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My Father Before Me

Adams, John Tinsley
http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=kent1448452018

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2015, MFA, Kent State University, College of the Arts / School of Art.
This body of work was created in response to my efforts to cope positively with having been diagnosed with two forms of cancer. The American Art Therapy Association defines art therapy, in part, like this: “A goal in art therapy is to improve or restore a client’s functioning and his or her sense of personal well-being.” Although some would argue that the process of creating this suite of work, as an academically trained artist, is not formally “art therapy,” I would say the efforts were regenerative; and therefore, functioned in much the same way. After the first diagnosis in November of 2014, I fell into a state of depression and due to the limited time constraints would be unable to see a therapist for months. So, I turned to my art in an attempt to step outside of the truth; I sought distraction and solace. The drawings are an attempt to exorcise inhibiting, unproductive emotions. Making art can open up a hole in what, when you’re despondent, feels like a flawless gloom.
Isabel Farnsworth, M.F.A. (Advisor)
17 p.
Fine Arts
abstract art on paper; installation

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  • Adams, J. T. (2015). My Father Before Me [Master's thesis, Kent State University]. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=kent1448452018

    APA Style (7th edition)

  • Adams, John. My Father Before Me. 2015. Kent State University, Master's thesis. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center, http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=kent1448452018.

    MLA Style (8th edition)

  • Adams, John. "My Father Before Me." Master's thesis, Kent State University, 2015. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=kent1448452018

    Chicago Manual of Style (17th edition)

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