Tracy Hayes MFA Candidate, Lesley U. Visual Arts

(Jan ‘21)

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Collaged drawings, 6”x8” each

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12”x8” collages, rough drafts as source material

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12”x8” collages, rough drafts as source material

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WIP

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Sketchbook, progression from below (Turning From)

Superimposing shapes, based off of Arlene Shechet sculptures

4”x6” each, graphite on paper

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WIP Early stages, trying to add new shapes earlier

42”x60” charcoal acrylic and oil on unstretched canvas

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WIP, 36”x50” charcoal, ink, acrylic and oil on paper

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Progress pics, 22”x30” oil and ink on prepared paper

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Exercise (image is early-late), trying to identify behavioral aspects of elements

1. Attunement (connective tissue, left-to-right motion)

2. Contamination (emergent shapes, points of compression/expansion)

3. Seam (wound, pleasure/risk, the desired yet unplanned-for outlier/surprise)

4. Language (relationship, consciousness, intentions)

5. Marks (ambivalence/grounding, seducing/controlling, miring/liberating)

11”x15” colored pencil, watercolor, oil pastel and uniposca pen on watercolor paper