo
Abstract
This thesis, in support of my exhibition, encompasses two of my passions; art and automobiles. In conjunction with my background in automotive restoration and backyard tinkering, I transform industrial materials, inherent to working on vehicles, (Bondo, automotive paint, hand-formed steel) into processes for art making. The pieces in this exhibition serve as an investigation into the process of making, while also paying homage to the canon of Modern and Postmodern art theories and practices, specifically Minimalism, Color Field painting, and Abstract Expressionism.
Recommended Citation
Loop, Michael F., "Chopped, Dropped & Rolled." (2013). Graduate Theses, Dissertations, and Problem Reports. 11145.
https://researchrepository.wvu.edu/etd/11145