Research Days 2023 Poster Sessions
Type of Presentation
Poster Session
Location
GSU Library
Start Date
3-31-2023 11:45 AM
End Date
3-31-2023 1:15 PM
Description of Program
A Tomorrow Mentality" is a two-dimensional artwork presented on a canvas medium. Paint brushes, acrylic paint, canvas, and thoughtful consideration come together to create a powerful and light-hearted visual that will encourage less tension around the serious subject of mental health awareness. Simplicity has never been more serious than now.
This research was presented at the 2022 National Collegiate Honors Conference.
Abstract
"A Tomorrow Mentality" is an artwork created by Kaylin Richey that is inspired by mental health and the promotion of inclusion and equality. The love of art is the reason the medium for this artwork is canvas. An important mentality that is included in this artwork is that the only way that we can truly have inclusion in the world is to allow every human being to have the same opportunities, resources, and support as any other human being. "A Tomorrow Mentality" will show just how freeing it is for everyone to be able to express the effects of mental illnesses as well as show how quickly we can get to our tomorrow if we understand that race, religion, beliefs, gender and culture should not stop us from getting the proper counseling and support that is needed to treat and to alleviate the symptoms of mental illnesses. This creative project is created in response to the large numbers of individuals in the African-American community that are skeptical towards showing they have mental illnesses, as well as those that do not understand that African-Americans have been forced to suppress their feelings, thoughts, and their confidence for many reasons. This has created the impersonal relationship African Americans have with mental illnesses today. "A Tomorrow Mentality" has simple lines and shapes because this is to promote a happier feeling towards a more sensitive subject. This is a psychological tactic that the artist has chosen to incorporate into the painting, and what this tactic is doing is creating a more light-hearted visual towards a more grave subject which lessens the tension surrounding this subject. Lastly, this artwork is unique, progressive, and inclusive because it supports the visual learners as well as the auditory learners.
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A Tomorrow Mentality
GSU Library
"A Tomorrow Mentality" is an artwork created by Kaylin Richey that is inspired by mental health and the promotion of inclusion and equality. The love of art is the reason the medium for this artwork is canvas. An important mentality that is included in this artwork is that the only way that we can truly have inclusion in the world is to allow every human being to have the same opportunities, resources, and support as any other human being. "A Tomorrow Mentality" will show just how freeing it is for everyone to be able to express the effects of mental illnesses as well as show how quickly we can get to our tomorrow if we understand that race, religion, beliefs, gender and culture should not stop us from getting the proper counseling and support that is needed to treat and to alleviate the symptoms of mental illnesses. This creative project is created in response to the large numbers of individuals in the African-American community that are skeptical towards showing they have mental illnesses, as well as those that do not understand that African-Americans have been forced to suppress their feelings, thoughts, and their confidence for many reasons. This has created the impersonal relationship African Americans have with mental illnesses today. "A Tomorrow Mentality" has simple lines and shapes because this is to promote a happier feeling towards a more sensitive subject. This is a psychological tactic that the artist has chosen to incorporate into the painting, and what this tactic is doing is creating a more light-hearted visual towards a more grave subject which lessens the tension surrounding this subject. Lastly, this artwork is unique, progressive, and inclusive because it supports the visual learners as well as the auditory learners.