Detail View: CVPA Student Collection: 2014
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resource_ID:
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14bgeary_howcloseamitolosingyou_003
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artist_name:
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Geary , Bryan
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artist_variant_name:
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Bryan Geary
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artist_nationality:
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American
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artist_vital_dates:
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1978
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UMassD_CVPA_degree:
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MFA - Artisanry
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graduation_year:
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2014
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area_of_study:
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Wood - Furniture
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additional_acad_degrees:
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BFA film, BFA Wood Furniture (Edinboro University Of Pennsylvania)
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medium:
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Walnut and sheetrock
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work_title:
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How Close Am I Losing You
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technique:
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Woodworking
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work_date:
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2014
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dimensions:
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96x48x169
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description:
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I use furniture to communicate my history, my immediate experiences, and my psyche. I am drawn to unique altered woods, such as weathered woods, cracked woods, and woods with dramatic figure. I am interested in manifesting something that is familiar and intuitive, but has nontraditional aspects that are expressive, offering metaphor toward feelings or emotional events. This reflects how I view myself through my chosen medium of wood, seeing how far I can push structural and aesthetic qualities of damaged, unsuitable and/ or difficult material and still have it remain functional.
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