Abstract

Daydreams are moments in time when one become detached from their surroundings and escapes to a visionary fantasy, typically filled with pleasurable thoughts, hopes, and desires. Research proves that daydreams encompass a similar foundation of positivity, even though they vary from person to person. While daydreaming often carries a stigma of negativity, research reveals that there are many benefits to daydreaming. The act of daydreaming can release us from current stress, give us a rest stop for our minds and provide us with an infusion of creativity. The exhibition Daydreaming: Revisited shines a positive light on the subject through a better appreciation of these instances, which capture people in moments of daydreaming and depictions of various tasks and locations that are relatable to the viewer through drawing. The work explores the typical expressions of people in these moments and presents images of inanimate objects or settings that may trigger daydreams. These monotonous, routine tasks, so often performed, beckon minds to daydream. Influences for the work include personal experience and contemporary artists that reference realism, such as, Andrew Wyeth, Peggy Preheim, and Erin Wozniak. In addition to a personal desire to explore this subject, the goal of this body of work is to change people's perception of daydreaming and to encourage them to look deeper into the positive aspects of this pastime.

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