Confronting Cancer Through Art - 1999

Confronting Cancer Through Art 1999 celebrates the courage and creativity of all those who have confronted cancer, either through their own experience or that of a family member or friend. The exhibition contains 65 pieces created in various media including sculpture, quilt, painting, and photography, that depict the challenge and personal triumph of those with a disease. To begin browsing the virtual gallery, choose an artist from the select menu below. Click on the thumbnail to see a larger version of the work. Confronting Cancer Through Art was a juried exhibition, sponsored by the University of Pennsylvania Cancer Center, that was on display at the Arthur Ross Gallery from September 15 - October 31, 1999. The artwork will be available on OncoLink's virtual gallery indefinitely.

Aida R. Weinstein Aida R. Weinstein New Windsor, Maryland God is Calling Oil 20 x 24 inches 1999 Catalog No. 49 My husband died of cancer on January 17, 1996. He was 42 years old. He left me and my son, who was 6 years old at the time. We ...
Anthony Ciambella Anthony Ciambella Philadelphia, Pennsylvania One Step Ahead of a Tumor Oil on rag board 8 x 10 inches 1998 Catalog No. 5A Self Portrait Ink on cardboard 13 1/4 x 11 1/2 inches 1981 Catalog No. 5B On Friday,...
Bruce Pollock Bruce Pollock Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Crucible Acrylic on burlap 40 x 35 inches 1988 Catalog No. 32A Quell Acrylic on canvas 68 x 48 inches 1988 Catalog No. 32B My mother struggled with cancer for 15 years,...
Chris Moore Chris Moore Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Healing Series Ink on paper 20 x 30 inches 1998 Catalog No. 27 My mother had breast cancer. I wanted to create a spiritual and visual tool to focus my prayers. I wanted to show my...
Claire Chew Claire Chew Los angeles, California Living a Conscious Life Mixed media 16 x 24 inches 1996 Catalog No. 4 Living a Conscious Life reflects being an "active participant" in the healing process. Some of this is relayed through...
Doina Adam Doina Adam Red Hill, Pennsylvania Day After Day Stain ribbon, typed text 100 feet x 7 inches 1997 Catalog No. 1 This ribbon installation, Day After Day, was part of an interactive piece in which I invited visitors to add names...
Elisabeth Schickling Elisabeth Schickling Munich, Germany Cut Mixed technique/paper 33 x 20 inches 1994 Catalog No. 36 Within my family's circle of friends there were three women who became afflicted with cancer. I witnessed their struggle. ...
Elizabeth Hollon Elizabeth Hollon New York, New York Breast Cancer Fabric 3 x 3 x 3 feet 1997 Catalog No. 19 Many women have been affected by breast cancer. I wanted to help them by creating a three-dimensional visual tool to conquer illness ...
Evelyn H. Lauder Evelyn H. Lauder New York, New York Up Close and Dangerous Color photographic print 16 x 20 inches 1998 Catalog No. 23A Inle Lake, Myanmar Color photographic print 16 x 20 inches 1998 The Red Hat, Santa Fe, New...
Frank Talarico Frank Talarico Quakertown, Pennsylvania Memorial Urn #1 Raku pottery, copper, wood 17 x 8 inches diameter 1999 Catalog No. 47A Memorial Urn #2 Raku pottery 16 x 6 1/2 inches diameter 1999 Catalog No. 47B In...
Gianna Volpe Gianna Volpe Ambler, Pennsylvania Heart at the Right Angle (chakra box no. 4) Mixed media 5 x 7 inches 1999 Catalog No. 48 Installing this sculpture in the corner of the room, at a place of juncture, seems a fitting gesture...
Gwendolyn L. Fryer Gwendolyn L. Fryer Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Sanctuary Oil, acrylic collage on wood/plaster 42 x 30 x 7 inches 1997 Catalog No. 14 Sanctuary deals with the finality of separation. This piece was created long after my own...
Heather Darcy Heather Darcy New York, New York Untitled Mixed media 8 x 13 x 6 inches 1999 Catalog No. 10 My grandfather lived with my family while he was dying of cancer. He died in the study we converted into his room. I can still see...
Hollis Sigler Hollis Sigler Chicago, Illinois In the Unfolding of Life, Every Minute is Precious Oil on canvas with painted frame 32 x 35 inches 1995 Catalog No. 40 If I could, I would shut out the world and concentrate on nothing but...
Ian Summers Ian Summers Stockton, New Jersey Prostate Roar Acrylic on board 4 x 7 feet 1998 Catalog No. 45 I was diagnosed with prostate cancer on March 15, 1998. I was angry. I was in shock. I was sad. I was grieving. I was...
James Fuhrman James Fuhrman Glenmoore, Pennsylvania Bench for Friends Oak 2 1/2 x 8 x 3 feet 1994 Catalog No. 15 In the spring of 1995, I was invited to participate in a public art competition to build an entryway to a medical center. My...
Jan Morgen Jan Morgen Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Joy of the Little Soul Wood with paper, gum arabic, pencils, graphite, oil, gesso 38 x 48 inches 1998 Catalog No. 28 Joy of the Little Soul is my first painting after breast cancer. It...
Janis Pinkston Janis Pinkston Philadelphia, Pennsylvania I Am My Mother, I Am My Father, I Am My Child Mixed media on asphalt felt 18 x 24 inches 1998 Catalog No. 31A Family of Angels Mixed media on asphalt felt 18 x 24 inches 1998 ...
Jeanne S. Collins Jeanne S. Collins Atlanta, Georgia Waiting Photography (chromogenic print) 24 x 28 inches 1998 Catalog No. 7 Waiting symbolizes to me that hope never quite dies. I was diagnosed with breast cancer in July 1998. A mastectomy...
Judith Ingram Judith Ingram Glen Mills, Pennsylvania Agaza Handbuilt paper, fabric 6 feet, 9 x 17 x 11 inches 1993 Catalog No. 20 The summer of 1993 was the summer of radiation. I'd had a malignant lump removed from my breast. Even though...
Judy Smith-Kressley Judy Smith-Kressley Wayne, Pennsylvania Point of Contention Fiber 38 1/2 x 36 inches 1998 Catalog No. 42 Point of Contention was created during a time when I was coping with the untimely deaths of two friends due to cancer. ...
Kathleen F. Chapman Kathleen F. Chapman Cheltenham, Pennsylvania An Artist's Book: Forgiving the Anger of a Cancer Chick (selected images) Linocuts, drawings and collage 11 x 8 inches 1998-99 Catalog No. 3 During the past...
Kathleen R. Smith Kathleen R. Smith Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 45 Acrylic on modeling compound, metal, feathers, beads, glitter 40 x 7 inches 1995 Catalog No. 41 My mother died from cancer when she was 45. As a breast cancer veteran, I...
Kathleen Rengert Kathleen Rengert Lewisville, Pennsylvania Metamorphosis III Black and white photography 11 x 14 inches 1998 Catalog No. 34A Metamorphosis IV Black and white photograph 6 x 6 inches 1998 Catalog No. 34B My...
Kathleen Wixted Francis Kathleen Wixted Francis Wayne, Pennsylvania All This Joy Fiber-Quilt 73 x 62 inches 1999 Catalog No. 12 When my husband of 30 years was diagnosed with lung cancer, I was devastated. In shock, I picked up whatever project was...
Leslie Bowen Leslie Bowen Newtown Square, Pennsylvania Sun and Moon Oil on canvas with mixed media 30 x 40 inches 1998-1999 Catalog No. 2 In 1967, while I was a freshman in college, my mother died after a recurrence of breast cancer just...
Linda Nesvisky Linda Nesvisky Melrose Park, Pennsylvania Translucent/Jerusalem Studio Intaglio-type print 9 x 12 inches 1998 Catalog No. 29A Six Bottles Intaglio-type print 9 x 12 inches 1998 Catalog No. 29B It has been five...
Maggie Marceau Maggie Marceau Huson, Montana Rainbow Prayer Flag Fabric 30 x 50 inches 1998 Catalog No. 25 In July 1996, I was diagnosed with breast cancer. This news was devastating because I never thought I would get cancer with my ...
Mark Barmak Shetabi Mark Barmak Shetabi Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Examination Oil on panel with aluminum, tile 28 1/4 x 34 1/2 inches 1998 Catalog No. 38A Examination No. 1 Oil on panel with aluminum, tile 23 x 31 inches 1998 Catalog No....
Merle Spandorfer Merle Spandorfer Cheltenham, Pennsylvania Hana Black >Lithograph 18 1/2 x 24 inches 1987 Catalog No. 43A Maui Waterfall Lithograph 30 x 19 1/2 inches 1988 Catalog No. 43B In 1986, my world was turned...
Michele Szoka Michele Szoka Bangor, Pennsylvania Ella Silver print 11 x 14 inches 1990 Catalog No. 46 Ella Koch was my first experience with someone I loved who had cancer. Since Ella lived alone, with no family to aid her, I would help...
Mindy S. Shapiro Mindy S. Shapiro Philadelphia, Pennsylvania From Where Does My Help Come? Papercut 15 1/2 x 18 3/4 inches 1998 Catalog No. 37 When I was 12 years old, my entire life changed. My grandfather died, my father was murdered and...
Nancy Citrino Nancy Citrino Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Restraining Order Monotype/chine collé 40 x 30 inches 1993 Catalog No. 6 When my lifelong friend was diagnosed with breast cancer, I wanted to know more about it and began to...
Nancy Fried Nancy Fried New York, New York Portrait of a New Life Terra cotta 13 x 21 x 8 inches 1997 Catalog No. 13 Portrait of a New Life is about finding strength and moving on after a devastating loss. Twelve years ago, I was fi rst ...
Natalie Hope McDonald Natalie Hope McDonald Lebanon, Pennsylvania Mi Abuela El Universo Mixed media painting in nine panels 48 x 48 inches 1998 Catalog No. 26 If disease had a flavor, it would be peanut butter and jelly. While I was still in...
Nina Rake Nina Rake Fort Washington, Pennsylvania Mother-Daughter Dresses Monotype 17 1/2 x 26 inches 1999 Catalog No. 3 I was almost 16 when my mother had her first mastectomy. I regretted that life would never be the same for either...
Pam Cooper Pam Cooper Upper Saddle River, New Jersey Spoons Handmade paper, mixed media 9 x 17 inches 1998 Catalog No. 8A Buttons Handmade paper, mixed media 6 x 2 inches 1999 Catalog No. 8B In 1994, during a routine...
Patricia Goodrich Patricia Goodrich Richlandtown, Pennsylvania YES! Steel and wood plus wood base 26 x 29 x 11 1/2 inches 1998-99 Catalog No. 16 In November 1996, after months of experiencing symptoms, my mother was diagnosed with cervical...
Patricia M. Siembora Patricia M. Siembora Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Glimpses in a Window Series Woven, double-cloth, linen and rayon 12 panels, 11 x 17 inches each 1996 Catalog No. 39 In 1991, my mother was diagnosed with breast cancer at the age...
Patricia Mangione Patricia Mangione Haverford, Pennsylvania Day of Diagnosis Oil on linen canvas 24 x 24 inches 1998-1999 Catalog No. 24 My diagnosis of multiple myeloma came abruptly after saying goodbye to my brother, who succumbed to...
Paul Gorka Paul Gorka Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Throwing Spiders Oil 54 x 56 inches 1998 Catalog No. 17 This painting was a reaction to the death in January 1998 of my good friend Dr. Patricia Allison, a retired professor at the ...
Priscilla Taylor Rosenberger Priscilla Taylor Rosenberger Quakertown, Pennsylvania Self Portrait During Treatment "Phaze" Pastel on paper 24 3/4 x 18 inches 1989 Catalog No. 35 In July 1988, I discovered a lump that turned out to be cancerous. I was...
Robin Johnson Robin Johnson Sebastopol, California Elfi Floating Color photograph 16 x 20 inches 1998 Catalog No. 21A Elfi Laughing Color photograph 16 x 20 inches 1998 Catalog No. 21B Elfi Floating and Elfi Laughing were...
Rosalind Dutton Rosalind Dutton Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Ivy Geranium Color photograph 8 x 10 inches 1998 Catalog No. 11A Pelicans in Flight Color photograph 8 x 10 inches 1998 Catalog No. 11B My youngest sister, Elizabeth, died...
Stella Grove Stella Grove New York, New York Bouquet Watercolor 15 1/2 x 23 inches 1993 Catalog No. 18 Mystery (1995) The radiance of your prescence surrounds me, In the solitude of my red rock eerie, Angel voices carried gently on the...
Sue Markley Okamoto Sue Markley Okamoto Holland, Pennsylvania Wave Bye-Bye Monoprint 30 1/2 x 36 3/4 inches 1999 Catalog No. 30 Was that a wink I saw as I bid my sister Beverley goodbye to catch a plane home? Did she choose to die while I was...
Tania Karpowitz Tania Karpowitz Alexandria, Virginia LISA Oil 32 x 24 inches 1995 Catalog No. 22 Lisa was a friend to me. She died of cancer in 1996. ...
Welcome from the Arthur Ross Gallery Director Three years ago, the Arthur Ross Gallery collaborated with the The Abramson Cancer Center of the University of Pennsylvania's Confronting Cancer Through Art exhibition, a collection of works by individuals whose lives had been touched by cancer. The...
Welcome from the Cancer Center Director The The Abramson Cancer Center of the University of Pennsylvania is delighted to present the second Confronting Cancer Through Art exhibition. This extraordinary event gives vision and voice to the experiences of those who have confronted cancer. ...
Welcome from the Guest Curator Cancer is a visual word. The ancients coined it to name the crab, a shoreline creature with a hard shell. Our medieval forebears applied it to tumors fed by great veins that resembled a crab's claws. Cancer alters our bodies, and mandates that we...
Yolanda Cuomo Yolanda Cuomo New York, New York Letter to Vico E Hand-bound photography book 7 x 8 1/4 x 1 1/2 inches 1997 Catalog No. 9 In the summer of 1996, I began a book called Letter to Vico E, a collection of photographs...

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