CANTON, Mo. — Culver-Stockton College proudly announces Kevin Dingman: A
Retrospective as part of the 2025 Alumni Exhibition opening on Homecoming Weekend. The
exhibition will open with a reception Saturday, Oct. 25 from 3–5 p.m. in the Mabee Art Gallery,
with an artist talk by Dingman ‘86 beginning at 3:30 p.m. The opening reception and artist talk
are free and open to the public.
“Welcoming Kevin back to campus for Homecoming makes this exhibition especially
meaningful,” said Jennifer Bock-Nelson, assistant professor of studio art and director of the
Mabee Art Gallery. “His work reflects not only his talent and dedication as an artist but also the
strong foundation he built here as a student. It’s exciting for our students and community to
see how a Culver-Stockton education can grow into a lifelong creative journey.”
Dingman, who earned his Bachelor of Fine Arts in art, has built a career rooted in photography,
exploring a wide range of processes including bromoil, cyanotype, E-6, black-and-white, and
digital. He said his work has consistently centered on the action and quality of light, reflecting
his lifelong passion for capturing experiences through imagery.
His exhibition brings together a wide sampling of his career, featuring subjects and processes
that span decades, alongside new prints from more recent work.
“This will be a show you’ll want to walk through more than once,” Dingman said. “I expect
people will connect with different images in different ways, which is the nature of art.”
Returning to the Hill to exhibit in the Mabee Gallery, where he once worked as a student, is
particularly meaningful for Dingman.
“It’s always nice to return where you started, to share your progress with those who knew you
then, as well as a new audience who might see something different,” he said.

Dingman also offered advice for today’s Culver-Stockton art students: “When it comes to art,
nothing is outdated, so be open to the old and established along with the new. That’s how
breakthroughs are made.”
Kevin Dingman: A Retrospective runs from Saturday, Oct. 25 – Friday, Dec. 5. The Mabee Art
Gallery, located in the Herrick Foundation Center on Culver-Stockton’s campus, is open
Monday–Friday from 9 a.m.–4 p.m., and entry is free and open to the public.
For more information about majoring in art at C-SC, visit https://culver.edu/majors/art/.