LAKELAND, Fla. (Oct. 25, 2005) — Florida Southern College will present the digital prints, photographs, and multimedia installation of assistant professor of art Lisa Erdman, Nov. 4 through Nov. 24 in the Melvin Art Gallery on campus. Erdman will discuss her work at the opening reception Nov. 4 from 7 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.

Erdman’s exhibit, “Annual Checkup,” uses the visual language of the medical and pharmaceutical industries to explore the state of health care in the United States. The exhibit also addresses the expanding role of pharmaceutical drugs in psychological care. Erdman’s work has been featured nationally and internationally at venues such as The Kitchen performance space in New York City, Hull Time Based Arts in Hull, England, and the Andy Warhol Museum in Pittsburgh.  

The Melvin Art Gallery is open weekdays from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. and during intermissions of most performances of the FSC Fine Arts Series.  For more information please contact the gallery at (863) 680-4223.

About Florida Southern College
Founded in 1885, Florida Southern College is a private, comprehensive, United Methodist college with a liberal arts core. The college maintains its commitment to academic excellence through 38 undergraduate majors and distinctive graduate programs in business administration, education, and nursing. Florida Southern has a 14:1 student/faculty ratio, provides strong student/faculty mentorship programs, boasts 25 NCAA Division II national championships, and is ranked by U. S. News and World Report as one of the top ten Southern Comprehensive Colleges-Bachelors and by the Princeton Review as a “Best Southeastern College.” Located on scenic Lake Hollingsworth, Florida Southern is the home of the world’s largest single-site collection of Frank Lloyd Wright architecture.