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"Against All Odds, She Giggles," Mixed Media by a Family Member, Friend or Caregiver, Washington

Oncology On Canvas Art Exhibition Now On Display At Mercy

Lilly Oncology On Canvas (www.lillyoncologyoncanvas.com/Pages/Index.aspx), an art exhibition honoring the physical and emotional journeys people face when confronted by a cancer diagnosis, is now on display on each floor of Mercy’s Weinberg Center, 227 St. Paul Place in downtown Baltimore (works on display at the new Endocrinology Center as well).

This free public exhibit, which is touring communities nationwide, showcases a variety of pieces of art from the 2008 Oncology On Canvas competition.

Launched in 2004, Oncology on Canvas is a biennial art competition that invites people from the U.S. and Puerto Rico diagnosed with any type of cancer, as well as their families, friends, caregivers, and healthcare providers, to express, through art and narrative, the life-affirming changes that give the cancer journey meaning.

"Gift of Time," Mixed Media by a Person Diagnosed with Cancer, New York

In 2008, a total of 26 prizes were awarded to 20 cancer charities selected by the 19 winners in various categories. The themes explored in the nearly 600 entries ranged from hope to fear to the loss of individualism, to the support of family and friends, to the memory of those lost, to the perseverance of those who survive.

The traveling exhibition of art from the 2008 competition will tour hospitals, cancer, center, patient advocacy group meetings, and other venues nationwide throughout the year.

"Chasing Light," Photography by a Family Member, Friend or Caregiver category, Texas

Lilly Oncology on Canvas is presented by Lilly USA, LLC, a pharmaceutical company committed to advancing cancer research and treatment, in partnership with the National Coalition for Cancer Survivorship (NCCS), which advocates for quality cancer care for all Americans and provides tools and resources that empower people affected by cancer to advocate for themselves.