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Studio art majors prepare for capstone exhibition

Painting student Altie Rogers '23, a studio art major, works on her capstone project in the Crawford Art Studios in the Bixler Art and Music Center.
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Photography by Ashley L. Conti
April 10, 2023

Seniors studying studio art have spent years honing their skills and working in their chosen media. Sometimes the creation of their art has been a solitary process, as the students worked to make the vision in their minds’ eye come to life. But studio art professors have helped the student artists realize their goals, and soon everyone will be able to see the fruits of their labor at the 2023 Senior Exhibition. 

Participating senior artists Mary Bevilacqua, Muna Brown, Erin Coughlin, Kimkim Dang, Libby Johnson, Kayla Merriweather, Chauncey Morgan, Carrie Nguyen, Burr Rhoads, Altie Rogers, Amy Schubert, Sydney Tobia, and Wendy Wei are celebrating the culmination of their studio art studies with the exhibition of their capstone projects in printmaking, photography, painting, and sculpture. Their work will be on display May 4-22 at the Davis Gallery in the Colby Museum of Art. The exhibition will open with a reception and awards ceremony from 5-7 p.m. May 4. The art will also be displayed in an exhibition catalog, featuring the images, artists’ statements, and analyses of the works.

Gary Green, Professor of Art, gives notes to senior photography student Muna Brown '23, a studio art major.
Professor of Art Gary Green, right, gives notes to photography student Muna Brown ’23, a studio art major, on how to print her capstone project in the Colby Museum of Art’s Alfond-Lunder Family Pavilion.
enior photography student Sydney Tobia '23, a studio art and English double major, lays out images in her capstone project.
Photography student Sydney Tobia ’23, a studio art and English double major, lays out images in her capstone project in the Alfond-Lunder Family Pavilion.
Senior sculpture student Burr Rhoads '23
Studio art major Burr Rhoads ’23 tapes off his capstone project before painting the edges.
Senior sculpture student Burr Rhoads '23
Burr Rhoads ’23 ties his apron in the Crawford Art Studios.
Senior sculpture student Burr Rhoads '23, a studio art major, works with Bradley Borthwick, Associate Professor of Art.
Burr Rhoads ’23 (right) works with Bradley Borthwick, associate professor of art.
Senior painting student Libby Johnson '23, a sociology and studio art double major.
Libby Johnson ’23, a sociology and studio art double major, looks to her reference image while painting in the Crawford Art Studios.
Senior painting student Libby Johnson '23, a sociology and studio art double major, carefully adds details to her one of her capstone paintings.
Libby Johnson ’23 carefully adds details to her paintings.
Senior print student Kimkim Dang ’23, a print and digital media major, cuts details into her linoleum while working a linocut as part of her capstone project.
Print student Kimkim Dang ’23, a print and digital media major, cuts details into her linoleum while working a linocut in the print and digital media studio in the Bixler Art and Music Center.
Senior painting student Amy Schubert '23, a studio art and English double major, takes a moment to look over her capstone project.
Amy Schubert ’23, a studio art and English double major, takes a moment to look over her capstone project in the Crawford Art Studios.
Senior print student Carrie Nguyen ’23, a studio art printing and computational biology double major, lays her stencil onto cyanotype paper before placing the piece under UV light to expose the image as part of her capstone project.
Carrie Nguyen ’23, a studio art printing and computational biology double major, lays her stencil onto cyanotype paper before placing the piece under UV light to expose the image.
Senior painting student Mary Bevilacqua '23, a studio art and American studies double major, uses pencil to draw portraits on plywood as part of her capstone project.
Mary Bevilacqua ’23, a studio art and American studies double major, uses pencil to draw portraits on plywood.

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