Join us for a collaboration of female artists of diverse genres for the Art Loop featuring the work of Visual Artists Janice King, Velvet Poindexter, Iris Dickerson, Liz McLaughlin with music by singer Natalie Mann. Art Loop reception from 5-9pm with music, poetry, art, singing, food and beverages available for purchase.

“Each painting is an uncompromising visual document of my journeys and experiences.” The tumult of the past several years is palpable in the thin lines of conte crayon, broad fields of rich charcoal, and brushstrokes of oil paint laid down on stretched canvas. Each one of Monique Rollins’ gestures is saturated with energy, and each composition teeming with emotion—a devastating pandemic, the war in Ukraine, the joy of new life. Throughout her career, Rollins has united the complex and dual nature of existence and consciousness into a singular composition. The works are unified by a twisting line that follows the peaks and valleys of life like a thread spun by the Fates.

Rollins continues to push her dual commitment to line and color, and her recent drawings and paintings from 2022 show no exception. Over the years, Rollins has created a unique visual vocabulary I refer to as biogeometric abstraction. The pairing of biomorphic and abstracted geometric forms creates allusions to remembered landscapes or endless spaces. Like abstract expressionist painters of the 1940s and 1950s, Rollins simultaneously aligns and divorces drawing and color, and the results are dynamic. The urgency and forcefulness with which one form intersects another is balanced by a calm field of color, a space into which one can disappear. These are works of exuberance but not frivolity. Exquisite Delineations is a bold grouping of Rollins’ drawings and paintings that showcase the graphic and affecting impact one can achieve when these two essential elements of art are expertly combined.

Exquisite Delineations is presented by John William Gallery and 1313 N Market, LLC. The show runs through Wednesday, January 5, 2022. Join us for the Art Loop reception from 5-8pm. Art goers are encouraged to check out newly opened The Chancery Market Food Hall before or after their visit! Enjoy delicious, curated food vendors, drinks, and plenty of comfortable seating.

Monique Rollins is a contemporary painter inspired by the colors of the Venetian renaissance and the contemporary Italian land and cityscape. Rollins’ portfolio consists of oil paintings, acrylic paintings, charcoal drawings, and paper collage paintings on canvas incorporating a number of mediums including pencil, acrylic, watercolor, and pen and ink. Each painting is an uncompromising visual document of her journeys and experiences, her interest in human emotion, allusions to place, memory, and fleeting moments of the conscious and unconscious. She is a master colorist and gesturalist. Her drawings and paintings continually cross-pollinate aesthetically to produce painterly drawings that uplift the viewer. Rollins’ work has been exhibited internationally for over a decade, including at Kyro Art Gallery in Pietra Santa, Italy; Metroquadro Miami Gallery; Gallery Onue in Seoul Korea; Gallery 83 in Kyiv, Ukraine; Barbara Davis Gallery in Houston, TX; the Dante Alighieri Society in Venice, Italy; the Ukrainian Cultural Center in Paris, France; Metroquadro Gallery in Turin, Italy; the Zhu Naizheng Research Center for Art in Beijing; Andre Zarre Gallery in New York City; Tayloe Piggott Gallery, Wyoming; Art Central Hong Kong and many public sites throughout the city of Wilmington, Delaware, her home town, as well as many prominent private collections in North America, Asia, Europe, and the Caribbean.

Beverly Ross is the founder, creator and designer of Anywhere Anytime It Is Paint Time With Bev and Motorcycles Drippings Art. She travels the eastern shore and surrounding areas selling her art. In the past year, she has traveled from New York and Northern New Jersey to the top of the skyline drive in Southern Virginia show casing her Motorcycle Drippings art work. Come follow Bev on her journey.

Also in attendance will be AP Jewelers - One Of A Kind Designs by April Pechickjian specializing in semi-precious, vintage stones, Swarvorski Crystals and sterling silver. Join us for a night of art and happy hour from 5-8pm. Everyone is welcome!

A selection of intimate landscapes, seascapes and still lifes. Reception from 5- 8pm. Harold Howell is a self-taught artist, a student of art history, an observer of nature, and a follower of the mystical tradition.

From the artist: When I was young and receiving my first impressions, I remember an underlying magic and mystery emanating from the physical world. The sky, the trees, the stones, the stars, around every corner there was some potential wonder that required only the spark of imagination to ignite. My belief is that the artists’ job is to explore the mystery - not to solve it, not to offer an explanation, but to say, here it is, make of it what you will…

Geraldo is showing his brand newest realistic artwork of self-portraits in Public Transport and many others. Nathan Smith is showing his new work called ''Art of Nathan.'' Those works will be on exhibit until March 27.

FlowerChild is a self-taught artist and east-side Wilmington native who chose her name to represent her rejection of conventional society and her focus on love, peace, and simple, idealistic values. She describes her artistic style as African folk art and uses figures to create human like beings out of different flowers.

On May 5th at 6pm, Flavia will host a discussion about portrait photography, inviting the audience to talk about the power of portraits and photography. Join us at the Music School of Delaware 4101 N Washington St, Wilmington. Reserve your spot emailing flavialoreto.photo@gmail.com or contacting flavialoretophotography.com.

We all have passions and dreams to be discovered, pasts to be guessed at, and futures that are still to unfold. SOULS is a collection of portraits that seeks to both capture and tell some of those stories. Long fascinated by the human condition, Flavia Loreto aims to go beyond the physical externalities of her subjects, and to capture their very essence.

The exhibition, hosted in the hallways of Wilmington’s Music School of Delaware, shows 20 black and white portraits of men and women in different ages, nationalities and professions. The portraits are labeled only with the subject’s first name, ceding power to the audience to go beyond the image, imagining the stories behind the photographs and also to create new stories of their own.

Born and raised in Rome, Flavia Loreto developed her passion for portrait photography as a way to connect to others, and to better understand emotions and feelings. After 20 years living and working as a photographer in Germany, Flavia relocated to the US, where she continues to study the human condition through her photography. Among her exhibitions: Donne (Düsseldorf 2013), A Day in Naples (San Francisco 2017). She collaborated on books like - L’arte in cucina (Mondadori 2018) - and - La Valle del Silicio (Italian Foreign Ministry 2019).

Join us for the Art Loop reception from 5-9pm with music, cash bar, appetizers and onsite, free parking.

Artists’ Statement: The History of America has always been a unique source of inspiration for artists. While growing up on Long Island and now residing in my adoptive state of Delaware I’ve learned to appreciate the beauty and historic charm of both regions. At Old Swedes and in other parts of this area there are stories of both local and national interest to be discovered.

Using my background in painting and illustration I like to express my fascination of these historic surroundings by depicting the people, both well-known or otherwise, which have help mold their communities along in this quickly changing world. I enjoy using various media such as graphite, wash and oil. My style leans toward an Americana and primitive look in many cases which I believe is well suited to the subjects I draw and paint.

Kevin O'Malley received a Bachelor of Fine Arts, Pratt Institute, NYC in 1984 and won the Student Competition Award – 1984, Society of Illustrators, NYC. Other shows include Irish History in Art – 1999 – Longwood Library, Middle Island, NY, Painting Exhibition of Historic Landmarks –2013 Southampton, NY and Various Paintings of American History, Portraits, and Illustration Work.

Group photography exhibit featuring the work of Eric Zippe, Becca Mathias, Luigi Ciuffetelli, Jim Coarse, Joe Del Tufo, Natale Caccamo and Rebecca Ashton Parsons. Reception on June 3rd from 4-7pm. The show ends on June 30.

Featuring collabs with local artists: Jess Slavik, Andy Lynch, Lindsay Marie & Jack Tankersley. Also check out our fresh new selection of Vintage clothing, Graphic Tees, gifts, accessories & more! Music provided by Dj CHAD with free tastings. Join us from 6-9 pm for the opening reception.

“Brick Kastles” will mark the début of new and never-before-seen work by the artist, T’Jay - A Kid From Brooklyn. These include contrasting hues of NYC most mesmerizing architectural structures. Traveling through brushstroke movements enfolds the viewers into cool familiarity.

This exhibition represents a significant concept in T’Jay’s style as he creates artwork that visually articulates the ideas and aesthetics that pulsates in every visual.

T’Jay is a Brooklyn based artist who specializes in highlighting landmarks and architecture throughout NYC. To hone in on his skills, T’Jay was mentored by artist James Wyatt through 2020-2021. As a new artist who embraces his autism, T’Jay finds inspiration and confidence to continue sharing his art with the world.

Come tour and talk with our current Studio Community Artists at the brand-new UAE Open Studios from 5-8pm. Cider and other Fall refreshments will be available in our Community Room with live music. Learn about upcoming events by following @Cityfestwilm on Instagram.

Nupur Nishith is New Jersey based artist inspired by the art from her birthplace, Mithila or Madhubani paintings, an ancient folk art from India. Over the years, Nupur has evolved this ancient art form into her own distinct style by fusing the contemporary ideas with the traditional art using modern tools.

The Mithila Art form is famous for the details in the paintings in a flat two-dimensional perspective with no shading or overlapping. Taking it to the next level, Nupur draws inspiration for her art from day-to-day experiences and surroundings. She visualizes objects and situations in perspective to create the symbolic motifs and designs which makes her art unique and distinct. Mithila paintings use natural and bright colors with symbolic distinct features.

Join us for the Art Loop reception from 5-8pm with live music and refreshments.

It’s an Art Loop Scavenger Hunt! Find the 18 Trolley Square Art Murals between 6 and 7:30 pm to enter a drawing for prizes. Stop by the Howard Pyle Studio at 1305 N Franklin St, the Delaware Center for Horticulture at 1810 N DuPont St or the Blue Streak at 1721 Delaware Ave to get your scavenger hunt map of the mural locations and entry form for the prize drawing. Prize drawings from the completed entries will be at 8:30 pm at Piccolina Toscana Bar & Lounge at 1412 N DuPont St.

Eighteen artists. all from New Castle County, Delaware and many from Wilmington took the challenge of turning dirty and graffiti covered utility boxes into beautiful public art. More than 80 artists submitted over 100 designs from which the 18 designs were selected by a committee. Many of the artists will be available at their mural during the scavenger hunt.

Nathan Smith uses ink, pencil and acrylic paint is his artwork. He creates magical communities and characters in his work. He courageously acknowledges that his artwork is influenced by his Asperger’s Syndrome. Columbian artist Camilo Yepes relies on his indigenous roots in the development of his artwork. His pieces contain spiritual aspects that can be seen in his use of color and imagery. Known throughout the city for murals and lightboxes, Smashed Label uses bright colors and graffiti-like images to unite the community with art. Fiber artist Kristin McCourtney uses the art of macrame to create wall hangings, plant holders, jewelry, and handbags. Many of her pieces are functional such as her ornaments and decorative pieces.

"The inspiration for this Show is the concept of repurpose and recycling. The clay series is based on an early fascination with the organic and varied clay forms that occur in the final process of throwing on the wheel while the metal for my sculptures is sourced from junk yards, antique shops and scrap yards." Reception from 5-7pm.

Ralph Marley Is a self-taught artist from Wilmington DE. His style is defined as Neo-expressionism & has been creating for 5 years now. The current series is titled Phoenix & is based upon ridding yourself of all Impurities & being reborn into your Higher/God self.

Oil & pastel paintings by local artist Kathleen Keane. Hours 5-7pm.

The works by the Delaware Division of the Arts Award Winners are appearing at Cab Calloway School of the Arts from October 7 to November 4, 2022, with a reception on Friday, October 7 from 6 to 8 p.m. Meet the artists to congratulate them on their recognition, socialize in the courtyard, tour the art in the gallery, and enjoy performances and readings by the award-winning artists.

These Delaware artists have been recognized for their outstanding quality of work. The exhibition includes multiple mediums. Visual arts on display include paintings, polymer, photography, charcoal, sculptures, and media arts. Samples of literary winners’ works can be perused in a reading nook, and performance pieces are available for one’s listening pleasure.

The talent of the 2022 winners is amazing! The Division received work samples from 132 Delaware artists and 25 were awarded fellowships. The selected fellows reside throughout Delaware including Dover, Georgetown, Hockessin, Lewes, Magnolia, Middletown, Newark, Smyrna, Townsend, and Wilmington.

Masters Fellow Linda Blaskey was a writer from the start: “I was always getting into trouble in school because I was writing stories rather than paying attention in class.” Fortunately, she had encouraging teachers, and once she set out on her path, there was no turning back.

Emerging artist Stephanie Boateng has owned a business since she was 18 years of age selling prints, originals, and stickers of her art. Now the recent University of Delaware graduate is beginning her career as a professional artist, hoping to share the joy she feels when making her work. “My portraits are very emotional beings,” created to be “an experience of happiness, love, and beauty” both for herself and her viewers.

Established artist Joseph Barbaccia is “continuously excited about how a specific medium which is traditionally used in one genre can be expanded to a successful level in another.” In 2018 he moved to Georgetown, Delaware where his workspace was smaller. He landed on polymer clay as “the perfect choice.” The material – with its transparency and a full color spectrum – allows him to create in both two and three dimensions.

Emerging artist Maia Palmer, in addition to her career as an artist, is also a faculty member at Cab Calloway School of the Arts! She is the high school Visual Arts teacher, and loves sharing her talent and passion for the arts with her students. She particularly enjoys “the immediacy of drawing . . . the grittiness of charcoal. I love that I can work directly with my hands on the paper.” Her large scale charcoal self-portraits address her personal journey as a migraine sufferer.

About Cab Calloway School of the Arts: Cab Calloway School of the Arts (CCSA) is the premiere public school with an arts-based curriculum in the state of Delaware. Founded in 1992 by a group of parents seeking quality education in a motivating environment, the school is part of the Red Clay Consolidated School District (RCCSD). Named after the American jazz icon, Cab Calloway, CCSA provides both academic and arts education for students in grades 6-12.

Recent paintings by Runcie Tatnall exhibit continues through October.

Elegant and detailed, this series of Still Life paintings focuses on intimate objects that are partnered with textiles. Fringes, Embroidery, Lost Work, Tatting, etc. Rounded out with a few Florals just for fun. Join us for the Art Loop reception from 5-8pm with refreshments served.

Riva and her husband Bill are co-owners of Living Letters Studio in Wilmington, Delaware, where they provide a full range of hand and computer lettering, custom framing, and where Riva’s paintings are on regular display.

ARTISTS’ STATEMENT: Prepare, then risk. Whether the project at hand is a Calligraphic Document, a Watercolor Painting or a combination of the two, the dynamic stroke is the holy grail of my work. Bravery in handling the pen and brush yields power. Much preliminary work goes into laying down the master stroke. I practice until the stroke is ready and then execute confidently and fearlessly. Hopefully, the proverbial “Stroke of Genius” is achieved. While a subject may be quiet, this is not the same as uncertainty and even calm pieces must be executed bravely.

Experience this nature-based photography display by the Delaware Breast Cancer Coalition. This curated collection of photographs was submitted by breast cancer survivors who participated in the Nurture with Nature at Home Photography Challenge during the COVID-19 pandemic. The weekly themed challenges encouraged breast cancer survivors to begin or continue to spend time outdoors in nature during an extremely isolating time. Enjoy the beauty captured and shared from this incredible group of breast cancer survivors! Joi us for the Art Loop reception from 5:30- 8pm.

Geraldo specialized in artwork that deals with transit from the City of Wilmington and Philadelphia. His use of colored pencils creates vibrant pieces of artwork.

Lynne’s creative outlet brings alcohol ink to the canvas while also using ceramic tiles. Their journey from education to art brings originality to colors swirling together, making their own designs magnificent with tints and shading.

New York native Joshua Morton calls his style "Chaotic Rhythms." He considers the art a self-portrait of his mind, like a diary echoing the essence of his being. Kevin Melloy, native Delawarean's art is a whimsical fauvist style incorporating his love of nature and the Caribbean.

Premiere the new Kevin Melloy Studio located on the South Union St Corridor. Some music, refreshments, and a tour of this live work space from 5-8pm.

My artwork is fused and captured in sand, acrylic paint, on wood to create texture dimensions. The organic materials of my art installations paired with energetic brightly colored pieces serve as a symbol of emotional experience and observation.

Lynne Robinson creates brilliantly colored designs with alcohol-ink." Alcohol-ink is a fascinating medium to work in – affording a myriad of possibilities created by inking tiles, metals, or non-porous paper. What starts out as a blank space ends up somewhere totally different than was originally planned – such is the nature of how the inks blend and dry and create their own world."

Her show features over 75 framed ink works, handmade notecards, inked necklaces – All for sale.

Living in the Newark – Elkton area since 1969, Lynne attended the University of Delaware, taught in Delaware public schools, and volunteered locally since retiring in 1997. A chance rescue of a 112-pound golden retriever named Boo in 2003 changed Lynne’s life and sent it on a course toward pet therapy. Now, founder and executive director of the pet-therapy organization, PAWS for People, Lynne is a believer of the profound and positive impact a visit from a pet can have on anyone – not only those physically, emotionally, or psychologically in need. Overseeing PAWS 650+ therapy teams, 13 employees, and 190 partnering sites where PAWS’ teams visit keeps Lynne out of trouble – most of the time. When she discovered the magic and vibrancy of alcohol inks during a class given at the Newark Arts Alliance, she quickly turned her spare time from emails to inking, inking, inking! She shares her love of alcohol ink through art festivals, demonstrations, and teaching classes.

Katherine LeCocq & Anthony Stanziale

Jimmy's artwork captures the spirit of Wilmington both old and new. If you grew up in the city you won't want to miss this collection of amazing nostalgia. At this event we will be featuring amazing art, live music, food and wine. Hours are 6-10pm.

Kirby Smith is a local artist whose recent work is primarily large oil paintings and drawings. He has lived and worked in Kennett Square for the past 30 years. His artwork has been exhibited locally and nationally. He graduated from the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts and has an MFA from Syracuse. Opening reception from 5- 7 pm on Friday, December 6th.

Adira is multifaceted as she works in color pencil, acrylic paint, and mixed media. Her design varies in its uniqueness and media.

National award-winning photographer who uses his unique eye to capture the perfect moments and his work spans decades and is recognizable through national and local media.

Priscilla uses candle making as a form of art. The specific scents are chosen to keep in mind the journey of sensory experience. Through igniting candles one can smell and visualize the shared memories from artists.

Kyma’s voice is her art, and she uses instruments and bowls in her wellness activities. She also runs workshops and mediations that bring relaxation to the community.

A collection of wearable art pieces, inspired by the appreciation of renaissance ideologist, Lotus Renaissance, emphasizes on rebirth by using unwanted clothing. Recycled material is one’s trash but is another’s treasure, using this ideology opens the ideas of the rebirth of culture, clothing, art, and society.

Art Loop reception from 5-7pm with live music, tasting, etc. Exhibition closes on October 30, 2022.

Artist Statement: I fling paint. I shoot it through a straw. I drip it. Splatter it. I use a brush and palette knife but mostly my fingers. Whatever my intuition says, I do. The colors that call out to me are the ones that end up on the paper.

Everyone is creative. Though we don't need any special talent to make art, many of us are too inhibited to let our creative intuition have much of a say in our lives.

Intuitive painting is a path for cultivating inner trust and becoming comfortable with not knowing what will show up. It’s about the process, not the product. Lack of concern about what the final piece looks like puts a quick end to inhibition.

My art is an invitation to the viewer to accept the beautiful mess inherent in their own lives as I welcome it in mine.

With striking use of color and detail, artist Robert Porter explores landscapes far and near in his newest paintings. Join us for the Art Loop reception on June 3rd from 5-8pm.

David Burslem will be exhibiting his latest collection of Fracture glass prints in his outdoor Bamboo Gallery. Along with many canvas and paper prints in his Studio Gallery will be many paintings and sculptures as well as sculptures in his Sculpture Garden. This show is partially funded with a grant from the Delaware Division of the Arts. Join us for the Art Loop reception from 4-8pm.

Over the years David has painted abstract landscapes using richly vibrant colors over layers of various textures. Always searching for innovative ways to produce art, he has combined his designs, painting and photography to produce sculptures out of shaped aluminum which he calls Sculptural Abstract Landscapes His recent series of Fracture glass prints in this exhibit adds to his extensive collection of canvas and paper prints.

David earned a BA in graphic design from the University of Delaware and has shown his works in the Delaware Art Museum, the Biggs Museum and in various regional shows while continuing to have yearly exhibits in his home-based Studio and Gallery.

Greenbank Mills Art Exhibit featuring artists from the Delaware Valley Art League. Join us for our first Art Loop reception on June 3rd.

"Art Work for the Holidays" features a large variety of art appropriate for gift giving. Artists: Jacalyn Beam ~ landscapes in oil; Molly Carpenter ~ paintings in sculpted frames; Sue Ciccone ~ whimsical critters in acrylic; Hope Hanes ~ pastel landscapes; Richard Chandler Hoff ~ graphite drawings; Lynne Lockhart ~ animal paintings in oil; Kirk McBride ~ landscape oil paintings; Laura McMillan ~ paintings & mirrors; Fran Miller ~ art glass; Anne Oldach ~ carved curios. Also available for gifting - jewelry, hand-crafted ornaments, ceramics, framing and gift certificates. Join us for the Art Loop reception from 5-8pm.

A group of commercial and fine-art photographers, coming together to explore what makes their medium unique. Whether this is shown through vintages techniques, or a fresh look at modern methods, this is going to be a show, not to be missed. Join us for the Art Loop reception from 6-8pm, where beer, wine, and light refreshments will be served.