Mercy St. Charles Hospital in Oregon and Mercy St. Anne in Toledo hosted “Oncology On Canvas,” an art exhibition honoring the journeys people face when confronted by a cancer diagnosis, March 14 through 23. 

The free public exhibit, which is touring communities nationwide, showcases select pieces of art from the 2010 Oncology On Canvas competition.

The biennial art competition invites people from the United States 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 their cancer journeys meaning.

The themes explored in the more than 600 entries submitted to the 2010 competition included hope, fear, the loss of individualism, the support of family and friends, the memory of those lost and the perseverance of those who survive.

In 2010, nearly $40,000 was donated to the cancer-related charities chosen by winners. The traveling art exhibition is touring hospitals, cancer centers, patient advocacy group events and other venues nationwide.

Lilly Oncology On Canvas is presented by Lilly Oncology in partnership with the National Coalition for Cancer Survivorship (NCCS).

For more information on Lilly Oncology On Canvas, visit www.LillyOncologyOnCanvas.com, call 1-866-991-LOOC (5662) or e-mail This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .

To learn more about cancer survivorship tools and resources, visit the NCCS website at www.canceradvocacy.org.

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