Join us for an engaging afternoon of art and conversation at the opening reception for Wandering Years, a new photography exhibit featuring the work of Philip Clay and Art Heinricher. This special event offers an opportunity to explore the exhibit, meet the photographers, and find out more about their creative process and the stories behind their work.
All members of the campus community are welcome. Light refreshments will be served in the Gordon Conference Room
- Art Reception & Conversation: The Opening of the Wandering Years Photography Exhibit
- Thursday, April 16th, 2026, 3:30-5pm
- George C. Gordon Library, Scott Room - Upper Level (3rd Floor)
We hope you’ll join us for this inspiring celebration of photography and artistic expression!
Philip Clay serves as WPI’s Senior Vice President for Student Affairs and Enrollment Management. His wandering years at WPI have led him from residence life to the Dean of Students Office, Student Affairs, and finally to Enrollment Management. He works in partnership across the university and with academic leadership to ensure an appropriate balance and synergy between academic and student life. Clay holds a BA in Fine Arts from St. Lawrence University and has been passionate about photography since he was young. Check out one of his very first photographs displayed in the front foyer display of Gordon Library! Philip is thrilled to be partnering with his good friend and fellow wandering photographer Art Heinricher on this exhibit.
Arthur Heinricher is a professor in the Mathematical Sciences Department at WPI. He returned to the classroom in 2025, after serving as Dean of Undergraduate Studies for 15 years followed by two terms as Interim Provost. Heinricher started college as a photography major before switching to Mathematics and, eventually, receiving a PhD at Carnegie Mellon University. Though his academic path has wandered, photography – as craft and art - has been a lasting source of joy and beauty and creative inspiration.