“The Naked and the Newt” Art Exhibit at Del Ray Artisans Gallery

Posted on May 10, 2021May 10, 2021 by Technology Director

Exhibit Dates: June 4–26, 2021 Opening Day Appointments: Friday, June 4 from 12-8pm Come see The Naked and the Newt: Studies in Human and Herpeton Anatomy art exhibit to see how artists explore the human body and reptiles / amphibians / herpetons. This exhibition investigates conceptions of anatomy, texture, and conservation with our partners, the Virginia Herpetological Society, and runs June 4-26, 2021 at Del Ray Artisans gallery in the Colasanto Center, 2704 Mount Vernon Avenue, Alexand...

Spring Art Market 2021

Posted on April 20, 2021April 20, 2021 by Technology Director

Saturday, May 8 from 10am-4pm, RAIN or SHINE! Del Ray Artisans’ Spring Art Market is an 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, a teacher’s gift, birthdays, home decor, or treat yourself! The Sprin...

“The Art of Nature” Art Exhibit at Del Ray Artisans Gallery

Posted on March 9, 2021March 3, 2021 by Technology Director

Magnolia Blossom at Dusk by Cynthia Schoeppel

Exhibit Dates: May 7–29, 2021 Opening Day Appointments: Friday, May 7 from 12-8pm For centuries, nature has been an influential factor in the creation of artwork by artists. As more national and international discussion has centered around environmental concerns, The Art of Nature is an art exhibit that reminds us of the gift Mother Earth has given us, the beauty of nature. Artists in this exhibition share their interpretations of the natural world around us, whether it be on the animals w...

“Unfinished/Finished” Art Exhibit at Del Ray Artisans Gallery

Posted on March 3, 2021March 3, 2021 by Technology Director

Beauty and the Background by Michael Green and Eileen M. O'Brien

Exhibit Dates: April 2 - May 1, 2021 Opening Day Appointments: Friday, April 2 from 12-8pm Many artists are notorious for having plenty of unfinished pieces hidden in their workspaces. In preparation for the Unfinished/Finished art exhibit, unfinished works were given to different artists to complete. This exhibit showcases how these partnerships yield impressive finished artworks by local artists and high school students. Come visit the gallery in April to explore the notion of when an...

“Give Me Shelter” Art Exhibit at Del Ray Artisans Gallery

Posted on January 11, 2021January 12, 2021 by Technology Director

Exhibit Dates: March 5 - 27, 2021 Opening Day Appointments: Friday, March 5 from 12-8pm During the pandemic we all have learned what it means to shelter in place. Shelters are often structures, yet sometimes just a state of where one is. For many it is a way to connect to our dwellings, and for others it merely means finding refuge. Some people even choose to shelter from the facts of the COVID-19 virus and its spread. The current crisis has nearly 40 million American renters at risk of ho...

“After Edward Hopper: Themes of Solitude and Isolation” Art Exhibit at Del Ray Artisans

Posted on December 17, 2020December 17, 2020 by Technology Director

COVID Nighthawks reimagined by Kelly MacConomy

Exhibit Dates: February 5 - 27, 2021 Opening Day Appointments: Friday, February 5 from 12-8pm The great American painter Edward Hopper is famous for his canvases depicting the isolationist urban landscape as well as the sweeping solitude and unpopulated vacancy of the dunes of Cape Cod. His 1942 painting “Nighthawks” is Hopper’s most recognizable work. It is the visual narrative of a late-night New York City Greenwich Village diner scene, bereft of a bustling business, depicting three solo...

“Hidden World” Art Exhibit at Del Ray Artisans

Posted on November 30, 2020November 30, 2020 by Technology Director

Exhibit Dates: January 8 - 30, 2021 Opening Day Appointments: Friday, January 8 from 12-8pm The Hidden World art exhibit at Del Ray Artisans is a visual representation of things that are not readily visible in our ordinary lives—an exploration of microscopic organisms, macro depictions of nature, the metaphysical world, emotions, sounds, and more. We have all been affected – in one way or another – by an unseen and mysterious virus. But even these pathogens, when revealed under a micros...

Del Ray Artisans 25th Annual Fine Art & Fine Craft Holiday Market

Posted on November 12, 2020November 12, 2020 by Technology Director

Three Weekends: December 4-20, 2020 Fridays 6-9pm, Saturdays & Sundays 11am-6pm Join us the first three weekends in December as Del Ray Artisans’ 25th Annual Holiday Market offers unique handcrafted fine arts and crafts from local artists. As always, the artists are presenting a variety of media, including botanical drawings, fiber/textiles, glass, jewelry, mixed media, mosaics, painting, paper crafting, photography, pottery/ceramics, sculpture, watercolor, wood turning, and more! Differen...

“Women’s Right to Vote: 100 Years Since the 19th Amendment” Art Exhibit at Del Ray Artisans

Posted on October 9, 2020October 9, 2020 by Technology Director

A Hooded Intellect #2 by Amy Kitchin Hower

Exhibit Dates: November 6-28, 2020 Opening Day Appointments: Friday, November 6 from 12-8pm The Women’s Right to Vote: 100 Years Since the 19th Amendment exhibit at Del Ray Artisans celebrates the achievements of women in the U.S. over the past 100 years, since the historic ratification of the 19th Amendment, which ensured that the right to vote could not be denied based on sex. This amendment also led the way to more social equality and social reform. This art exhibit features the work...

“Living in a Mini World” Art Exhibit at Del Ray Artisans Gallery

Posted on September 5, 2020September 5, 2020 by Web Curator

Exhibit Dates: October 2–31, 2020 Reserve Opening Day Tickets: Friday, October 2 from 12-8pm The Living in a Mini World art exhibit features small (and smaller) artworks by Del Ray Artisans members. Embrace the tiny! Imagine you have drunk Alice in Wonderland’s magic (BIG) potion, or are in The Borrowers, Stewart Little, or Gulliver’s Travels. This exhibit is a collection of art smaller than a magazine. It has pushed some artists who are large scale painters or textile artists to think ...