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Aimee Gonthier Words Aquatint 17.5x12 A short documenta/on of my artwork and the changes it has undergone. From BFA 2012 to MFA 2015

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Aimee Gonthier���Words Aquatint 17.5x12

A  short  documenta/on  of  my  artwork  and  the  changes  it  has  undergone.    From  BFA  2012  to  MFA  2015  

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Glimpse of the Past�“Memory  is  the  basis  of  every  journey.”          -­‐Stephen  King,  Dreamcatcher                

                     Undergraduate  work  from  2012      

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Words,  2012  Aqua/nt  on  Zinc  17.5in  x  12in    

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Smirk,  2012  Ink  on  Paper  25in  x  15in    

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Shoes,  2012  Ink  on  paper  40in  x  20in  

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Whirlwind of a Summer�“Get  busy  living  or  get  busy  dying.”          -­‐Stephen  King                            Summer  2013  –  MFA  Graduate  Student  

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Inclusion,  2013  Ink  on  paper  22in  x  28in    

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Define  Chea7ng,  2013  Ink  on  plexi  glass  6W  x  6W    

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Subdue  &  Conquer,  2013    Pen  on  paper  10in  x  30in    

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Holiday Fling�“Fic/on  is  the  truth  inside  the  lie.”      -­‐Stephen  King                      Fall  2013  –  MFA  Graduate  Student  

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Upon the coming of Christmas, we are all reminded of the childhood magic that once filled the air as the season drew near; fresh

fallen snow, jingling bells, and the children all waiting anxiously for Saint Nicholas to arrive.

While the magic was once vivid and bright, each year it has diminished slightly, leaving

behind a darker side of Christmas and bringing forth dismal truths of our cherished

traditions.

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Meet  with  an  Obstacle,  Mount  to  the  Sky,  2013  Pen  on  paper  18in  x  26in    

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On,  Donder,  2013  Ink  on  paper  19in  x  30in  

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ClaAer,  2013  Ink  on  paper  78in  x  27in    

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Dressed  All  in  Fur,  2013  Ink  on  paper  22in  x  64in    

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Not  a  Creature  was  S7rring,  2013  Ink  on  Paper  29in  x  28in  

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Nostalgia�“Time  takes  it  all,  whether  you  want  it  to  or  not.”          -­‐Stephen  King                                              Spring  2014  –  MFA  Graduate  Student  

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History  in  White,  Spring  2014  

Ink  on  Paper  in  Frames    

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Contempt,  Spring  2014  Ink  and  pencil  on  paper  

30in  x  22in    

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The  Finger,  Spring  2014  

Ink  and  pencil  on  paper  

30in  x  22in    

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Mantel,  Spring  2014  

Ink  and  pencil  on  paper  6W  x  5  ½W    

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Ballyvaughan  The  place  where  you  made  your  stand  never  ma[ered.  Only  that  you  were  there...  and  s/ll  on  your  feet.        -­‐  Stephen  King                                                Summer  2014  –  MFA  Graduate  Student  

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Gray  Wash  &  Samples,  Summer  2014  Ink  on  paper    

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Burren,  Summer  2014  Ink,  tape,  paper  10in  x  6W  

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   White,  Summer  2014  Paper  and  tape  5W  x  8W    

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Grays,  Summer  2014  Paper  and  ink  6W  x  4W    

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What If I Make A Mistake?  “Perfect  paranoia  is  perfect  awareness.”          -­‐Stephen  King                              Fall  2014  –  MFA  Graduate  Student      

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What  If  I  Make  A  Mistake?,  Fall  2014  Paper,  ink,  wood,  powder  chalk,  glue,  pencil  6W  x  10W  

 

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Transitions  “Life  is  like  a  wheel.  Sooner  or  later,  it  always  come  around  to  where  you  started  again.”          -­‐  Stephen  King                      Spring  2015  –  MFA  Graduate  Student  

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Transi7ons,  Spring  2015  Handmade  paper,  glue,  ink,  pencil    6W  x  8W    

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Artist Statement ���I  am  inspired  by  the  magic  a  child’s  imagina/on  can  bring  to  this  world.  Year  aWer  year  

as  I  mature  I  see  that  mysterious  curiosity  of  childhood  slowly  fade  away  leaving  behind  the  dismal  reality  of  /me.  ShiWs  in  /me  influence  my  explora/on  of  place  and  

space.    

In  my  artwork,  I  enjoy  the  simple  act  of  applying  ink  to  paper  or  an  etching  tool  to  zinc  to  create  a  story  made  from  the  ever-­‐bending,  ever-­‐moving  lines.  The  lines  alone,  

whether  simple  or  intricate,  can  push  a  narra/ve  into  a  different  /me,  different  place,  or  even  a  different  world  altogether.  

 Recently,  I  have  used  techniques  from  my  background  in  printmaking  to  create  vivid  

figura/ve  and  non-­‐figura/ve  images.  In  my  current  work  I  integrate  thought-­‐provoking  narra/ves  with  simple  lines  and  white  planes  of  nega/ve  space.  I  have  been  inspired  by  a  few  ar/sts  from  the  “Golden  Age  of  Illustra/on,”  Edmund  Dulac,  Arthur  Rackham,  and  Kay  Nielsen  among  others.  They  devoted  their  ar/s/c  skills  and  craWsmanship  to  

storytelling  through  illustra/on,  a  trait  I  inves/gate  in  every  piece  I  create.  

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