Caldwell University Art Therapy Gallery Presents New Exhibit

The Caldwell University Art Therapy Programs Gallery, is displaying the artwork of professional illustrator Laurence Schwinger, MFA. The exhibit is on view from August through Oct. 24 in the gallery on the 3rd floor of Werner Hall.

As an illustrator with over 35 years experience, Schwinger’s work has been shown at the Society of Illustrators in New York City, in numerous exhibits nationwide, and is included in many personal collections. He was invited to showcase his art this fall at the 2014 IlluXCon, the largest display of original fantastic/imaginative realist art in the world. With considerable advertising experience, he has won awards in that field, including a Clio for poster design. He has illustrated the book covers for authors such as Anne Rice, David Eddings, Cornell Woolrich, and Andre Norton, as well as republished works of Mary Shelley, Bram Stoker, Edgar Rice Burroughs and Edgar Allen Poe,

Schwinger is fulltime faculty at the Art Institute of Philadelphia. The exhibition includes pieces selected by his wife, Marie Wilson, Ph.D., professor and coordinator of Caldwell University’s CACREP Accredited Mental Health Counseling/Art Therapy Program.
He received a BFA from Philadelphia College of Art with a major in illustration and an MFA in illustration from Marywood University.

About Caldwell University

Caldwell University is a private, Catholic coed four-year university with a strong liberal arts core curriculum that enhances critical thinking and analytical reasoning. Caldwell offers 25 undergraduate and 30 graduate programs, including doctoral, master’s, certificate and certification programs, as well as online and distance learning options that prepare students for today’s global marketplace.

The university has 15 NCAA Division II athletic teams and numerous clubs, fraternities, sororities and activities on a beautiful 70-acre campus located in the suburbs of Caldwell, New Jersey. Caldwell was founded by the Sisters of Saint Dominic of Caldwell. Its core values of respect, integrity, community and excellence influence academic and campus life.

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Information courtesy of Colette M. Liddy, Director, Media Relations, Caldwell University

Photo courtesy of Laurence Schwinger.