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Charlotte Schwartz explores OCD in senior-capstone paintings

Charlotte Schwartz, ’26, used recurring mauve and purple tones in 13 oil paintings for her senior capstone, which explore her experience with obsessive–compulsive disorder and are displayed in Cafe the Lodge’s Cappuccino Room.

Published May 2, 2026, 9:14 AM EDT | Lehigh University

Charlotte Schwartz, ’26, created a 13-piece senior-capstone of oil paintings that depict her experience with obsessive–compulsive disorder. Nine of the works include a recurring mauve and purple hue she often used while working in Lehigh’s art studio over the past four years; the series is hanging in Cafe the Lodge’s Cappuccino Room.