“Shelf Life: Senior Thesis Art Exhibition 2025”

An illustration of a book shelf with various knickknacks and text: “Shelf Life, A Senior Art Exhibition in 3 Parts, Maxey, Sheehan, Fouts, 2025”

April 25–May 25, 2025

The Sheehan Gallery and Whitman College Studio Art Department are excited to invite you to celebrate the artistic accomplishments of the 2025 Studio Art majors in a cross-campus, multisite exhibition in the Sheehan Gallery, Maxey Musum and Fouts Center for Visual Arts gallery, as well as outdoor displays near Fouts and Reid Campus Center. Indoor gallery spaces will be open Tuesday–Friday, from noon–5 p.m. and Saturday–Sunday, from noon–4 p.m.

Featured in Sheehan Gallery: Mario Salazar ’25, Ona Gallimore ’25, Kai Bowen ’25, M Hu ’25, Amelia Ebling ’25, Caden Hoyt ’25, Chloe Jackson ’25, Diana Issa ’25, Jayme Smith ’25, Kainoa Taylor ’25, Carlee Allen ’25, Sophia Spindell ’25 and Phin VanKouwenhoven ’25.

Featured in the Olin Hall breezeway: Lita Bacus ’25.

Featured in Maxey Museum: Madeleine Stolp ’25, Eva Hauksdottir-Neill ’25 and Mia Shaw Castrina ’25.

Featured in Fouts Center for Visual Arts: Agustin Ramirez Jr. ’25, Malcolm McGraw ’25 (+outdoor site), Sophia Schonder ’25 (+outdoor site) and Andrew Kim ’25.

Thesis Events:

Thursday, April 24, 2025 at 7 p.m.
Olin Auditorium
Artist talk with visiting educators Jiemei Lin and Joe Hedges.
Friday, April 25, 2025
Sheehan Gallery (5:30–6:30 p.m.)
Maxey Museum (6:30–7 p.m.)
Fouts Center for Visual arts (7–7:30 p.m.)
An opening celebration.
Saturday, May 24, 2025 from 1–3 p.m.
Sheehan Gallery, Maxey Museum and Fouts Center for Visual Arts
Family and friends reception in all thesis show spaces.

An illustration of a young person at an artist’s easel, looking at the Earth, from space.

A collection of abstract artwork in predominantly dark red tones.

Several paintings in bright primary colors.

Several art pieces using thematic imagery of trees branches, tree roots and the human nervous system.

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