First thoughts on dissertation topics
How have the artworks of Scottish artists revealed their views on the United States, and what can be said for their relationship in general?
How have artists from the United States and Americanness interacted with the idea of Scotland, and vice versa.
Going West: Has any contrast been made by artists between the cultures present in the west of Scotland, and the much mythologised ‘Wild’ West.
The Imaginary West: the most sacred direction: intrepid adventure and exploration of the cowboy.
The image of a cowboy: cowboy for a night.
The sacred direction: how have artists portrayed the West, their yearning for it, for a different time - a simpler time - and how have they endeavoured to get there?
Do I have to Spell it Out for you? How have painters painted text into their images, and how successful were they in their endeavours?
Words and pigment: titles, words and gooey paint: how are tensions built and released between the painted, the read and the entitled? (see ‘real, real estate flowers’)
What has been the influence of folk music/appalachian mountain-music on the world of art.
Outsider artists: Howard Finster, Ginger Riley,
How have model boats been portrayed in art?
How have enthusiasts been portrayed in art?
I’m keen to use quite recent artworks, ideally in the last thirty or forty years, and unknown/little-known artists too. Instagram and small gallery books are good places to discover them.
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