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Shannon Slack: capstone
(Colorado State University. Libraries, 2018) Slack, Shannon, artist
The artist's statement: As a painter my work explores the definitions of consciousness. As defined by the Cambridge English Dictionary, consciousness is described as: "the state of being awake, aware of what is around you, and able to think...[or] the fact of noticing the existence of something."Consciousness is abstract, therefore it cannot truly be explained in words. Through rendering paint, I challenge the way the viewer experiences are and themselves. I challenge the perception of what consciousness is through surrealistic renderings to uncover the shortcomings of its definition. I do this through the exploration of what consciousness is, could be, and entails. In my paintings, I create scenes residing in nature and incorporate symbolism using animals, color, and organic forms.