Wilson College Professor of Fine Arts Philip Lindsey is one of only 119 artists chosen from among 849 applicants whose work will be showcased in the 50th Annual Art of the State exhibition, opening Sunday, June 11, at the State Museum of Pennsylvania, Harrisburg.

The exhibition, which will open with a free awards ceremony from 1:30 to 4 p.m., will run through Sept. 10 at the museum, which is located at 300 North St., Harrisburg. A nominal admission fee applies to the show. More information about museum hours and fees is available at www.statemuseumpa.org.

Lindsey, the only artist from Franklin County whose work will be exhibited in the show, has been a member of the Wilson College faculty since 2000. He works primarily in oil, as well as charcoal. His exhibition piece—one of 130 works selected from nearly 2,200 entries—is an oil-on-canvas painting entitled “St. Patrick’s Day.”

Lindsey, who has a Master of Fine Arts from the Maryland Institute College of Art in Baltimore, won first prize in the Art of the State exhibition several years ago. He describes his painting style as Romantic. “I’m interested in the experience of life, emotional expression, imagination and personal narrative,” said Lindsey, who lives in Chambersburg with his wife and daughter. “’St. Patrick’s Day’ is part of my larger body of work addressing personal narrative.”

More than $7,000 in cash prizes will be awarded in the state exhibition, which showcases work in the following categories: craft, painting, photography, sculpture and work on paper. Exhibit works can be viewed online at https://phmc.info/AOS50.

The exhibition is co-presented by the museum and Jump Street, a central Pennsylvania nonprofit arts organization. WITF Public Media and the Higher Information Group are exhibition sponsors.

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 34 majors and master’s degrees in education, educational technology, the humanities, accountancy, management, nursing, fine arts and healthcare management for sustainability. Wilson is committed to providing an affordable education that offers value to its students beyond graduation.

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