Abstract:
This thesis seeks to describe and illuminate the personal mythology in my work, from my
own narrative to the cultural and historical references, pattern and design, ancient myth
and legend that inhabit the work. The eight symbols used in my Graduate Thesis
Exhibit, Creature Alterations, Myth and Transformations, and their association with the
icon, fetish and totem will be discussed in depth. In the following pages I will also
explore the impact of the printmaking process, materials and its lasting effect on my
artistic sensibilities.
