
Art
The goal of the Art Department is to raise students to a level of self-sufficiency, independent critical thinking, and proficiency in the creation and discussion of works of art in order that they might sustain a lively, generative, and relevant practice outside of the College environment.
About the Major
At Hamilton, art students create, learn, and display their talents in the new Kennedy Center for Theatre and the Studio Arts. Across the street is the Wellin Museum, another acclaimed facility that hosts professional exhibits. As part of this exciting, rigorous, interdisciplinary art-making community, students explore the meaning art holds in their own lives and how art communicates ideas to others.
Students Will Learn To:
- Construct meaning using visual information
- Demonstrate a knowledge of the basic tools and techniques of new and traditional media
- Analyze their studio processes by diagramming the stages in creative thinking
- Use critique to formulate and build personal direction
- Generate a public exhibition
A Sampling of Courses

Introduction to Ceramics
Handbuilding techniques will be employed to explore the sculptural possibilities of clay. A developed visual and conceptual vocabulary will accompany the technical aspects of ceramics through studio practice and class critique.
Explore these select courses:
Meet Our Faculty
most recent works explore the landscapes of California, the American Southwest, and Italy
sculpture, drawing, and digital media
art, photography, and video
video, performance, installation, photography, electronic media, and history and contemporary practices in each of those areas
photography, history of photography, video capture and editing, Adobe premiere, art foundations curriculum, and 2D and 4D fundamentals
painting and drawing
sculpture, ceramics
painting, drawing, two-dimensional design and intaglio printmaking
Bob Palusky
John and Anne Fischer Professor of the Fine Arts Emeritus (retired)
Explore Hamilton Stories

Rare Opportunity for Students at the Wellin
Jane Taylor ’22, an art history and biology double-major, was among students who worked with artist Yashua Klos on his upcoming exhibition at the Wellin Museum. See what she has to say about the experience.

Berry ’22 Will Head to Taiwan as Fulbright Teaching Fellow
“My work at the Wellin Museum has been one of the most enriching, encouraging, and fulfilling parts of my Hamilton career. I think that my time designing art education programs for kids in the area will be a big help as I transition to teaching language, and I’m hoping to incorporate some of the art-based activities I used at the Wellin in my teaching abroad.”

“Exploring MASS MoCA Felt Like a Playground for Adults”
The Junior Seminar in Art, led by Professor Rebecca Murtaugh, visited Mass MoCA in North Adams, Mass., on Oct. 21. Olivia Holbrook ’23, a member of the class, shares her impressions and photos from the trip.
Careers After Hamilton
Hamilton graduates who concentrated in art are pursuing careers in a variety of fields, including:
- Editorial Assistant, Random House
- Director, High Museum of Art
- Visual Designer, Fidelity Investment
- Director, Credit Suisse
- Landscape Design, Living Green
- Technical Director, Pixar Animation Studios
- Photographer, United Nations
- Major Gifts Officer, Grand Teton National Park Foundation
- Owner/Founder, Vermont Glass Workshop
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Department Name
Art Department
Clinton, NY 13323

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