Artist Patrick Dougherty to speak at Wilson College Arts Day

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE  |  Oct. 9, 2015

Chambersburg, Pa. — As part of Wilson College’s annual Arts Day celebration on Oct. 14, renowned artist Patrick Dougherty—who with volunteer help is creating one of his “stickworks” sculptures on campus over the course of October—will present an artist’s talk at 7 p.m. in the Brooks Science Complex auditorium.

Dougherty, who will also sign copies of his 2010 monograph-memoir, Stickwork, will talk about his work, materials, history and inspiration as an environmentally conscious artist making ephemeral sculptures from locally harvested materials.

Arts Day will also feature two screenings of a documentary film about Dougherty entitled Bending Sticks: The Sculpture of Patrick Dougherty. The film will be shown at 9 a.m. and 2 p.m. in Room 200 in Lortz Hall.

Arts Day at Wilson is an educational, fun-filled day of free events that encourage everyone to appreciate and celebrate interdisciplinary arts, take note of the impact of the arts on our daily lives, and explore the critical and creative nature of the visual and performing arts. All events are free and open to the public.

A complete schedule of events is available online on the calendar on www.wilson.edu. For more information about Arts Day, contact Professor of Fine Arts Philip Lindsey at 717-264-4141, Ext. 3305, or philip.lindsey@wilson.edu.

MEDIA CONTACT:          Philip Lindsey, Professor of Fine Arts

Phone: 717-264-4141, Ext. 3305

         Email: philip.lindsey@wilson.edu

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Founded in 1869, Wilson College is a private, coeducational liberal arts college offering bachelor’s degrees in 29 majors and master’s degrees in education, humanities, accountancy, nursing, fine arts and healthcare management for sustainability. Wilson is committed to providing an affordable education that offers value to its students beyond graduation.

Located in Chambersburg, Pa., the college has a fall 2015 enrollment of 923, which includes students from 23 states and 21 countries. Visit www.wilson.edu for more information.

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