Hutchins Library is pleased to announce the exhibit “Roommates” by Bob Wilson and Patrick Lynch. Their work brings together their work. The exhibit runs from September 8 to October 6, 2026, and it is located in the library's main exhibit wall.
The artists provided the following statement:
In the school year 1982-1983, Bob Wilson ‘86 and Patrick Lynch ‘85 were both studio art majors and roommates in Danforth dormitory. They both had an interest in the human figure and portraiture coming from very different places. Wilson’s approach was rooted in 20th Century German Expressionism while Lynch’s was inspired by the English Pre-Raphaelite painters. The work in this exhibit reflects how those initial inspirations evolved over the last 40 years.
Bob Wilson's biography:
Bob Wilson was born in La Follette, TN in 1954. He graduated from La Follette High School in 1972. In 1982, he entered Berea College as an older student and received his art degree in 1986. He became a member of Chroma Artists Group in the very late eighties/early nineties and was briefly a member of A-1 Arts Lab, both of which were located in Knoxville, TN. He was connected to two Knoxville based groups of poets and at one time was thought to be a poet instead of being a visual artist.
Patrick Lynch's biography:
Patrick Lynch was born in Covington, KY in 1962, Estill County (KY) High School in 1980, and is a 1985 graduate of Berea College as a studio art major. He admits to being just old enough to run home from the school bus to watch the 1960’s soap opera Dark Shadows. Lynch is a past president of the Lexington Art League and a member of the Kentucky Antique Phonograph Society. Since artists often have day jobs, Lynch’s day job for nearly 34 years was in libraries, retiring from the Lexington Public Library after 28 years.
This exhibit is free and open to the public. You can view it during library regular hours.
