Lyme Disease: Portrait of an Epidemic

About this event

About the Exhibition

Through the lens of expressive figurative painting, artist Lynn Shanks tells the stories of several Warren County residents (including herself) who have suffered with Lyme disease and co-infections, often in silence, hindered by late diagnoses and saddled with lasting consequences.

Additional works depict the reality of treatments, painful symptoms and toll on one’s psyche. The visual art, combined with personal stories and educational materials, offers the gallery visitor an aesthetic experience, and a more complete understanding of the Lyme epidemic and the necessity for increased research, accurate diagnosis and more effective treatment.

This work is made possible by the New York State Council on the Arts Statewide Community Regrant Program, administered locally by Lower Adirondack Regional Arts Council, with the support of the office of the Governor and the New York State Legislature.

This exhibition is in SUNY Adirondack's Visual Arts Gallery, Dearlove Hall, on the college's Queensbury campus.

When to Visit

The Visual Arts Gallery is open from 10am to 3pm Monday through Thursday, and also 5:30pm to 7:30pm Tuesday and Wednesday. 

The exhibition runs from November 5 through November 25.

Reception on November 5

There will be a reception for the exhibition on November 5 from 4pm to 6pm at the gallery.

Special Panel Discussion on November 12

To complement the exhibition, a panel discussion on Lyme disease and co-infections will take place on Thursday, November 12 at 5:30pm in the Scoville Learning Center Auditorium. Several prominent Lyme experts will share their knowledge and answer questions.

Parking 

Admission and parking is free, and the closest parking area to Dearlove Hall is the North Parking Lot (North Bay Road Lot). Enter from the main Bay Road entrance and follow the campus perimeter drive around toward the north/northeast quadrant.