Title
Date of Award
Spring 1973
Document Type
Senior Scholars Paper (Open Access)
Department
Colby College. Art Dept.
Advisor(s)
Abbott Meader
Second Advisor
James Carpenter
Third Advisor
George S. Maier
Abstract
For my freshman Jan Plan at Colby I painted a mural in Runnals Union illustrating a William Blake poem. This effort began a four year painting project which I pursued my sophomore and junior years by finishing the Hall of the Machines in Runnals and by commencing the Paper Wall in Roberts. As a Senior Scholar, I've continued my undertaking by painting eleven more panels. Eight of these are in the Paper Wall and the other three are in the Spa in Miller Library. In my wallpainting up until this year my major interest has been in a strong two-dimentional design created by color juxtaposition. Over these two semesters I've developed a greater concern with the role of color value contrasts in achieving a sense of three-dimensional space. As one views my paintings in chronological order, he can see that gradually colors become less intense, value contrasts more effective, and subject matter becomes based on observation rather than imagination. Please judge my achievement solely on observation of the walls in these three rooms as this paper is only a very brief catalogue of works and the slides are not the best reproductions.
Keywords
Mural, Painting
Recommended Citation
Wetmore, Martha C.T., "Mural Painting" (1973). Senior Scholar Papers. Paper 550.https://digitalcommons.colby.edu/seniorscholars/550
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