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Deborah Curtiss

1. Visual artist: www.DeborahCurtiss.com2\. Visual literacy propounder3. Writer: creative nonfiction now

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Research paper thumbnail of SYNAPSE DENDRITE AXON & THRENODY Four Series of Paintings

As a proponent of visual literacy, this primarily visual "paper" documents that I practice what I... more As a proponent of visual literacy, this primarily visual "paper" documents that I practice what I "preach" with images as well as words.

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Research paper thumbnail of An Introduction To The Barnes / Dewey / deMazia Approach To Informed / Objective Perception

Having completed three courses: " Seeing the Art in Art, " " Informed Perception " , and " Tradit... more Having completed three courses: " Seeing the Art in Art, " " Informed Perception " , and " Traditions in Art, " provided by the Violette deMazia Foundation, an offshoot of the Barnes Foundation, I was struck by how closely its approach to perception —as it pertains to understanding art and the visual world— resembles many of the tenets and objectives of visual literacy scholars, proponents, and the International Visual Literacy Association (IVLA). This paper offers an introductory overview of the Barnes / [John Dewey] /deMazia concepts as they were presented in 2009. In addition to minor updates, the other offers a 2018 addendum. Background The Barnes Foundation, long located in suburban

Research paper thumbnail of DP Curtiss brief resume

Research paper thumbnail of SYNAPSE DENDRITE AXON & THRENODY Four Series of Paintings

As a proponent of visual literacy, this primarily visual "paper" documents that I practice what I... more As a proponent of visual literacy, this primarily visual "paper" documents that I practice what I "preach" with images as well as words.

Research paper thumbnail of An Introduction To The Barnes / Dewey / deMazia Approach To Informed / Objective Perception

Having completed three courses: " Seeing the Art in Art, " " Informed Perception " , and " Tradit... more Having completed three courses: " Seeing the Art in Art, " " Informed Perception " , and " Traditions in Art, " provided by the Violette deMazia Foundation, an offshoot of the Barnes Foundation, I was struck by how closely its approach to perception —as it pertains to understanding art and the visual world— resembles many of the tenets and objectives of visual literacy scholars, proponents, and the International Visual Literacy Association (IVLA). This paper offers an introductory overview of the Barnes / [John Dewey] /deMazia concepts as they were presented in 2009. In addition to minor updates, the other offers a 2018 addendum. Background The Barnes Foundation, long located in suburban

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