Quest for Spirituality

Authors

Teodoro Estrada, University of Texas-Pan American

Date of Award

12-2009

Document Type

Thesis

Degree Name

Master of Fine Arts (MFA)

Department

Art

First Advisor

Richard Philips

Second Advisor

Richard N. Hyslin

Third Advisor

Lorenzo Pace

Abstract

Quest for Spirituality is a body of work that confronted and validated suppressed spiritual experiences. I credit Our Lady Virgin of Guadalupe for my resurrection from ignoring my creative gift and bringing me home.

Desire for limelight, stability, and fulfilling the gallery-going public’s desire overshadowed numerous invitations and opportunities to explore spirituality. A fruitful lifestyle suppressed the nuance of spirituality never expressed until the silence vanished. My mother’s passing, a spiritual epiphany unraveled memories giving expression to these experiences. The vicious cycle of gallery going public’s desire for my art crumbled the day I returned to my homeland. Time has afforded me opportunity for reflection, contemplation and ideas for my art repertoire. Graduate studies provided a new direction and beginning, so I shall pursue this path of newfound knowledge.

Comments

Copyright 2009 Teodoro Estrada. All Rights Reserved.

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Granting Institution

University of Texas-Pan American