8. Rigby
I Fell Asleep Again
Acrylic on Paper with graphite, 22" x 30"
Self-directed Work
March 2012
Tuesday, March 13, 2012
7. Derek Rigby BFA: Vertical Horizon
7. Rigby
Vertical Horizon
Acrylic on Paper, 38" x 50"
Self-directed Work
March 2012
6. Derek Rigby BFA: Split Topography, Landscape Study
6. Rigby
Split Topography, Landscape Study
Acrylic on Paper with collage, 38" x 50"
Self-directed Work
March 2012
5. Derek Rigby BFA: Beards of Our Fathers
5. Rigby
Beards of Our Fathers
Facial hair, 6" x 12"
Created for BFA Seminar class
September 2011
4. Derek Rigby BFA: Transitory Transgression
4. Rigby
Transitory Transgression
Acrylic on Paper with collage, pomegranate juice, xerox transfer, 114" x 72"
Final for Painting II class
December 2011
3. Derek Rigby BFA: This is the Place
3. Rigby
This is the Place
Acrylic on paper with collage, sewing, ink on acetate, 60" x 22"
Created for Painting II class after studying Julie Mehretu
December 2011
2. Derek Rigby BFA: Boundary Boundary
2. Rigby
Boundary Boundary
Acrylic on Paper with collage, 60" x 22"
Created for Painting II class
November 2011
1. Derek Rigby BFA: Anubrus simplex, or, Relaxation of the Mormon Cricket
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1. Rigby
Anubrus simplex, or, Relaxation of the Mormon Cricket
Intaglio print, 3.5" x 5" (144 times)
Created for BFA Seminar Class
December 2011
BFA Scholarship Essay
PLEASE NOTE: SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATION IS ONLY FOR FALL 2012 SEMESTER
M. Derek Rigby
Two-Dimensional Art Emphasis
The Wasatch Front of the Rocky Mountains is home to unique natural geologic formations, man-made creations, and an eclectic phenomenon of unusual demographics. Concentrated between the mountains of the Wasatch Front and the Great Salt Lake lies a population rich and dense in the history of the United States and the eventual settlement of the West. This population is home to the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, also known as Mormons. Utah’s population and culture hinge and balance on the presence and background of the Mormons and the rich history that helps shape the culture.
With attention focused toward the Mormon faith in politics and other current events, such as the t Republican Presidential candidates vying for a position in the 2012 presidential elections and recent outcomes in court rulings over same-sex and non-traditional marriages across the country, this body of work is created to speak to an audience that is both familiar with Mormons and Utah history and those who are not familiar with it and its singularities.
The commentaries made through imagery in this body of work are being created in attempts to address both the hyper-communal and hyper-individual aspects of the settling of the west and how that is intrinsically part of the United States history. As we address the arbitrary boundaries and territories of our past and cultures, it is essential that we ask where we fit into this jumble of emotions and opinions and who we are.
With attention focused toward the Mormon faith in politics and other current events, such as the t Republican Presidential candidates vying for a position in the 2012 presidential elections and recent outcomes in court rulings over same-sex and non-traditional marriages across the country, this body of work is created to speak to an audience that is both familiar with Mormons and Utah history and those who are not familiar with it and its singularities.
The commentaries made through imagery in this body of work are being created in attempts to address both the hyper-communal and hyper-individual aspects of the settling of the west and how that is intrinsically part of the United States history. As we address the arbitrary boundaries and territories of our past and cultures, it is essential that we ask where we fit into this jumble of emotions and opinions and who we are.
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