Photography

Professor Ajay Sinha explores photography and Indian dance

Professor Ajay Sinha explores photography and Indian dance

Ajay Sinha, a professor in the art history and architectural studies departments, is using the summer to continue one of his research projects, a book, with the help of architecture major Sarannya Sharrma ’23. Sinha previously taught Sharrma in one of his classes and offered her an opportunity to help him with the manuscript of his book over the summer.

Skylar Hou: Artist, Photographer and Mount Holyoke Student

Art has been a feature of Skylar Hou ’22’s life since they were a child.

“Drawing has been such an important part of my life since I could remember,” Hou said. “I got my first digital camera when I was 8.”

For Hou, art has personal meaning. “Mostly, I draw and take pictures just to make memories last,” they said. “I have a sketchbook with me all the time so that I [can] draw things whenever I want. Sometimes it is a scene that makes me feel happy, sometimes it’s just a tiny random object, like a soda can. In the past two years at Mount Holyoke, I [have taken] so many pictures and I created a scrapbook and lots of art projects of the memories.”