October 2 to 18

Reception, Tuesday, October 9^th at 6:00 PM

Special Exhibit

October being Breast Cancer Awareness month; The Whistler House Museum of Art in conjunction with the Lowell General Hospital Cancer Center and the Eli Lilly Pharmaceutical Company present: “Lilly Oncology on Canvas: Expressions of a Woman’s Cancer Journey” a limited exhibit of 25 works from the Lilly Oncology International Art Competition and Exhibition. According to Edmundo Muniz, Vice President of Lily Research Laboratories and Oncology Platform Team, the exhibit was created to recognize those women diagnosed with cancer who have used art as a powerful emotional outlet to inspire others as a means of self-discovery and self-expression.

Open to women from around the world diagnosed with cancer, their families and friends, as well as, health care professionals involved in their care the competition attracted over 2,000 entries from 43 countries. A total of 450 works were chosen for the final exhibit which was juried at the Royal College of Art (RCA) in London, UK.

Please join us for a public reception on Tuesday, October 9^th at 6:00 PM in the Parker Gallery for this extraordinary and emotionally beautiful exhibit. The Whistler House Museum of Art is one of only a handful of venues in the North East to host this special exhibit.