Artist Patrick Dougherty to speak at 鶹Ƶ Arts Day Posted on: October 13, 2015 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE | Oct. 9, 2015 Chambersburg, Pa. 鶹Ƶ — As part of 鶹Ƶ 鶹Ƶ ’s annual Arts Day celebration on Oct. 14, renowned artist Patrick Dougherty 鶹Ƶ —who with volunteer help is creating one of his 鶹Ƶ “stickworks 鶹Ƶ ” sculptures on campus over the course of October 鶹Ƶ —will present an artist 鶹Ƶ ’s talk at 7 p.m. in the Brooks Science Complex auditorium. Dougherty, who will also sign copies of his 2010 monograph-memoir, Stickwork, will talk about his work, materials, history and inspiration as an environmentally conscious artist making ephemeral sculptures from locally harvested materials. Arts Day will also feature two screenings of a documentary film about Dougherty entitled Bending Sticks: The Sculpture of Patrick Dougherty. The film will be shown at 9 a.m. and 2 p.m. in Room 200 in Lortz Hall. Arts Day at Wilson is an educational, fun-filled day of free events that encourage everyone to appreciate and celebrate interdisciplinary arts, take note of the impact of the arts on our daily lives, and explore the critical and creative nature of the visual and performing arts. All events are free and open to the public. A complete schedule of events is available online on the calendar on . For more information about Arts Day, 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 __________________________________ Founded in 1869, 鶹Ƶ is a private, coeducational liberal arts college offering bachelor 鶹Ƶ ’s degrees in 29 majors and master 鶹Ƶ ’s degrees in education, humanities, accountancy, nursing, fine arts and healthcare management for sustainability. Wilson is committed to providing an affordable education that offers value to its students beyond graduation. Located in Chambersburg, Pa., the college has a fall 2015 enrollment of 923, which includes students from 23 states and 21 countries. Visit for more information. 鶹Ƶ — END 鶹Ƶ — Previous: Wilson Hosts Humanities Information Session Next: 鶹Ƶ to Host Theatrical Work Tres Vidas in Celebration of Hispanic Heritage Month Related posts Sep 23, 2026 鶹Ƶ Continues Growth with Record Fall Enrollment 鶹Ƶ has continued its multi-year trend of intentional growth, reaching its highest-ever point-in-time enrollment for the 鶹Ƶ … Read more Sep 22, 2026 Meeting Marcia Wolfson Ray Written by Parker Knepper '27On Wednesday, September 16 we had the pleasure of hosting artist Marcia Wolfson Ray and her work 鶹Ƶ “The Ten 鶹Ƶ … Read more Sep 10, 2026 Faculty Spotlight: Dillon Beede 鶹Ƶ Director of Choral Activities and Chair of Music Dillon Beede enjoyed a summer of professional accomplishments. In May, 鶹Ƶ … Read more More articles ➜ Share this on: Email
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