Caitlin

=Caitlin Miller = 

AP Studio Visual Arts: 2D Design
 **What is the central idea of your concentration?** A personal conceptualization and exploration of culture through the use of layered textures and non-objective backgrounds.

My concentration developed out of a set of pieces (//Rainbow God// & //Native Bear//) where I explored Native American symbols and traditional designs, studying a specific artist Dan Namingha, and I began to recognize a style that suited me. My concentration grew into a focus on cultural interpretations through the use of vibrant. Many of my concentration pieces involve places I have lived and cultures I have personally experienced. One example (//Traffic in Cairo//) is the city-life culture of Cairo, whose streets are filled with brightly colored Volkswagen bugs. Another more unexpected development through my concentration was the interpretation of culture through architecture. It started with some simple research and investigation for inspiration but quickly developed into my transforming of the topical design of the Aztec city of Tenotitchlan into the patterned design that I saw. This development led me to extend this to utilizing the same style but with the birds-eye-view of the pyramids. Ultimately, throughout the exploration of my concentration I have come to develop a signature style and find a passion for expressing patterns through color and textured painting.
 * How does the work in your concentration demonstrate the exploration of your idea? You may refer to specific examples.**

=Concentration = Acrylic 18x24 ||=
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 * Aerial Tenotitchlan**

Acrylic 18x24 ||=
 * African Masks**

Acrylic 18x24 || Acrylic 18x24 ||= Acrylic 18x20 ||= **Indian Statue** Acrylic 12x8 || **Patterns** Acrylic and Fabric Collage 18''x24' ||=
 * Traffic in Cairo**
 * Rainbow God**
 * Native Bear**

**Patterns Detail** Acrylic and Fabric Collage 10x12 ||=

12x8 || **Swans** Acrylic and Paper Collage 26x18 ||=
 * Birds-eye View Pyramids** Acrylic

Acrylic and Paper Collage 20x10 ||=
 * Swans Detail**

Acrylic 48x24 || 
 * Hieroglyphs**

=Breadth = Gesso and Acrylic 36x12 ||= Water Color and Colored Pencil 14x16 ||= **Multicolored Markers** Digital Photograph 8x11 || Pastel and Colored Pencil 18x20 ||= **Magritte the Great** Acrylic 18x24 ||= Paper Collage 18x22 || Print Paper Collage 18x22 ||= Mixed Media 18x24 ||= Oil Pastel and Paper Collage 18x20 || Digital Photograph 8x11 ||= Water Color and Ink 8x24 ||= Mixed Media 14x20 ||
 * Blue Mountain Rain**
 * Cairo Faluka**
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 * Working Bees**
 * Bugs**
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 * Linoleum Flowers**
 * Mondays**
 * Water Lilies**
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 * Pipes**
 * Nature Scenes**
 * Snowy Tree**