FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE  |  April 12, 2016

Chambersburg, Pa. — Three Wilson College seniors — Alexis Ankro of Tappan, N.Y.; Allison Strayer of Carlisle and Lindsey Sutton of Greencastle —  will host a capstone exhibition of their art from 7 to 9 p.m. on Saturday, April 23, at the historic High Line Train Station on South Jefferson Street in Greencastle.

In addition to the exhibition at High Line, selections from the students’ bodies of work will be shown in Wilson’s Bogigian Gallery from April 28 to May 15. A reception for the artists will be held from 5 to 6:30 p.m. Thursday, April 28, in the gallery.

Ankro is majoring in studio art, with an interest in animation. For her capstone project, she created Balloons, an animated short story of a robot’s distracted journey home after retrieving a bundle of balloons. Originally conceived as a traditional, hand-drawn, animated short, Balloons was converted to computer-generated animation through the use of state-of-the-art software.

Strayer is a graphic media major and a photographer. Her area of concentration combines graphic design with mass communications. Her capstone project is a carefully developed, web-based portfolio constructed by hand, which incorporates her knowledge of HTML5, CSS3 and Adobe Dreamweaver software. Her intention is to make her portfolio accessible to potential clients with the hope that her style, intuition and training will fit their needs.

Sutton is majoring in studio art, with a concentration in painting. Her series of paintings explores moments —   obvious or not —  where bonds are strengthened and happy memories are made. Her hope is to show that quality of life can be improved if the positive aspects of a relationship are given time to grow and mature.

All three students will present their scholarship in brief talks during Wilson’s annual Student Research Day on Friday, April 29.

The Bogigian Gallery is open from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday. Admission is free. For additional information or an appointment, 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 seven master’s degrees. Wilson is committed to providing an affordable education that offers value to its students beyond graduation. Located in Chambersburg, Pa., the college had a fall 2015 enrollment of 923, which includes students from 22 states and 16 countries. Visit www.wilson.edu for more information.