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This sculptor's method for channeling inspirational creativeness (a letter to Rupert Ravens)

McCutcheon, John Joseph

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1988, Master of Fine Arts, Ohio State University, Art.

The purpose of this thesis is to investigate the problems that occur when this sculptor attempts to transform his feelings and spirit into physical objects. How does the artist direct his childlike inspirational attitude and still resolve to fabricate a coherent body of work? The procedures used to discover the answers to such questions are various studio practices that enable this artist to proceed in an intuitive fashion. The results are finished sculptures which generate a sense of wholeness and truthfulness. This sculptor concludes that self-actualization can be experienced through faith and hardwork. And in this case, the art is both a reflection of those actions which are inspired by both abstract and concrete thought.

Todd Slaughter (Advisor)
Robert Shay (Committee Member)
Larry Shineman (Committee Member)
14 p.

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  • McCutcheon, J. J. (1988). This sculptor's method for channeling inspirational creativeness (a letter to Rupert Ravens) [Master's thesis, Ohio State University]. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=osu1314290871

    APA Style (7th edition)

  • McCutcheon, John. This sculptor's method for channeling inspirational creativeness (a letter to Rupert Ravens). 1988. Ohio State University, Master's thesis. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center, http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=osu1314290871.

    MLA Style (8th edition)

  • McCutcheon, John. "This sculptor's method for channeling inspirational creativeness (a letter to Rupert Ravens)." Master's thesis, Ohio State University, 1988. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=osu1314290871

    Chicago Manual of Style (17th edition)