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In recognition of
National Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month, the Center for Women is
presenting an art exhibit using paintings by an Irish and
English artist to raise awareness concerning symptoms and early
warning signs of the disease. Ovarian cancer is often called the
silent killer because no diagnostic tool exists to catch the
disease in its early stages.
Featuring the
work of Irish artist Clare O'Hagan, who is an ovarian cancer
survivor, and English artist Denise Wyllie, the exhibit will be
held Sept. 6-8 at the Smith Killian Fine Art Gallery. An opening
reception, sponsored by the MUSC Women's Scholars Program, will
be held from 6 to 8 p.m. Sept. 6.
Titled
"Rosalind Franklin: The Discovery of DNA," the exhibit
celebrates the life and work of this famous biophysicist who was
a major contributor to the discovery of the structure of DNA.
Her career came to a close when she died of ovarian cancer at
age 37 in 1958.
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Jennet Robinson
Alterman, executive director of the Center for Women which has
recently moved to 129 Cannon St., says, "Through the Center
for Women, I have met hundreds of women who inspire and awe me
on a daily basis. Clare O'Hagan and Denise Wyllie are examples
of extremely talented artists who felt the need to use their
gifts to bring attention to the life's work of biophysicist
Rosalind Franklin and to a cancer that has a mortality rate of
75 percent.
We are delighted
to bring these artists here to showcase their work based on
Rosalind Franklin's discovery of DNA's double-stranded
helix."
The exhibit
highlights the enormity of Franklin's scientific contribution
through artistic renderings of the double helix and DNA. The two
women, who sign as co-artists on their paintings and prints,
will donate 80 percent of sales to the South Carolina Ovarian
Cancer Foundation. Signed prints may be purchased from 10 a.m.
to 5 p.m. Sept. 7-8 at the gallery at Queen and State streets.
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