The museum’s exhibit "The Art of Bill Morrison" will be a retrospective on the career of Lincoln Park native son, Bill Morrison, an award winning cartoonist and illustrator. The exhibit opens Saturday, October 15, and will be the featured exhibit through the coming holiday period, closing on Friday, December 30.

Bill will be here to celebrate the opening of the exhibit at our special reception, October 15 at 6pm to 9pm. Exclusive merchandise, including posters and t-shirts designed by Bill, will be for sale with all proceeds benefitting the Lincoln Park Historical Museum.

Please join us at the Lincoln Park Historical Museum, October 15 at 6pm for this special occasion!

Click HERE for more information on the exhibit.

Bill Morrison and Mayor Tom Karnes

Artist Bill Morrison, a native of Lincoln Park, is shown at right, pictured here with Lincoln Park Mayor Tom Karnes, left, at the opening reception for the retrospective “The Art of Bill Morrison” exhibit, held October 15, 2016 at the Lincoln Park Historical Museum.

Photo Credit: Dave Herndon

The Morrison-designed poster for the 2016 exhibit

The Morrison-designed post card, advance promotion for the exhibit

Main exhibit case for the Bill Morrison exhibit

Art works on exhibit

Art works on exhibit

Art works on exhibit

Art works on exhibit

Bill Morrison, seated at right, greets guests at the opening reception for “The Art of Bill Morrison”

Bill Morrison, seated at right, greets guests and signs posters at the opening night reception

Reception guests checking out the exhibit

Reception guests checking out the exhibit

Illustration by Bill Morrison, a gift to former Lincoln Park Police Chief Tom Karnes on his retirement from the police force in 2012; on loan for the exhibit

Art works on exhibit

Early Bill Morrison “Horror Comic” college art project 1979

Art works on exhibit

Art works on exhibit

Disney’s Little Mermaid beach towel, design by Bill Morrison

Lincoln Park High School 1977 Yearbook cover design and art work by senior Bill Morrison

Exhibit T-Shirt designed by Bill Morrison

Rollercoaster Rabbit movie poster/photo of Bill Morrison in studio, 1990

All art works included in the exhibit as shown here were made on generous loan by Bill Morrison unless otherwise indicated.

Photo Credit: Lincoln Park Historical Museum (unless otherwise indicated)