Brian George
Academic Area
Studio Art
Degree Seeking
MFA
Email
brian.george@uga.edu
Academic Area
Studio Art
Undergraduate Institution
Utah Valley University
Undergraduate Degree
BFA in Painting and Drawing
Hometown
Provo, UT
Academic Area
Studio Art
Degree Seeking
MFA
My work is driven by an examination and deconstruction of non-physical or spiritual narratives upheld by physical institutions. Exploring my upbringing in a devout Christian home, I engage in broader contexts of historicity, American nationalism, and the hierarchy of Western ideals. While engaging in the work, it is important to examine my personal relationship with the systems and structures I critique and benefit from. Confronting closely held beliefs uncovers a complex emotional relationship to death, spiritual surety, and acceptance. As I wrestle with personal biases, the images reflect a similar tension between abstract gestural marks and technical image building. The visual language is negotiating with itself as new elements are introduced to challenge compositional strategies. I approach each artwork like a collage –building up layers of found imagery to challenge the context each element relies on. After a rigorous application of tension, addition, and subtraction I hope to arrive at unsettled conclusions that
prompt more questions than answers.
