Senior Art Exhibition 2026 Showcases the ‘Incredible Crossroads' of Studio Art Majors

Abigail Curtis, Colby News, May 19, 2026

On the surface, the 17 senior studio art majors whose work is now on display in downtown Waterville for the Senior Art Exhibition 2026 seem to have little in common with one another.

Their senior capstone projects span painting, photography, printmaking, digital media, and sculpture. Some are small in scale, inviting the viewer to come closer to examine intricate details and delicate elements. Others are large, soaring works that demand a person step back to take them all in.

But each of the artists whose work can be seen at the Colby College Museum of Art’s Joan Dignam Schmaltz Gallery of Art through May 23 has spent the last year immersing themselves in their disciplines, learning as they pushed themselves to combine inspiration, effort, and experience into something extraordinary.