“Quarantine Creations” Art Exhibit Refreshed at VCA Alexandria Animal Hospital

Prepared by Sunny Chen
Exhibit Dates: June 1 – September 25, 2021 The Quarantine Creations exhibit at the Veterinary Clinics of America Alexandria Animal Hospital (VCA Alexandria) features artwork based on our quarantine experiences. We all have been going through some challenging times during this COVID-19 pandemic. Our lives have changed drastically due to the global quarantine, and we have had to make many adjustments in our own unique ways. Quarantine Creations is a Del Ray Artisans’ Gallery Without Walls exh...
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John W. Hiller Retrospective Photography Exhibit at Del Ray Artisans Gallery

Southern Arizona Ranch Land (1977) by John W. Hiller
Exhibit Dates: July 1–17, 2021 Native American Pipe Ceremony: Saturday, July 17 at 7pm Del Ray Artisans is honored to showcase over four decades of photography from longtime member, Oscar and Emmy winner John W. Hiller with a special two-week exhibit. The John W. Hiller Retrospective photography exhibit runs July 1-17, 2021. The work ranges from his solitary landscapes of the American West to the tranquility of the gardens of Japan, as well as contemporary experiential imagery. Visit th...
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Creative Summer Programs at Del Ray Artisans

Creative Summer Programs
June 1 – August 31, 2021 Find your muse this summer! Del Ray Artisans’ Creative Summer Programs is a series of workshops, talks, and events exploring the arts from June 1 through August 31, 2021. Sign up for the programs that inspire you and make your own “stay-cation” art experience with online or in-person learning. 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 experienc...
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“The Naked and the Newt” Art Exhibit at Del Ray Artisans Gallery

Detail of Sunbaaaathing by Guy Jones
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...
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Spring Art Market 2021

Spring Art Market 2021
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...
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“The Art of Nature” Art Exhibit at Del Ray Artisans Gallery

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

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

Beach Shelter by Pamela Day
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...
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“After Edward Hopper: Themes of Solitude and Isolation” Art Exhibit at Del Ray Artisans

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...
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“Hidden World” Art Exhibit at Del Ray Artisans

The Eye of the Abyss by Nancy M Galib
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...
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