Opening the Heart

It is my discovery of the mandala that has had the most significant influence on me as an artist. The mandala, Sanskrit word for circle or center, is found in a majority of my pieces, either literally or symbolically. My interest in and subsequent use of the mandala began twenty years ago and continues to this day. The mandala is a primordial image found in the macrocosm of the universe, the microcosm of nature, and in the psyche of man. The circle has been used throughout the world in image and architecture as a sacred symbol since the beginning of time.

Name thesis:degree_name

Master of Interdisciplinary Studies

Level thesis:degree_level

Thesis

Discipline thesis:degree_discipline

Interdisciplinary Studies

Year dc:date.available

2006

Author dc:creator

• Carlin, Gail Z.

Contributors dc:contributor

• Joseph H. Seipel

• canvas
• ALS
• encaustic
• painting
• oil
• monotype
• mandala

Statement dc:rights

• © The Author

Identifier

https://scholarscompass.vcu.edu/etd/1021

OAI identifier oai:identifier

oai:scholarscompass.vcu.edu:etd-2020