Touching Exhibit on Display at Outpatient Center

"Lilly Oncology on Canvas," an exhibition of art by people diagnosed with cancer, their families, friends and caregivers, is on display at the West Penn Allegheny Health System in through Friday.

This free public exhibit, on tour in communities nationwide, showcases select pieces of art from the 2011 "Lilly Oncology on Canvas" competition. The artwork expresses—visually and through narrative—the life-affirming changes that give meaning to the cancer journey. Themes explored in this inspiring collection range from fear to hope, to loss and survival, to isolation and the embrace of family and friends.

The exhibit is presented by "Lilly Oncology" in partnership with the National Coalition for Cancer Survivorship. Since its inception in 2004, "Oncology on Canvas" has received more than 3,600 entries from the U.S., Canada and Puerto Rico.

Winners’ prizes consist of donations to the cancer-related charities of their choice. Art from the competition tours hospitals, cancer centers and cancer advocacy group events.

The 2012 competition is now under way. For more information, including official rules, entry forms and a gallery of previous entries, visit LillyOncologyOnCanvas.com.

The center is open from 6 a.m. to 9 p.m. Monday through Friday, and is located at 160 Gallery Dr., off of Route 19, in McMurray.

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