“Flora & Fauna” Art Exhibit Opening Day

Flora & Fauna Art Exhibit
March 4–26, 2022

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 that many rely on for food and shelter. Plants like almond trees, berry bushes and flowers need pollinators to survive and reproduce. Large animals, like giraffes and elephants, rely on plants for food, shelter, and shade to protect them from the environment and predators. This art exhibit is focused on exploring and showing these connections.

Join us on opening day, Friday, March 4, between 12-9pm for the widest selection of artwork by local artists. Mark your calendar now or set a reminder through Eventbrite.

Held in conjunction with this exhibit, register for the free online talk by Master Naturalist Chris Allgyer about Dragonflies and Damselflies of Virginia on Wednesday, March 9 from 7-8pm.

Have you always wanted to try your hand at floristry? Register now for the “Flowers Everywhere!” workshop on Saturday, March 19 from 6:30-8:30pm. Instructor BWS Johnson will teach you how to level up grocery store arrangements and the difference in quality between wholesale and retail blooms, plus you’ll get to bring home your masterpiece at the end of the workshop.

Event details and registration are at DelRayArtisans.org/workshops

The Flora & Fauna exhibit runs March 4–26, 2022 at Del Ray Artisans gallery in the Colasanto Center, 2704 Mount Vernon Avenue, Alexandria, Virginia 22301. Gallery hours are Thursday 12-6pm, Friday 12-9pm, Saturday 12-6pm, and Sunday 12-6pm (closed the last Sunday of the month).

Del Ray Artisans has taken the ALX Promise pledge and is committed to the health and safety of our visitors. The gallery capacity is limited to 15 people at any one time. Face masks must be worn by all while visiting the gallery. The gallery is free, open to the public, and accessible.

For more information, contact the curator TJ Feeley (tjfeeley@gmail.com) or Director of Curating Kelly Postula (Curating@DelRayArtisans.org).