Bunker, George2022-12-202022-12-2019784060676https://hdl.handle.net/10657/12957The purpose of this paper is to discuss the ideas which have been developed by the writer in her own painting. This study is of a personal nature. It is based on the writer's reflections on and philosophical approach to her artistic growth during her years in graduate school. It represents the effort of one artist to come to grips with her particular problems in the hope of achieving clarity of thought and the ordering of ideas to strengthen her painting.application/pdfenThis item is protected by copyright but is made available here under a claim of fair use (17 U.S.C. Section 107) for non-profit research and educational purposes. Users of this work assume the responsibility for determining copyright status prior to reusing, publishing, or reproducing this item for purposes other than what is allowed by fair use or other copyright exemptions. Any reuse of this item in excess of fair use or other copyright exemptions requires express permission of the copyright holder.The struggle for a personal statementThesisreformatted digital