Volume CXXXIII, Number 9 November 9, 2001 f

Quinby photo show exposes student talent
KATY ADIKES
STAFF WRITER

This week, the walls of first-floor Quinby have become home to a unique blend of Bowdoin artwork. In conjuction with the house's monthly faculty discussion series, treasurer Peter Hill '02 and house leader Meg MacNeil '03 launched this one-of-a-kind photo show. They opened Quinby's doors to all student photographers on campus, providing a casual environment in which experts and hobbiests alike could display their prints and snapshots. After committing to contribute to the show, each photographer received a $30.00 grant through the Mellon Foundation to frame, mat, or just "do whatever to" his or her piece to prepare it for the show.

Students responded from all corners of campus, offering an exciting spectrum of styles, techniques, subject matter, and colors for the show. With pictures taken during study abroad semesters, photography classes, vacations, and hikes, Quinby's walls reflect the variety of talents and backgrounds that constitute the Bowdoin student body. All in all, forty submissions from 35 students came together on Tuesday, November 6th for the show's scrumptious and low-key opening catered by Wild Oats (which would have been even more scrumptious had someone not stolen the cake).

Nature photographer, Biology professor, and Bowdoin alum Ed Minot commenced the evening with a slide presentation of his efforts to capture people and wildlife on film. His slides provided a glimpse into his research in South Africa, Figi, and Northern Queensland. He also stressed the importance of finding and appreciating the intimate meaning behind each image, emphasizing the hidden connection between a print and a photographer.
Quinby's first-ever photo show was a hit! The show will run until Thanksgiving Break, so stop by to see this provoking, fun, and colorful fusion of Bowdoin student artwork.