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    Alyssa Rusco: capstone
    (Colorado State University. Libraries, 2017) Rusco, Alyssa, artist
    The artist's statement: When documentation of place and human experience combine, there comes a hybrid observation of the place itself and how it has been consciously altered and used. In some cases, the traces of human interaction are what make the place either more interesting and contemplative, or unsuitable in the eyes of commercial perfection. One's roots do not only grow in places they live, but places they go. After a decade's worth of travelling to Sanibel Island, since I was 11-years-old, I have become akin to the place itself. In this series, I delved into capturing the true likeness of the sites I already knew for what they were. Without glamorizing, I sought to showcase a tropical location, which encompasses the human and the industrial meeting a previously free, natural space. There are rhythms of natural space, altered space, and human-entered space that became undeniable descriptors of how Sanibel has moved me. Past the obvious exotic beauty, Sanibel owns quirks and imperfections that make it more chewable. My kinship has been with the natural and the altered working together in a seemingly perfect landscape. These moments could not have been charmed out of the place itself without the presence of human life bringing its flavor, creating new aspects of the island.
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    Sarah Fish: capstone
    (Colorado State University. Libraries, 2017) Fish, Sarah, artist
    The artist's statement: Depicting what can not be physically seen has always driven my work. How does one capture a state of mind, an emotion, an illness that can't be seen with the eye? I present three narratives experienced through the mind of one individual. Equipped with a Mamiya 7 and rolls of 120 fujichrome color film, I capture each step in their journey, translating them to chromogenic prints. With masters of the psyche at the forefront, such as Alfred Hitchcock, Duane Michaels, and Francesca Woodman, my hope is to transport you to an alternate state of mind, warping your reality into that of the unfamiliar. To put the viewer in the shoes of another is what I believe the purpose of my art is. To let the viewer experience that which is entirely new and uncharted territory for them, allows them to exercise the action of empathy. For those who relate to the work, and see it as a representation of scenarios they have encountered, it's a warm reminder, that they are not alone, and that they can share in the cathartic experience of seeing representation of things they believed could not be represented.