Proposal

Graduation Project Proposal

Project: What will you do? Where will you work/volunteer? With whom? Inform people about the Abstract Expressionist Movement in NY post WW2. I plan on working at the planned event and at home in my studio, to create pieces that embody the ideas and attitudes of the painters of that movement.

Project Outcomes/Goals: What will result from your "work", describe how you will use the product in order to demonstrate your topic and experience. Multiple, large-scale paintings painted and planned in the style of such painters like Jackson Pollock and Franz Kline. I do not want them to be copies of those artist's works, just copy the energy and techniques of those artist in order to create things that look and feel similar.

Project Completion Strategies How will you go about completing your project? Describe your plan for implementing and completing your project. I am taking "Path 2" of the Graduation Project. I am also completing the Creative/Performing Arts Option, of Path 2. I plan on completing a Documentary about the event that i am planning and a Research Paper. The event that I am planning, I hope to get a chance to use the HS gym as the location. I am going to see if any art supply stores are willing to sponsor or supply any of the materials and supply the rest myself. It is a painting "workshop", I am planning to provide a brief introductory presentation, and show clips of the painters actually painting and some of their works. If I could I would like to show the movie Pollock, for anyone who would like to watch during the painting off to the side on a projection screen (I am buying the movie and will ask administration to lend me the projector). tarps will be laid down and no paint will get on school property. All clean up will be done by me and assistants. During the event, I will be filming people painting and edit it into a documentary type video and presented during the formal presentation.

Project Resources and Materials What will you need to complete your project? Describe materials, resources, people, hours, etc. the gym or whatever location needs to be properly covered, in order to keep clean-up easy (provided by me), the paint and large scale paper I am going to see if any art supply stores are willing o donate any materials or even provided a small discount for a school event. But any other materials I plan on providing myself.