Del Ray Artisans’ Indoor Summer Art Market 2022

Summer Art Market (July 9-10, 2022)
Saturday & Sunday, July 9-10 from 10am-4pm Del Ray Artisans’ Summer Art Market is a two-day, indoor event that gives you the chance to purchase original handmade artwork from talented local artists. The market showcases artwork in a wide range of media including ceramics, fiber, glass, jewelry, mixed media, paper, photography, and more. Shop original work from local artists—perfect for gifts or treat yourself! The Summer Art Market is on Saturday, July 9 and Sunday, July 10, 2022 from 10...
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Creative Summer Programs at Del Ray Artisans

Creative Summer Programs
June 1 – August 31, 2022 Find your muse this summer! Del Ray Artisans’ Creative Summer Programs is a series of workshops and events exploring the arts from June 1 through August 31, 2022. Sign up for the programs that inspire you and make your own “stay-cation” art experience. Register now for the June events—and check back throughout the summer because more will be added in the next two months. Programs are offered for all skill levels and experience. Learn new techniques from local artists...
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“Afros and Abstract” Art Exhibit at Del Ray Artisans Gallery

Dance of the Underwater World by Maria I Hart and Eileen M OBrien
Exhibit Dates: June 3–26, 2022 Opening Day: Friday, June 3 from 12-9pm Visit Del Ray Artisans gallery between June 3-26, 2022 to experience the Afros and Abstract exhibit celebrating the individuality of hair, body, space, imagination and time. This exhibit hopes to provoke interest in the visual beauty of a culture that reaches the expanse of humanity and a movement, encapsulating the amorphous state of lines, color, hues and tones. And if you are looking for something else, you’ll also f...
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Spring Art Market 2022

Spring Art Market 2022
Saturday, May 7 from 10am-4pm, RAIN or SHINE! Del Ray Artisans’ Spring Art Market is an annual outdoor market, one day each Spring, that gives you the chance to purchase original handmade artwork from talented local artists. The market showcases artwork in a wide range of media including ceramics, fiber, jewelry, mixed media, paper, photography, and more. Shop original work from local artists—perfect for Mother’s Day, graduation, teacher’s gifts, birthdays, home decor, or treat yourself! The...
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“Drips, Lines, Splatters, and Splash: A Celebration of the Washington Color School” Art Exhibit at Del Ray Artisans Gallery

Exhibit Dates: May 6–28, 2022 Opening Day: Friday, May 6 from 12-9pm Drips, Lines, Splatters, and Splash: A Celebration of the Washington Color School is the May exhibit at Del Ray Artisans, now celebrating 30 years as a non-profit fine arts organization in Alexandria. Both representational and abstract expressions of color, line, movement, and sense of space are explored. The exhibit was inspired by and celebrates the work of Morris Louis, Gene Davis, Jacob Kainen, among other founders...
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“Second Life” Art Exhibit at Del Ray Artisans Gallery

Sparklies by Tracy Wilkerson
Exhibit Dates: April 1–30, 2022 Opening Day: Friday, April 1 from 12-9pm Join us in April for the Second Life art exhibit at Del Ray Artisans gallery. Many physical items we choose to remove from our lives can be sold/given/donated rather than going into overburdened landfills. It takes a conscious choice to acquire items from others rather than purchasing new ones. It also takes a little effort to offer something no longer needed to others rather than tossing it in the trash. The Second L...
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“Flora & Fauna” Art Exhibit at Del Ray Artisans Gallery

A Face of Nature by TJ Feeley
Exhibit Dates: March 4–26, 2022 Opening Day: Friday, March 4 from 12-9pm The Flora & Fauna art exhibit at Del Ray Artisans gallery explores the interdependence of plants and animals, combining art and environmental science. In recent years, climate change and pollution have endangered the complex interactions between plants and animals. Pollinators (birds, bats, bees, butterflies, beetles, and other small mammals) are vital to creating and maintaining the habitats and ecosystems tha...
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“DADA 2.0” Art Exhibit at Del Ray Artisans Gallery

DADA 2.0 by Kelly Postula
Exhibit Dates: February 4–26, 2022 Opening Day: Friday, February 4 from 12-9pm The DADA 2.0 art exhibit at Del Ray Artisans gallery features art by local artists that expresses absurdity and discontent through the lens of Dada. For two years, life in the U.S. has been bizarre, confusing, and at times downright disturbing. With the COVID-19 pandemic, uptick in violence, and social and political strife, we have all been feeling off-kilter. In some ways, this is reminiscent of the period duri...
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“Little Monsters” Art Exhibit at Del Ray Artisans Gallery

Little Monsters by Betsy Mead
Exhibit Dates: January 7–29, 2022 Opening Day: Friday, January 7 from 12-9pm We all know them—the little monsters that haunt, terrorize, or cause us to giggle endlessly. These tiny beings emerge from fantasy as well as the real world. Come and see how artists have interpreted their little monsters in the Little Monsters exhibit at Del Ray Artisans gallery. You'll find that little monsters can range from the dark and mysterious to the cute and whimsical. Come choose your favorite! Join u...
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Del Ray Artisans 26th Annual Fine Art & Fine Craft Holiday Market

Del Ray Artisans Holiday Market
Three Weekends: December 3-19, 2021 Fridays 6-9pm, Saturdays & Sundays 11am-6pm Join us the first three weekends in December as Del Ray Artisans’ 26th Annual Holiday Market offers unique handcrafted fine arts and crafts from local artists. As always, the artists are presenting a variety of media, including fiber/textiles, glass, jewelry, mixed media, mosaics, ornaments, painting, paper crafting, photography, polymer clay, pottery/ceramics, prints, sculpture, watercolor, wood, wreaths, and ...
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