Exhibit Dates: August 2 – September 1, 2019 Opening Reception: Friday, August 2 from 7-9pm Join us at Del Ray Artisans gallery for a special art exhibit called Fresh Meat. The exhibit highlights new faces and techniques—showcasing artwork by Del Ray Artisans’ newest member artists. Come to the opening reception on Friday, August 2 from 7-9pm to meet the curators and artists. Members who joined between January 2018 through May 2019 were invited to enter work in the exhibit; and, as a par...

Exhibit Dates: July 11–14, 2019 Reception: Friday, July 12 from 7-9pm The 2 Sides Project, Special Edition by Istrico Productions documents the connection of sons and daughters whose fathers were killed on opposite sides of the Vietnam War, through photographs and film. A dozen Gold Star Americans have now met face-to-face with more than 60 Vietnamese sons and daughters, and the story of their first meeting has been featured in an award-winning documentary film, now airing on PBS stations ...

June 3 through September 29, 2019 This one is for the locals! Del Ray Artisans’ Gallery Without Walls (GWW) exhibit, Uncommon Alexandria, at the Veterinary Clinics of America Alexandria Animal Hospital (VCA Alexandria) features artwork inspired by common scenes of our daily lives. This uncommon approach to showcasing scenes of, and around, Alexandria skips the touristy sights to better reflect our neighborhoods, towns, and communities. Uncommon Alexandria runs June 3 - September 29, 2019...

Exhibit Dates: June 6–30, 2019 Opening Reception: Friday, June 7 from 7-9pm Summer Solstice Reception: Friday, June 21 from 7-9pm Join us at Del Ray Artisans for Art in Meditation – the Chakras. This art exhibit celebrates the seven energy centers of the body, starting from the base of the spine through to the crown of the head. The seven chakras are associated with vibrations, moods, and colors, and are frequently used in yoga and meditation practices. The exhibit is juried by contemporar...

Exhibit Dates: May 3–June 2, 2019 Opening Reception: Friday, May 3 from 7-9pm The Sacred Feminine art exhibit explores the essence of female energy, the power of life and birth; it connects that energy to ideas, expressions, dreams, life and all of existence. We all have masculine and feminine qualities inside of us. The exhibit is at Del Ray Artisans gallery from May 3 through June 2, 2019. Join us for the opening reception on Friday, May 3 from 7-9pm to meet the curators and artists. ...

Exhibit Dates: April 5-28, 2019 Opening Reception: Friday April 5 from 7-9pm The (No) Comfort Zone exhibit reflects people, places and things that are in and out of the artists’ comfort zone. The show runs April 5-28, 2019 at Del Ray Artisans gallery. Join us for the opening reception on Friday, April 5 from 7-9pm to meet the curators, Del Ray Artisans members, and local area high school students who have work in the exhibit. The artwork created from within the comfort zone feels comfor...

January 28 - June 2, 2019 "Dream Weaver Frida" by Dawn Wyse Hurto and Liz Martinez The Re-Connecting Threads art exhibit takes another look at artists’ traditional and non-traditional ways to manipulate fiber in art by revisiting the November 2018 Connecting Threads Del Ray Artisans gallery exhibit. Re-Connecting Threads features Del Ray Artisans members’ artwork through a Gallery Without Walls (GWW) program in partnership with the Veterinary Clinics of America Alexandria Animal Hospital ...

Exhibit Dates: March 1-31, 2019 Opening Reception: Friday March 1 from 7-9pm “Blue Green” by Jeff Lodge The For The Artist art exhibit at Del Ray Artisans gallery features works that the artists have always wanted to create. Curators Jeff Lodge and Jenny Nicholson challenged Del Ray Artisans members to reach into that wish list and create the special piece they’ve dreamed of doing. Two and three-dimensional works, paintings, mixed media, and photography are on exhibit. The creativity and ...

Exhibit Dates: February 1-24, 2019 Opening Reception: Friday February 1 from 7-9pm "Flower Gears" by Tracy Wilkerson The EPA estimates that 75% of the American waste stream is recyclable, but we only recycle about 30% of it.  People have taken to eBay and CraigsList for years to rehome their used goods in exchange for cash, and now many are utilizing give-away sites like Freecycle.org and BuyNothing too. Artists are often among the most conscientious recyclers, by reusing others’ di...

Exhibit Dates: January 4-27, 2019 Opening Reception: Friday, January 4 from 7-9pm Join us at Del Ray Artisans from January 4-27, 2019 for the Faces art exhibit. Portraits show the life a person has lived, the joy a person emanates, the wisdom gained through years of living, and focuses on the soul of the person. This exhibit celebrates the fresh face of a two-year old toddler or the lived-in face of an octogenarian and all those living in-between. Faces and bodies are as the artist portray...