York College of PA’s Marketview Arts to feature exhibition by Baltimore artist McKinley Wallace III

York College of Pennsylvania’s Marketview Arts (37 West Philadelphia Street) is hosting an exhibition by McKinley Wallace III, “Thick Blue Line,” from January 6 through February 23. An artist talk and closing reception will begin at 5 p.m. on Feb. 23. Events are open to the public free of charge. The artwork in this exhibition is for sale; inquiries should be made at the visitor desk in The Shop.

Based in Baltimore, Wallace is a mixed-media painter whose art depicts strength expounded by the oppressed and an educator dedicated to cultivating people-oriented environments that foster inclusive community building and high-quality learning. In this exhibition, he uses the color blue to represent peace, tension, or the abuse of power depending on placement, size, or shade.

Wallace earned a master’s degree in teaching and a BFA in painting from the Maryland Institute College of Art.