Works created using a wide variety of techniques and media are on display at Hamilton College's Emerson Gallery as part of "15 Degrees: Hamilton Senior Art Show." Large-format, silver-gelatin photographs, children's story illustrations and wood and metal sculptures are some of the elements used in the creation of installations in the exhibition. A closing reception will be held on Saturday, May 30, from 1 to 3 p.m. The reception and exhibition are free and open to the public.
Seniors whose work is displayed in the exhibit include Emily Baer (Spencer, N.Y.), Tom Booth (Gladwyne, Pa.), Ben Critton (West Hartford, Conn.), Eliza Croen (White Plains, N.Y.), Chris Gardner (Belfast, Maine), Colleen Hallagan (Newark, N.Y.), Donnell Hutson (Springfield Gardens, N.Y.), Kelsey Knight (San Diego, Ca.), Courtney McBride (Moreland Hills, Ohio), Sandro Mei (New York, N.Y.), Josh Newman (Loudonville, N.Y.), Emma Parker (Darien, Conn.), Alexander Ulreich (Tucson, Ariz.), Karin Waldbrand (New York, N.Y.), and Catherine West (Bethesda, Md.)
One of the artists, Eliza Croen, has created a photography installation consisting of large-format, silver-gelatin prints mounted on oversized boards that project off the wall. Each print is a portrait of a woman who has made an impact on her life and on the way she sees the world. Through this work, she seeks to honor these women and celebrate their individuality.
Josh Newman has combined his two passions, science and art, in creating a sculptural representation of a motorcycle. He describes it as "the good, the bad and ugly history and culture associated with motorcycles. I would like to think that this would be the motorcycle created if Leonardo Da Vinci was a Hells Angel." The 8-foot-long sculpture is made of wood, marble, steel, insulation foam and paint.
Emily Baer created a moving video, "Mother Unborn," chronicling her mother's struggle with early-onset Alzheimer's disease and her gradual descent into memory loss. The disease caused an unwilled role reversal between mother and child.
Gallery hours are Monday through Friday 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. and on Saturday and Sunday from 1 to 5 p.m. For information, call (315) 859-4396.
