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Title: AMERICAN VIRAGOS: DEPICTING HEROINES IN PUBLIC ART.
Creator: Henry, Cara, Raimundi-Ortiz, Wanda, University of Central Florida
Abstract / Description: To confront the inadequate representation of women as heroic figures in American public art, this project investigates the precedent of representing heroines in art. Through researching artwork featuring heroines, and heroic figures in general, this project aims to understand the historical context that new works featuring heroines will fit into. A template for constructing art featuring heroines was developed, showing what features or qualities are generally emphasized for the artwork to...
Show moreTo confront the inadequate representation of women as heroic figures in American public art, this project investigates the precedent of representing heroines in art. Through researching artwork featuring heroines, and heroic figures in general, this project aims to understand the historical context that new works featuring heroines will fit into. A template for constructing art featuring heroines was developed, showing what features or qualities are generally emphasized for the artwork to read as heroic. As art history has supplied principally man heroic figures, it was interesting trying to discern whether a template for art about heroines is different or essentially the same as a template for heroes. This project also includes three groups of artworks: new portraits for United States paper currency featuring American heroines, propaganda posters featuring Lady Liberty, and proposals for public installations that celebrate American heroines. These works investigate the process of placing women in spaces historically used to celebrate predominantly man heroic figures. In this investigation, I found that many heroic signifiers used for heroes were suitable for heroines. Emphasize physical strength, a performance of masculinity, or an emphasized performance of femininity were not necessary for the portrayal of heroines to read as heroic. By creating these artworks and a template for constructing heroines, this project will hopefully encourage and enable other artists to create works featuring heroines and generate support for better representation of women in public art.
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Date Issued: 2017
Identifier: CFH2000170, ucf:46041
Format: Document (PDF)
PURL: http://purl.flvc.org/ucf/fd/CFH2000170

Title: The American Black Body: Materials,Symbols, and Representations from a Perceived African American.
Creator: Santos, Christopher, Raimundi-Ortiz, Wanda, Buyssens, Ryan, Lotz, Theo, University of Central Florida
Abstract / Description: As a Cape Verdean American, I investigate the idea of what it means to be of the African Diaspora in America. I also consider the experiences of past generations of American black bodies and how their history has molded my world. This series of work began with Mask Drawing 1, an ink drawing inspired by my own interpretation of an African mask. Subjected to colorism, the discrimination of a person based on their skin color, my skin was not enough validation for other people to view me as black...
Show moreAs a Cape Verdean American, I investigate the idea of what it means to be of the African Diaspora in America. I also consider the experiences of past generations of American black bodies and how their history has molded my world. This series of work began with Mask Drawing 1, an ink drawing inspired by my own interpretation of an African mask. Subjected to colorism, the discrimination of a person based on their skin color, my skin was not enough validation for other people to view me as black. On numerous occasions I have had to clarify my identity, nationality and how these things qualify me as black. I was not perceived as black because I did not fit the stereotype society influenced us to believe, that black people all look, walk and talk a certain way. I did not fit because my skin was not dark enough, my hair wasn't the same texture, and my last name was Santos. This led me to question how I present myself versus how other individuals may perceive me. I wanted to create new artifacts that highlighted my experience of blackness in America. Through the abstraction of these artifacts I explore black identities and how they have change society for black people.
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Date Issued: 2018
Identifier: CFE0007093, ucf:51946
Format: Document (PDF)
PURL: http://purl.flvc.org/ucf/fd/CFE0007093

Title: Real People Acting Out Interpersonal Issues With Paper Representations.
Creator: Dufner, Gary, Poindexter, Carla, Raimundi-Ortiz, Wanda, Price, Mark, University of Central Florida
Abstract / Description: In this thesis body of work, I have interacted and collaborated with five friends to create images exploring human relationships. The subject matter illustrates my friends and myself acting out interpersonal issues with paper representations of one another. It has been my aim to represent my imagery in a campy thematic way. I include a discussion of the images in my body of work from both my perspective and the perspective of my models. The figurative paper images (")stand in(") as...
Show moreIn this thesis body of work, I have interacted and collaborated with five friends to create images exploring human relationships. The subject matter illustrates my friends and myself acting out interpersonal issues with paper representations of one another. It has been my aim to represent my imagery in a campy thematic way. I include a discussion of the images in my body of work from both my perspective and the perspective of my models. The figurative paper images (")stand in(") as representatives of the genders of their subjects.I have explored multiple points of view, constructing, reconstructing and deconstructing complex compositions; experimenting with a variety of focal points; and I have increased my knowledge of lighting and color effects through digital manipulation.
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Date Issued: 2015
Identifier: CFE0005607, ucf:52868
Format: Document (PDF)
PURL: http://purl.flvc.org/ucf/fd/CFE0005607

Title: The Immaculate Condemnation.
Creator: Robertson, Corey, Raimundi-Ortiz, Wanda, Cooper, Larry, Isenhour, David, University of Central Florida
Abstract / Description: My work is a continuously evolving self portrait formulated by a combination of past experiences and influences. The Immaculate Condemnation body of work is a cathartic reaction that confronts Catholic Sin and rebels against gender conformity. As both a confirmed Catholic and transgender woman, I speak from an authentic voice that seeks open conversation regarding these topics. I also hope to demystify the transsexual body for the non-transgendered viewer. Additionally, I use allegoric...
Show moreMy work is a continuously evolving self portrait formulated by a combination of past experiences and influences. The Immaculate Condemnation body of work is a cathartic reaction that confronts Catholic Sin and rebels against gender conformity. As both a confirmed Catholic and transgender woman, I speak from an authentic voice that seeks open conversation regarding these topics. I also hope to demystify the transsexual body for the non-transgendered viewer. Additionally, I use allegoric imagery to communicate my interpretation of beauty, power, horror, and sex. I combine performance, photography, sculpture, video, audio, and graphic design to execute my installations. I intentionally develop environments that both attract and repulse the viewer in order to mimic the relationship I have with Catholicism and Gender Issues.
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Date Issued: 2012
Identifier: CFE0004431, ucf:49334
Format: Document (PDF)
PURL: http://purl.flvc.org/ucf/fd/CFE0004431

Title: Behind The Mask of Time: Memory and Loss as Evolutionary Forces Upon Memory.
Creator: Bartolillo, Thomas, Raimundi-Ortiz, Wanda, Isenhour, David, Poindexter, Carla, University of Central Florida
Abstract / Description: For the past decade, I've been developing a body of work based on the concept of time, in all of its various forms. My medium varies, but my work maintains its steady, overarching philosophies and core aesthetics. The ideas of entropy, growth, decay, evolution, arrested development, fragmented memories, and fugue states; all are considered through a personal filter that borders upon the dark and macabre.
Date Issued: 2012
Identifier: CFE0004326, ucf:49452
Format: Document (PDF)
PURL: http://purl.flvc.org/ucf/fd/CFE0004326

Title: The Mothers: An Exploration of Memory and Secondary Knowledge.
Creator: Battle, Taylor, Raimundi-Ortiz, Wanda, Harris, Christopher, Price, Mark, University of Central Florida
Abstract / Description: I consider the experiences of past generations of women in my family and my relationship to them. This body of work began with Bessie, a portrait of my father's mother. I painted it after attending her funeral. I did not have a meaningful relationship with either of my grandmothers. This led me to consider my right to portray them. My need to admit my incomplete memory and avoid the objectification of my subjects caused me to question my perspective. I wanted to memorialize these women to...
Show moreI consider the experiences of past generations of women in my family and my relationship to them. This body of work began with Bessie, a portrait of my father's mother. I painted it after attending her funeral. I did not have a meaningful relationship with either of my grandmothers. This led me to consider my right to portray them. My need to admit my incomplete memory and avoid the objectification of my subjects caused me to question my perspective. I wanted to memorialize these women to avoid their erasure. Through the progressive abstraction of these women's figures, I chase an honest representation of my understanding.
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Date Issued: 2016
Identifier: CFE0006072, ucf:50947
Format: Document (PDF)
PURL: http://purl.flvc.org/ucf/fd/CFE0006072

Title: At Face Value: Investigating Perception Through Photographs.
Creator: Dipaolo, Dominic, Raimundi-Ortiz, Wanda, Adams, JoAnne, Price, Mark, University of Central Florida
Abstract / Description: (")At Face Value: Investigating Perception through Portraiture(") is a body of work that examines how people process their perception in imagery. The Deadpan Aesthetic, photographic truth and American identity are discussed, as well as the amount of influence a photographer has in his work. Since perception is defined as an understanding of setting via the senses, I hope to challenge viewers by employing strategies to destabilize the viewer's reception of my photographs.
Date Issued: 2015
Identifier: CFE0005788, ucf:50052
Format: Document (PDF)
PURL: http://purl.flvc.org/ucf/fd/CFE0005788

Title: Hidden Scars: The Art of PTSD.
Creator: Gonzalez, Gabriel, Price, Mark, Kovach, Keith, Raimundi-Ortiz, Wanda, University of Central Florida
Abstract / Description: Through the use of mixed media, I explore imagery that reveals the trauma of returning combat veterans, of which I am one, as we try to reintegrate into a society that does not understand the war that still lingers within us. In my work, I depict emotional disturbances that are related to my personal encounters with war.My working process starts by referencing mainstream media imagery, which I juxtapose against harsh images inspired by veterans' drug and alcohol use, trauma and death.My black...
Show moreThrough the use of mixed media, I explore imagery that reveals the trauma of returning combat veterans, of which I am one, as we try to reintegrate into a society that does not understand the war that still lingers within us. In my work, I depict emotional disturbances that are related to my personal encounters with war.My working process starts by referencing mainstream media imagery, which I juxtapose against harsh images inspired by veterans' drug and alcohol use, trauma and death.My black-and-white pixelated paintings feature the fragmented memories of a hostile combat environment, and although (")Out of My Mind(") depicts the chaotic emotions associated with PTSD, my whimsical style of illustration suggests a detachment from reality.Whether we call it shell shock, battle fatigue or PTSD, the war-related disorder is real. I want society to be aware of the hidden scars that our veterans carry with them. I do not anticipate my subject matter changing any time soon.
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Date Issued: 2013
Identifier: CFE0004684, ucf:49857
Format: Document (PDF)
PURL: http://purl.flvc.org/ucf/fd/CFE0004684

Title: Waking Up White: The Search For Black Happiness.
Creator: Gregory, Jason, Mills, Lisa, Major, Anthony, Peterson, Lisa, Peters, Philip, Raimundi-Ortiz, Wanda, University of Central Florida
Abstract / Description: Waking Up White (WUW) is a television pilot written, directed and co-produced by Jason D. Gregory serving as part of his thesis requirements for earning a Master of Fine Arts in the Entrepreneurial Digital Cinema program at the University of Central Florida. The project attempts to answer the question (")what if(") by placing the main characters in a (")fish out of water(") scenario. In WUW a Black family wakes up White and has 30 days to determine if they'd rather return to their cultural...
Show moreWaking Up White (WUW) is a television pilot written, directed and co-produced by Jason D. Gregory serving as part of his thesis requirements for earning a Master of Fine Arts in the Entrepreneurial Digital Cinema program at the University of Central Florida. The project attempts to answer the question (")what if(") by placing the main characters in a (")fish out of water(") scenario. In WUW a Black family wakes up White and has 30 days to determine if they'd rather return to their cultural roots or stick with the (")new skin(") that they are in. Upon awakening to their new reality, the neighborhood that they fled is in the early stages of gentrification and now whatever decision they make not only affects them but also their former community.WUW was produced for $15,000, was shot on location in Central Florida and employed an all Central Florida based cast and crew. This thesis outlines the theories and processes used to bring this project to fruition.
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Date Issued: 2019
Identifier: CFE0007464, ucf:52671
Format: Document (PDF)
PURL: http://purl.flvc.org/ucf/fd/CFE0007464

Title: The Fabricated Shopping Experience: An Impersonal Impression on Consumerism.
Creator: Nienass, Sherri, Poindexter, Carla, Isenhour, David, Kovach, Keith, Raimundi-Ortiz, Wanda, University of Central Florida
Abstract / Description: I have a compulsion to document my surroundings. I do this in all forms possible; through a picture text-message, a point-and-shoot camera, or through a high end camera. Like most women in contemporary society, I feel an expectation to be gorgeous. While I do not feel this pressure directly from my boyfriend or close friends, I am constantly surrounded by advertisements for beauty products enforcing the importance of being attractive. My current occupation as a cosmetic counter makeup artist...
Show moreI have a compulsion to document my surroundings. I do this in all forms possible; through a picture text-message, a point-and-shoot camera, or through a high end camera. Like most women in contemporary society, I feel an expectation to be gorgeous. While I do not feel this pressure directly from my boyfriend or close friends, I am constantly surrounded by advertisements for beauty products enforcing the importance of being attractive. My current occupation as a cosmetic counter makeup artist relies on convincing women to enhance their appearance. I am fascinated by how easily I can persuade clients to purchase unnecessary products. My art is both a celebration and commentary on the beauty industry and contemporary consumerism. My approach to this series is varied and complex. The individuals photographed are unaware of their participation in the creation of my work. I do not intend to exploit the subjects or places that I photograph, rather my work comes from a very natural understanding of this environment based on several years working in a major department store. I attempt to attach multiple emotions of (-) empathy, humor, and sometimes sympathy (-) to the moments I capture. My work is not fabricated or recreated, (-) it is documentary. I am aware of the times I live in, and the people that inhabit these times and places. Once documented, the captured moments in time can be reflected on from a multitude of perspectives at a later place and time. Because I also contribute to the general shopping and grooming experience, the details of these images come from a trained eye and attentive approach. I have chosen to write this thesis in an auto-biographical narrative because I play many roles. I am the retail specialist, the artist, the photographer, and the consumer.
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Date Issued: 2012
Identifier: CFE0004316, ucf:49461
Format: Document (PDF)
PURL: http://purl.flvc.org/ucf/fd/CFE0004316

Title: Perceptions of Life and Death Through the Metaphor of Paint; Construction and Deconstruction of Form.
Creator: Cherry, Nannette, Poindexter, Carla, Raimundi-Ortiz, Wanda, Price, Mark, Lotz, Theo, University of Central Florida
Abstract / Description: This paper will explore classical and contemporary methods of painting applied to the portrait. It will emphasize the metaphor of paint as flesh and the connotations of the breakdown of the painted form that stands in for flesh as it relates to our preoccupations with our own mortality. Borrowing from influences like Lucian Freud, Jenny Saville, and Francis Bacon, the artwork explores the creation of a form that is physical and confrontational, and is intended to provoke a psychological...
Show moreThis paper will explore classical and contemporary methods of painting applied to the portrait. It will emphasize the metaphor of paint as flesh and the connotations of the breakdown of the painted form that stands in for flesh as it relates to our preoccupations with our own mortality. Borrowing from influences like Lucian Freud, Jenny Saville, and Francis Bacon, the artwork explores the creation of a form that is physical and confrontational, and is intended to provoke a psychological response in the viewer. This series of figuration bases its processes on traditional methods, while borrowing from modern art devices to interpret intangible human characteristics that clarify the representation of the subject and the moment being captured. The ultimate product of this two-fold approach is an image that is a tightly rendered representational portrait that simultaneously lends itself to gestural study.
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Date Issued: 2012
Identifier: CFE0004315, ucf:49474
Format: Document (PDF)
PURL: http://purl.flvc.org/ucf/fd/CFE0004315

Title: Projected Surfaces.
Creator: Flynn, Jason, Price, Mark, Kovach, Keith, Raimundi-Ortiz, Wanda, Isenhour, David, University of Central Florida
Abstract / Description: In this paper I will address the philosophies of Susan Sontag, Roland Barthes and Thomas Ruff by considering the object, materials and processes of photography as my primary motivator to create art. I will examine the contrast between photographic imagery, as an illusion of the past, and sculpture, as a physical manifestation of the present, when creating works that ask, (")What else can photography be?(")
Date Issued: 2014
Identifier: CFE0005166, ucf:50671
Format: Document (PDF)
PURL: http://purl.flvc.org/ucf/fd/CFE0005166

Title: Living Between Two Worlds: Conflict, Investigation And The Change.
Creator: Shuqair, Noura Abdulhameed H, Raimundi-Ortiz, Wanda, Poindexter, Carla, Price, Mark, University of Central Florida
Abstract / Description: Beginning with my exploration of art as an aesthetic object, this paper shows the growth of my work and concept. Through my practice, I have been able to understand the contradictions in my traditional society and western modernity. It has helped me grapple with my own beliefs, and begin to confront those I don't agree with.
Date Issued: 2013
Identifier: CFE0004751, ucf:49792
Format: Document (PDF)
PURL: http://purl.flvc.org/ucf/fd/CFE0004751

Title: Recollections: An Internal Analysis of Memory and Perception.
Creator: Jimenez, Samuel, Kovach, Keith, Price, Mark, Raimundi-Ortiz, Wanda, Poindexter, Carla, University of Central Florida
Abstract / Description: I investigate the depths of memory, the entanglement of personal recollections withcommunal knowledge (learned semantic information from media and society such as facts and social norms) and the changing perceptions of environments over time. Memories define us. Throughout life we are exposed to vast quantities of imagery through a variety of media and personal experiences. Over time our firsthand experiences and what we witness in film, print, photography, and the internet become...
Show moreI investigate the depths of memory, the entanglement of personal recollections withcommunal knowledge (learned semantic information from media and society such as facts and social norms) and the changing perceptions of environments over time. Memories define us. Throughout life we are exposed to vast quantities of imagery through a variety of media and personal experiences. Over time our firsthand experiences and what we witness in film, print, photography, and the internet become indistinguishable in our memory.My work recreates consequential scenes from my past through technical drawings and blended imagery while exploring the possibilities provided by the interaction of common knowledge and the ambiguous nature of memory.
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Date Issued: 2014
Identifier: CFE0005188, ucf:50623
Format: Document (PDF)
PURL: http://purl.flvc.org/ucf/fd/CFE0005188

Title: Doubting Thomas: The Testaments.
Creator: Riascos, Ivan, Price, Mark, Raimundi-Ortiz, Wanda, Lotz, Theo, Kovach, Keith, University of Central Florida
Abstract / Description: This paper will discuss the creation of my artwork, which has been inspired by my experiences and understandings of Catholicism and its icons. I will consider how iconography works in art, its influence, and how and why I have created this artwork dealing with my beliefs. I will also refer to the works of contemporary artists Duane Michals and Michael Wesely to help explain my exhibition, which I have titled (")Doubting Thomas: The Testaments.(")
Date Issued: 2014
Identifier: CFE0005237, ucf:50575
Format: Document (PDF)
PURL: http://purl.flvc.org/ucf/fd/CFE0005237

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