The below are exhibits that were hosted at Del Ray Artisans gallery in the Colasanto Center (2704 Mount Vernon Avenue, Alexandria, VA 22301). For Del Ray Artisans exhibits in other locations, please see Gallery Without Walls.
2024
Fine Art & Fine Craft Holiday Market 2024
December 6–22, 2024
Coordinators: Stephen Lally and Rita Schooley
$100 and Under
November 1 – December 1, 2024 [All Member Exhibit]
Opening Reception: Friday, November 1, 7–9pm
Curators: Dale Spivey and Kurt Peterson
Artificial or Intelligence?
October 4–26, 2024
Opening Reception: Friday, October 4, 7–9pm
Curators: Nicole Mahoney and Nancy Galib
Fascinating Fiber, Alluring Fabric
September 6–28, 2024
Opening Reception: Friday, September 6, 7–9pm
Curators: Liz Martinez and Robyn Seaton McGarry
The Science of our Surroundings
August 2–31, 2024
Opening Reception: Friday, August 2, 7–9pm
Curators: Aaron Fletchersmith and Amanda Fletchersmith
All About Love
June 7–30, 2024
Opening Reception: Friday, June 7, 7–9pm
Curator: TJ Feeley
The Art of Tea
May 3 – June 1, 2024
Opening Reception: Friday, May 3, 7–9pm
Curators: Suzan Ok Shumate and Sue Shumate
Same But Different
April 5–27, 2024 [All Member Exhibit]
Opening Reception: Friday, April 5, 7–9pm
Curators: Pinar Artuk-Boegel and Barbara Cooper
The Power of Two
March 1–30, 2024
Opening Reception: Friday, March 1, 7–9pm
Curators: Karen Feeley and TJ Feeley
Visible Touch: A Look at Texture
February 2–24, 2024
Opening Reception: Friday, February 2, 7–9pm
Curators: Dawn Wyse Hurto and Lesley Hall
Visions of Resilience: Art for Climate Justice
January 5–27, 2024
Opening Reception: Friday, January 5, 7-9pm
Curator: Camille Kouyoumdjian
2023
Fine Art & Fine Craft Holiday Market 2023
December 1-23, 2023
Coordinators: Stephen Lally and Rita Schooley
Housemates
November 3–26, 2023 [All Member Exhibit]
Opening Reception: Friday, November 3 from 7–9pm
Curator: Robyn Seaton McGarry
Curses! Foiled Again! The art of swords and sorcery
October 6–28, 2023
Opening Reception: Friday, October 6 from 7–9pm
Curator: Erica Hughes
Farther Afield
September 1–30, 2023
Opening Reception: Friday, September 1 from 7–9pm
Curator: Alexandra Schmeling
Treasures of the DMV
August 4–26, 2023
Opening Reception: Friday, August 4 from 7–9pm
Curator: Ron Reel
American Patchwork
June 2–25, 2023
Opening Reception: Friday, June 2 from 7–9pm
Curator: TJ Feeley
Prints in May @ DRA: Exploring the Possibilities
May 5–27, 2023
Opening Reception: Friday, May 5 from 7–9pm
Curators: Ellen Rosenthal and Kitty Russell
A Tale of Two Studios
April 7–29, 2023 [Member Exhibit + Art Enables Artists]
Opening Reception: Friday, April 7 from 7–9pm
Curator: Amy Kitchin
Fun With One
March 3–April 1, 2023 [All Member Exhibit]
Opening Reception: Friday, March 3 from 7–9pm
Curators: Rusty Lynn and Kelly Postula
The Unseen
February 3–25, 2023
Opening Reception: Friday, February 3 from 7–9pm
Curator: Peter Michaels | Juror: Michal Gavish
Putting A Face To A Name
January 6–28, 2023
Opening Reception: Friday, January 6, 7-9pm
Curator: Gordon Thomas Frank
2022
Fine Art & Fine Craft Holiday Market 2022
December 2-18, 2022
Coordinators: Stephen Lally and Rita Schooley
$100 and Under
November 4-27, 2022 [All Member Exhibit]
Opening Reception: Friday, November 4 from 7–9pm
Curator: Dale Spivey
The Return of Eating, Drinking, and Merriment
October 7-29, 2022
Opening Reception: Friday, October 7 from 7–9pm
Curator: Stephen Lally
The Big 3-0: Del Ray Artisans’ 30th Anniversary Exhibit
September 2 – October 1, 2022 [All Member Exhibit]
Reception: Saturday, September 3 from 3–6pm
Curators: Dawn Wyse Hurto and Dale Spivey
A Space Between
August 5-27, 2022
Opening Day: Friday, August 5 from 12–9pm
Curator: Brittany Baron
Afros and Abstract
June 3-26, 2022
Opening Day: Friday, June 3 from 12–9pm
Curator: Maria I. Hart
Drips, Lines, Splatters, and Splash: A Celebration of the Washington Color School
May 6-28, 2022
Opening Day: Friday, May 6 from 12–9pm
Curator: Kelly MacConomy | Juror: Barbara Januszkiewicz
Second Life
April 1-30, 2022
Opening Day: Friday, April 1 from 12–9pm
Curators: Tracy Wilkerson and Esperanza Barajas
Flora & Fauna
March 4-26, 2022 [High School Students and Area Artists Exhibit]
Opening Day: Friday, March 4 from 12–9pm
Curator: TJ Feeley
DADA 2.0
February 4-26, 2022
Opening Day: Friday, February 4 from 12–9pm
Curator: Kelly Postula
Little Monsters
January 7-29, 2022
Opening Day: Friday, January 7 from 12–9pm
Curator: Betsy Mead
2021
Fine Art & Fine Craft Holiday Market 2021
December 3-19, 2021
Coordinators: Stephen Lally and Rita Schooley
Groovy Movies
November 5-28, 2021
Opening Day Appointments: Friday, November 5 from 12–9pm
Curator: Karen Schmitz
Expanding the Common Ground: Voices of the Global Majority
October 1-30, 2021
Opening Day Appointments: Friday, October 1 from 12–9pm
Curators: Amy Kitchin, Beth Richardson, and Mathew Heggem
STIGMA
September 3-25, 2021
Opening Day Appointments: Friday, September 3 from 12–9pm
Curators: Liz Martinez and Debi Steinbacher
Together
August 6-28, 2021 [Invitational Exhibit for Exceptional Member Volunteers]
Opening Day Appointments: Friday, August 6 from 12–9pm
Curators: Amy Kitchin (Director of Volunteers) and Joshua Oliveira
John W. Hiller Retrospective Photography Exhibit
July 1-17, 2021
Opening Day Appointments: Friday, July 2 from 12-8pm
Curators: Alyssa Pease and Karen Schmitz
The Naked and the Newt: Humans and Herpetons
June 4-26, 2021
Opening Day Appointments: Friday, June 4 from 12–8pm
Curator: Erica Hughes
The Art of Nature
May 7-29, 2021
Opening Day Appointments: Friday, May 7 from 12–8pm
Curator: Cynthia Schoeppel
Unfinished/Finished
April 2 – May 1, 2021 [High School Students and Area Artists Exhibit]
Opening Day Appointments: Friday, April 2 from 12–8pm
Curator: Eileen O’Brien
Give Me Shelter
March 5-27, 2021
Opening Day Appointments: Friday, March 5 from 12–8pm
Curators: Theresa Kulstad and Pamela Day
After Edward Hopper: Themes of Solitude and Isolation
February 5-27, 2021 [All Member Exhibit]
Opening Day Appointments: Friday, February 5 from 12–8pm
Curator: Kelly MacConomy
Hidden World
January 8-30, 2021
Opening Day Appointments: Friday, January 8 from 12–8pm
Curators: Nancy Galib and Nicole Mahoney
2020
Fine Art & Fine Craft Holiday Market 2020
December 4-20, 2020
Coordinators: Stephen Lally, Amy Kitchin Hower, and Rita Schooley
Women’s Right to Vote: 100 Years Since the 19th Amendment
November 6-28, 2020 [High School Students and All Member Exhibit]
Opening Day Appointments: Friday, November 6 from 12–8pm
Curators: Amy Kitchin Hower, Karen Schmitz, and Drew Cariaso
COVID-19 HOPE Quilt Letters Installation
October 6, 2020 – April 30, 2021 [Outside, extended until April 2022]
Grass roots community art project launched by Diane Canney
Director of Outreach: Kelly MacConomy
Living in a Mini World
October 2-31, 2020 [All Member Exhibit]
Opening Day Appointments: Friday, October 2 from 12–8pm
Curator: Betsy Jones and Howard Hay
Art in Movement, Journey Through Dance
September 4-26, 2020
Curator: Kelly Marie Postula
Art by Mail II
Online September 1 – November 1, 2020 [All Member Exhibit]
Curators: Dawn Wyse Hurto and Dale Spivey
Hello, Bright Eyes
August 7-29, 2020
Curators: Stephanie Chan and Tracy Wilkerson
Take Away Art
June 18-28, 2020 [All Member Exhibit]
Curators: Dawn Wyse Hurto and Dale Spivey
Art by Mail
Online May 24 – July 31, 2020 [All Member Exhibit]
Curators: Dawn Wyse Hurto, Dale Spivey, and Mathew Heggem
Tell Me a Story
March 6-23, 2020 (Online March 30–June 10, 2020)
Opening Reception: Friday, March 6 from 7–9pm
Curator: Lesley Hall
Kondo vs. Chaos
February 7-March 1, 2020 [All Member Exhibit]
Opening Reception: Friday, February 7 from 7–9pm
Curators: Marcia Lynn Toepfer and Taly Walsh
Tangerine
January 10-February 2, 2020
Opening Reception: Friday, January 10 from 7–9pm
Curator: Betsy Mead
2019
Fine Art & Fine Craft Holiday Market 2019
December 6-22, 2019
Coordinators: Stephen Lally and Amy Kitchin Hower
$100 & Under
November 1-December 1, 2019 [All Member Exhibit]
Opening Reception: Friday, November 1 from 7–9pm
Curators: Kathy Turner and Stephen Lally
Art Inspired by The Twilight Zone
October 4-27, 2019
Opening Reception: Friday, October 4 from 7–9pm
Curator: Gordon Thomas Frank
High Note
September 6-29, 2019
Opening Reception: Friday, September 6 from 7–9pm
Curators: Nicole Mahoney and Dawn Wyse Hurto
Fresh Meat
August 2 – September 1, 2019 [New Member Exhibit]
Opening Reception: Friday, August 2 from 7–9pm
Curators: Brittany Gabel and Kurt Peterson
The 2 Sides Project, Special Edition
July 11–14, 2019
Reception: Friday, July 12 from 7–9pm
Curators: Anthony Istrico and Nora Kubach
Art in Meditation – Chakras
June 6-30, 2019
Opening Reception: Friday, June 7 from 7–9pm
Curators: Joyce A. Frank and Kitty Russell
Sacred Feminine
May 3 – June 2, 2019
Opening Reception: Friday, May 3 from 7–9pm
Curators: Lynn Fernandez and Tamara Wilkerson
(No)Comfort Zone
April 5-28, 2019 [High School Students and All Member Exhibit]
Opening Reception: Friday, April 5 from 7–9pm
Curators: Joe Franklin and Kelly Sincock
For The Artist
March 1-31, 2019 [All Member Exhibit]
Opening Reception: Friday, March 1 from 7–9pm
Curators: Jeff Lodge and Jenny Nicholson
New Beginnings
February 1-24, 2019
Opening Reception: Friday, February 1 from 7–9pm
Curator: Tracy Wilkerson
Faces
January 4-27, 2019
Opening Reception: Friday, January 4 from 7–9pm
Curators: Rita Schooley and Kathy Turner
2018
Fine Art & Fine Craft Holiday Market 2018
November 30 – December 2, December 7–9, and December 14–16, 2018
Coordinator: Stephen Lally
The market offers unique handmade fine arts and fine crafts from local artists (including pottery/ceramics, photography, jewelry, cloth, paper crafts, and glass). Admission is free! Different artists each weekend!
Connecting Threads
November 2-25, 2018
Opening Reception: Friday, November 2 from 7–9pm
Curators: Liz Martinez and Dawn Wyse Hurto
Symmetry Photography Exhibition
October 5-28, 2018
Opening Reception: Friday, October 5 from 7–9pm
Curator: Dave Heckman
Eat, Drink, and be Merry
September 7-30, 2018
Opening Reception: Friday, September 7 from 7–9pm
Curator: Stephen Lally
Ancestry
August 3 – September 2, 2018 [All Member Exhibit]
Opening Reception: Friday, August 3 from 7–9pm
Curator: Karen Laurie Thomas
Wanderlust
June 1-24, 2018
Opening Reception: Saturday, June 1 from 7–9pm
Curator: Kajal Dhabalia
Atomic Dog
May 4-27, 2018 [All Member Exhibit]
Opening Reception: Friday, May 4 from 7–9pm
Curator: Sarah Chittenden
A Touch of Magic
April 6-29, 2018
Opening Reception: Friday, April 6 from 7–9pm
Curators: Tom Kelly and Veronica Barker-Barzel Kelly
Outdoors In
March 2 – April 1, 2018 [All Member Exhibit]
Opening Reception: Friday, March 2 from 7–9pm
Curators: Joe Franklin and Margaret Wohler
Art Squared
February 2-25, 2018
Opening Reception: Friday, February 2 from 7–9pm
Curators: Monica Hokeilen and Sophia Suarez
Sensorium
January 5-28, 2018
Opening Reception: Friday, January 5 from 7–9pm
Curators: Betsy Mead and Mel Bikowski
2017
Fine Art & Fine Craft Holiday Market 2017
December 1–3, December 8–10, and December 15–17, 2017
Coordinators: Stephen Lally and Betsy Mead
The market offers unique handmade fine arts and fine crafts from local artists (including pottery/ceramics, photography, jewelry, cloth, paper crafts, and glass). Admission is free! Different artists each weekend!
$100 & Under
November 3-26, 2017 [All Member Exhibit]
Opening Reception: Friday, November 3 from 7–9pm
Curators: Michele Reday Cook and Kathy Turner
Captured Beauty! A Fine Art Photography Exhibition
October 6-29, 2017
Opening Reception: Friday, October 6 from 7–9pm
Curator: Dave Heckman
Childhood Passions
September 1 – October 1, 2017
Opening Reception: Friday, September 1 from 7–9pm
Curators: Karen Thomas and Pat Stacy
Clowning Around
August 4-27, 2017
Opening Reception: Friday, August 4 from 7–9pm
Curators: Gordon Frank and Zade Ramsey
Thanks for all the Fish
June 2-25, 2017 [Invitational Exhibit for Exceptional Member Volunteers]
Opening Reception: Saturday, June 3 from 7–9pm
Curators: Kathy Turner and Joshua Oliveira
Speak Your Mind
May 5-28, 2017
Opening Reception: Friday, May 5 from 7–9pm
Curator: Becky Barnes
Breaking the Glass Ceiling – The Sky’s the Limit
March 31 – April 30, 2017
Opening Reception: Friday, March 31 from 7–9pm
Curators: Heike Gramckow and Rachel Grodsky
Through the Looking Glass
March 3-26, 2017
Opening Reception: Friday, March 3 from 7–9pm
Curator: Joshua Oliveira
Lovers
February 3-26, 2017 [All Member Exhibit]
Opening Reception: Friday, February 3 from 7–9pm
Curators: Bonnie Holmberg and Miles Liss
Simply Abstract
January 6-29, 2017
Opening Reception: Friday, January 6 from 7–9pm
Curators: Judy Lynn and Betsy Mead
2016
Fine Art & Fine Craft Holiday Market 2016
December 2–4, December 9–11, and December 16–18, 2016
Coordinator: Betsy Mead
The market offers unique handmade fine arts and fine crafts from local artists (including pottery/ceramics, photography, jewelry, cloth, paper crafts, and glass). Admission is free! Different artists each weekend!
H2O/WATERWORKS
November 4–27, 2016 [All Member Exhibit]
Opening Reception: Friday, November 4 from 7–9pm
Curator: Michele Reday Cook
Local Flavor
October 7–30, 2016 [All Member Exhibit]
Opening Reception: Friday, October 7 from 7–9pm
Curator: Dawn Wyse Hurto
Celebrate the special touches found in community
Fire and Earth
September 2–October 2, 2016
Opening Reception: Friday, September 2 from 7–9pm
Curator: Stephen Lally
A hybrid show that combines a National ceramic cup exhibit with a regional 2-D exhibit
FUN-derful
August 5–28, 2016
Opening Reception: Friday, August 5 from 7–9pm
Curator: Karen Schmitz
Witty, punny, colorful, silly, humorous and just (LOL) FUN art!
RESPECT: Unsung Heroes in Uniform
June 3–26, 2016
Opening Reception: Friday, June 3 from 7–9pm
Curator: Tracy Wilkerson
Recognizing and acknowledging the individuals behind the uniform.
Surrealism: A Photography Exhibition
May 6–29, 2016
Opening Reception: Friday, May 6 from 7–9pm
Curator: David Heckman, Union 206 Studio
Photography representing the irrational imagery of dreams and the unconscious mind.
Creatures from the Sea
April 1–May 1, 2016
Opening Reception: Friday, April 1 from 7–9pm
Curators: Veronica Barker-Barzel and Tom Kelly
Art that brings to life the aquatic world’s frolicking, fanciful, sensual, beautiful, and beastly creatures.
March Melee
March 4–27, 2016
Opening Reception: Friday, March 4 from 7–9pm
Curators: Kathy Turner and Joshua Oliveira
Brash, bold, aggressive, wild, startling, bizarre, over the top, and around the bend.
All aBoard
February 5–28, 2016 [Board Showcase]
Opening Reception: Friday, February 5 from 7–9pm
Artists: Ron Blank, Michele Reday Cook, Kim S. Joy, Stephen Lally, Marlin Lord, Elizabeth Guerry Mead, Kathy Turner, and Joan Woodill
Eight dedicated Board Members showcase their art.
True Colors: Like a Rainbow
January 8–31, 2016 [All Member Exhibit]
Opening Reception: Friday, January 8 from 7–9pm
Curator: Betsy Mead
The gallery is blooming in January with “true colors”.
2015
Fine Art & Fine Craft Holiday Market 2015
December 4–6, December 11–13, and December 18–20, 2015
Receptions: Fridays, Dec 4 / Dec 11 / Dec 18 from 6–9pm
Coordinator: Tracy Wilkerson
The market offers unique handmade fine arts and fine crafts from local artists (including pottery/ceramics, photography, jewelry, cloth, paper crafts, and glass). Admission is free! Different artists each weekend!
Under $100: Affordable Masterpieces
November 6–29, 2015 [All Member Exhibit]
Opening Reception: Friday, November 6 from 7–9pm
Curator: Stacy Rausch
“Cash & carry” art for $100 or less!
Skeletons: Exploring Under the Surface
October 2–November 1, 2015
Opening Reception: Friday, October 2 from 7–9pm
Curator: Tracy Wilkerson
Exploring under the surface; the framework; the understructure
ALTARS: Religious Rituals
September 4–27, 2015
Opening Reception: Friday, September 4 from 7–9pm
Curators: John Bordner & David Camero
Visualizing rituals of worship from around the world
Au Naturel
August 7–30, 2015
Opening Reception: Friday, August 7 from 7–9pm
Curator: Tamara Wilkerson
Celebrating the natural and exposed, the pure and untouched, the bare, the raw, and the candid
Building Bridges
June 5–28, 2015 [All Member + Mississippi Gulf Coast Artists Exhibit]
Opening Reception: Friday, June 5 from 7–9pm
Curator: Lori K. Gordon, Linda Elliff and Barb Boatman
Art exploring economic injustice and political divisiveness. (Photo Album)
MIX: Adventures in Mixed Media
May 1–31, 2015
Opening Reception: Friday, May 1 from 7–9pm
Curators: Judy Gula & Karen Schmitz
A show celebrating mixed media—fiber, paper, assemblages, sculptures and more! (Photo Album)
18th Annual Student Art Exhibition
April 10–26, 2015
Opening Reception: Friday, April 10 from 7–9pm
Curators: Stacy Rausch and T.C. Williams Teachers
A juried show featuring art by T.C. Williams High School students. (Photo Album)
Dream On
March 6–29, 2015
Opening Reception: Friday, March 6 from 7–9pm
Curator: Theresa Kulstad
Dreams interpreted and translated into works of art. (Photo Album)
Elements
February 6–March 1, 2015 [Board Showcase]
Opening Reception: Friday, February 6 from 7–9pm
Artists: John Bordner, Kathryn Brown, Michele Reday Cook, Linda Elliff, Kim Joy, Marlin Lord, & Tamara Wilkerson
Seven dedicated Board Members showcase their art. (Photo Album)
The Color Pink
January 2–February 1, 2015 [All Member Exhibit]
Opening Reception: Friday, January 2 from 7–9pm
Curator: Betsy Mead
Artists use the color pink to create an artistic statement. (Photo Album)
2014
Fine Art & Fine Craft Holiday Market 2014
December 5–7, December 12–14, and December 19–21, 2014
Receptions: Fridays, Dec 5 / Dec 12 / Dec 19 from 6–9pm
Coordinator: Tracy Wilkerson
The market offers unique handmade fine arts and fine crafts from local artists (including pottery/ceramics, photography, jewelry, cloth, paper crafts, and glass). Admission is free! Different artists each weekend! (Photo Album)
Nourish & Flourish: The Food Show
November 7–30, 2014 [All Member Exhibit]
Opening Reception: Friday, November 7 from 7–9pm
Curators: Cathy Messina, John Messina, and Michele Reday Cook
Art inspired by food—realistic or metaphorical, but worthy of tasting, savoring, chewing, and digesting. During the month of Thanksgiving, we express gratitude for the abundance in our own lives and encourage gallery visitors to make donations of nonperishable food for persons in need. (Photo Gallery)
Metamorphosis
October 3–November 2, 2014
Opening Reception: Friday, October 3 from 7–9pm
Curators: Kathy Turner and Betty Plummer
A distinct transformative change from one form to another; Featuring the Mask-erpiece Silent Auction (Photo Gallery)
Put a Bird on It!
September 5–28, 2014
Opening Reception: Friday, September 5 from 7–9pm
Curators: Barbara Boehm and Linda Elliff
An exhibit celebrating the art of embellishment (Photo Gallery)
Board and Beyond
August 1–31, 2014 [Board Showcase]
Opening Reception: Friday, August 1 from 7–9pm
Artists: John Hiller, Lesley Hall, Stacy Rausch, Eileen O’Brien, Pamela Underhill, Liz Martinez, and Gale Goldfarb
Featuring artwork by four select members of Del Ray Artisans Board of Directors and three incredible volunteers who go “above and beyond” (Photo Gallery)
SUITES: Scandalous Uproarous Intriguing Titillating Entanglements & Seductions
June 6–29, 2014 [All Member Exhibit]
Opening Reception: Friday, June 6 from 7–9pm
Curator: Tracy Wilkerson
Art to make you laugh, blush… or both! (Photo Gallery)
Eyes On the Border
May 16–June 1, 2014
Reception: Friday, May 16 from 7–9pm
ALACP Curator: David Camero; DRA Curators: Michele Reday Cook and Lesley Hall
In this collaborative exhibit, artist members from Del Ray Artisans (DRA) and Art Latin American Collective Project (ALACP) were invited to explore universal themes from the individual perspective of each artist. (Photo Gallery)
17th Annual T.C. Williams Student Art Exhibition
May 2–11, 2014
Opening Reception: Friday, May 2 from 7–9pm
Curator: T. C. Williams Art Department
Del Ray Artisans and T. C. Williams High School Art Department jointly present the 17th Annual Student Art Show at Del Ray Artisans gallery. The exhibit will feature the work of members of the National Art Honor Society. (Photo Gallery)
REVOLUTION: Art & Technology
April 4–27, 2014 [All Member Exhibit]
Opening Reception: Friday, April 4 from 7–10pm
Curators: Ann Krug and Connie Saunders
Computer-created art, digitally manipulated art, exploring our relationship with technology, art made of electronic parts (Photo Gallery)
Portraits of Pop Culture (featuring Heads Up)
March 7–30, 2014
Opening Reception: Friday, March 7 from 7–10pm
Curators: Zade Ramsey and Gordon Thomas Frank
A look at the way pop culture is so pervasive in our society that it distracts from important issues that shape our lives (Photo Gallery)
Reincarnations: featuring Artycyclopedia
February 7–March 2, 2014
Opening Reception: Friday, February 7 from 7–10pm
Curator: Theresa Kulstad
Reborn “discards”—art created from items “saved” or otherwise to be discarded (Photo Gallery)
Primary Colors
January 3–February 2, 2014
Opening Reception: Friday, January 3 from 7–10pm
Curator: Betsy Mead
Art using only the three primary colors (red, yellow, blue) plus black and white (Photo Gallery)
2013
Fine Art & Fine Craft Holiday Market 2013
December 6–8, December 13–15, and December 20–22, 2013
Receptions: Fridays, Dec 6 / Dec 13 / Dec 20 from 6–9pm
Coordinator: Tracy Wilkerson
The market offers unique handmade fine arts and fine crafts from local artists (including pottery/ceramics, photography, jewelry, cloth, paper crafts, and glass). Admission is free! Different artists each weekend! (Photo Gallery)
Del Ray Dozen Invitational Photography Show
November 1–December 1, 2013
Opening Reception: Friday, November 1 from 7–10pm
Curators: Rob Rudick and Jen Chappell
The work of thirteen photographers juried in: John Bordner, Kathryn Brown, Jen Chappell, Candace Clifford, Bill Coyle, Chris Fedderson, Barry Heyman, David Kosar, James Locke, Marlin Lord, Joe Minor, Rob Rudick, and Karen Thuermer. (Photo Gallery)
Del-Ray-geous
October 4–27, 2013 [Member Exhibit]
Opening Reception: Friday, October 4 from 7–10pm
Curators: Lesley Hall and Dawn Wyse Hurto
Artwork focused on the outrageous, fun, and unique parts of the Del Ray neighborhood and community. (Photo Gallery)
One Percent
September 6–29, 2013
Opening Reception: Friday, September 6 from 7–10pm
Curators: Greg Knott and Tamara Wilkerson
The symbolic, political, physical, etc. 1% in our world—giving perspective to things overlooked or unnoticed. (Photo Gallery)
Anything Goes
August 2–September 1, 2013 [Board Showcase]
Opening Reception: Friday, August 2 from 7–10pm
Artists: Michele Reday Cook, Susan Amber Gordon, Lesley Hall, John W. Hiller, Nora Partlow, Betty Plummer, and Stacy Rausch
Featuring artwork by select members of Del Ray Artisans Board of Directors (Photo Gallery)
Music In Art
June 7–30, 2013 [All Member Exhibit]
Opening Reception: Friday, June 7 from 7–10pm
Curators: Jackie Tury and Paul Tury
Artwork influenced by a particular tune, song, movement or aria. Can you name that tune by the brush stokes in the painting, gems in the necklace, weave in fiber art, or see the movement in clay sculpture? Explore the music in art. (Photo Gallery)
Artworks For Good
May 17–June 1, 2013
Opening Reception: Friday, May 17 from 7–10pm
Fundraiser/Benefit Closing Reception: Saturday, June 1, 7–10pm (Ticket Required)
Curator: Drew Cariaso
The proceeds of the art exhibit go to support Del Ray Artisans mission. Proceeds from the closing reception will be split between Del Ray Artisans and The American Cancer Society in honor of Becky Arnold. (Photo Gallery)
16th Annual T.C. Williams Student Art Exhibition
May 3–12, 2013
Opening Reception: Friday, May 3 from 7–10pm
Curator: Leslie Rousseau of T. C. Williams Art Department
Del Ray Artisans and the T. C. Williams High School Art Department jointly present the 16th Annual Student Art Show at Del Ray Artisans gallery. The exhibit will feature the work of members of the National Art Honor Society. (Photo Gallery)
Turn On Your Masters
April 5–28, 2013
Opening Reception: Friday, April 5 from 7–10pm
Curators: Drew Cariaso and Zade Ramsey
Artists take the opportunity to pay homage to the masters, question the hoopla surrounding particular pieces, and praise, critique, or dish the artist and peers who have influenced them. (Photo Gallery)
POWER ART
March 1–31, 2013
Opening Reception: Friday, March 1 from 7–10pm
Curator: Barb Boatman
This juried show features art that has powerful meaning to each artist—revealing familiar things in new ways, evoking emotions, and making statements. View artwork created from non-traditional materials or conventional materials used in new ways. (Photo Gallery)
Dot and Dash
February 1–24, 2013
Opening Reception: Friday, February 1 from 7–10pm
Curators: Amanda Wright and Colleen Dolinger
Getting back to the basics: dot and dash. Artists interpret the theme Dot and Dash in their unique styles—showcasing two and three-dimensional work that is painterly, graphic, realistic, and abstract. (Photo Gallery)
Shades of White
January 4–27, 2013 [All Member Exhibit]
Opening Reception: Friday, January 4 from 7–10pm
Curators: Betsy Mead and Hillary Mead
White isn’t “just white”! Chill out after the holiday madness in shades of white—tones and hues range from blues to beiges to yellows and more. (Photo Gallery)
2012
Fine Art & Fine Craft Holiday Market 2012
November 30-December 2, December 7-9, and December 14-16, 2012
Receptions: Fridays, Nov 30 / Dec 7 / Dec 14 from 6–9pm
Coordinator: Tracy Wilkerson
Now over 3 weekends! The market offers unique handmade fine arts and fine crafts from local artists (including pottery/ceramics, photography, jewelry, cloth, paper crafts, and glass). Admission is free! All artists donate a percentage of their sales to help support Del Ray Artisans. (Photo Gallery)
Telling Images: juried photography exhibition
November 2–25, 2012 [All Member Exhibit]
Opening Reception: Friday, November 2 from 7–10pm
Curator: Jeanne Tifft
The images shown tell, compel, imply, or suggest some sort of narrative or story: character, place, mood, feeling, plot, past, present, future, each richly implying a story the viewers are induced to imagine from the photographer’s visual vocabulary. (Photo Gallery)
Sweet ‘n Salty
October 5–28, 2012
Opening Reception: Friday, October 5 from 7–10pm
Curator: Tracy Wilkerson and Amanda Wright
Artists were asked to “give in to their cravings… let their senses and personal experiences inspire them… push their boundaries” to create dynamic and interesting interpretations of this very tasty and feeling-filled theme. (Photo Gallery)
It Runs in the Family
September 7–30, 2012
Opening Reception: Friday, September 7 from 7–10pm
Curator: Michele Reday Cook
Interpreting “family” very loosely, area artists show us their artistic heritage by submitting a collection of their family’s artworks. (Photo Gallery)
Boarderlines
August 3–September 2, 2012 [Board Showcase]
Opening Reception: Friday, August 3 from 7–10pm
Artists: Kathryn A. Brown, Drew Cariaso, Michele Reday Cook, Lesley Hall,
Dawn Wyse Hurto, Nora Partlow
Featuring artwork by six members of the Board of Directors, a silent auction, and take-away art (Photo Gallery)
Hot! Hot! Hot!
June 28–July 15, 2012
Show Reception: Friday, July 6 from 7–10pm
Curators: Tracy Wilkerson and Tamara Wilkerson
What comes to mind when you hear: “Hot! Hot! Hot!”? The surface of the sun, steamy dances, ice melting on the sidewalk… That’s just what we asked area artists to do. No matter what our artists cook up, this show will definitely be hot! (Photo Gallery)
Art on the Edge
June 1–24, 2012
Opening Reception: Friday, June 1 from 7–10pm
Curators: Betty Plummer and Fareeha Khawaja
This all-media “edgy” art show extends limits and breaks boundaries, daring artists to “go beyond the fringe” to explore peripheries of the unfamiliar, and celebrate the journey. Their creative responses may be inspired by sports, clothes, music, art, performance, food, lifestyle, violent nature, animals, living spaces, or dwelling places. (Photo Gallery)
15th Annual T.C. Williams Student Art Exhibition
May 4–13, 2012
Opening Reception: Friday, May 4 from 7–10pm
Curator: T.C. Williams Art Department
The Del Ray Artisans and the T.C. Williams High School Art Department jointly present the 15th Annual Student Art Show at the Del Ray Artisans gallery. The exhibit will feature the work of members of the National Art Honor Society. (Photo Gallery)
Childhood Memories
April 6–29, 2012
Opening Reception: Friday, April 6 from 7–10pm
Curator: David Kosar
Memories are often the inspiration for art. This juried show is all about the artists’ childhood. Our memories are endless: a tree, an experience, a trip, a gathering, an animal, a poem, a person or a place that brings you back to a childhood memory. (Photo Gallery)
XX: 1992-2012
March 2–April 1, 2012 [All Member Exhibit]
Opening Reception: Friday, March 2 from 7–10pm
Curator: Kurt Peterson
This juried show opens the door for the best of the past and the present artwork from Del Ray Artisans members on our 20th Anniversary. (Photo Gallery)
Love, Politics & Scrabble: The Games People Play
February 3–26, 2012
Opening Reception: Friday, February 3 from 7–10pm
Curators: Barbara Boehm and Linda Elliff
This show, juried by Virginia-based painter Moira McQuillen, asked artists to depict any of the numerous games people play in life, whether power, Monopoly, manipulation, poker, Angry Birds, baseball, or gossip. (Photo Gallery)
Artist Warriors: Post Apocalyptic Adventure
January 6–29, 2012
Opening Reception: Friday, January 6 from 7–10pm
Curators: Zade Ramsey, Gorden Frank, and Drew Cariaso
Imagine you are an artist surviving in the landscape of a post apocalyptic world. Artist warriors document this inhospitable world with artwork and the fashions to move through it. The causes of this apocalypse could be real or media created. Why should Hollywood have all the fun? This show is all about letting your inner survivalist and your art warrior imagination go wild. (Photo Gallery)
2011
Fine Art & Fine Craft Holiday Market 2011
December 2–4, 2011
Opening Reception: Friday, December 2 from 6–9pm
Coordinator: Tracy Wilkerson
The market offers unique handmade fine arts and fine crafts from local artists (including pottery/ceramics, photography, jewelry, cloth, paper crafts, and glass). Admission is free! All artists donate a percentage of their sales to help support Del Ray Artisans. (Photo Gallery)
It’s All About The Little Things
December 9–18, 2011
Opening Reception: Friday, December 9 from 7–10pm
Curators: Michele Reday Cook and Sarah Sertic
It’s all about the little things. Tiny, diminutive, miniature, but not quite microscopic. Some would say it’s a small world—a very small world. The challenge to our artists was to see what they could create in 8″x10″ or smaller, in two- or three-dimensional format.
Del Ray Dozenz
November 4–27, 2011
Opening Reception: Friday, November 4 from 7–10pm
Curators: Rob Rudick and Jen Chappell
An all-photography, juried show building on the triumphs of past DRA photography shows with expanded participation to “dozenz” of Del Ray Artisans members. This show celebrates photography as a printed medium and highlights the finest photographs members have produced in the last two years. (Photo Gallery)
Get Sparked! Art inspired by writing
October 7–30, 2011
Opening Reception: Friday, October 7 from 7–10pm
Curator: Amy Souza and Amanda Wright
Join Del Ray Artisans and SPARK: art from writing/writing from art as we embark on an artistic journey that pushes boundaries. This show is unique—all art submitted must be created between July 26 and October 3, 2011 and done in response to a story or poem. (Photo Gallery)
Retakes and Transformations: Art from everyday life
September 2–October 2, 2011 [All Member Exhibit]
Opening Reception: Friday, September 2 from 7–10pm
Visit us during Art on the Avenue on Saturday, October 1
Curator: Dawn Wyse Hurto
A close look at everyday life—delving into habits, routines, favorite things and surroundings—giving familiar items new life through art. (Photo Gallery)
States of Mind
August 5–28, 2011 [Board & Beyond Exhibit]
Opening Reception: Friday, August 5 from 7–10pm
Artists: Kimberley Bush, Ellyn Ferguson, Lesley Hall, Fransi Kaye, Katherine Rand, Gloria Vestal, and Tracy Wilkerson
Über-volunteers exhibit encaustics with horsehair or raku, dreamlike landscapes, abstract art, figurative works, stained glass, handmade cards, jewelry, mixed media mirrors and more. (Photo Gallery)
Made In The U. S. A.
July 1–22, 2011
Opening Reception: Friday, July 1 from 7–10pm
Curators: Drew Cariaso and Veronica Barker-Barzel
Del Ray Artisans will be celebrating Independence Day and the month of July with artwork inspired by U.S. people, places and/or things. Artists are asked to create artwork with U.S.-made materials so as to emphasize both the origin of the materials and that we represent a large, important purchasing bloc. The goal of this exhibit is to reflect everything that represents the U.S., including the actual artistic materials themselves. (Photo Gallery)
Drawing Inspiration From the Figure
June 3–26, 2011 [All Member Exhibit]
Opening Reception: Friday, June 3 from 7–10pm
Curators: Pamela Underhill and Katherine Rand
For hundreds of years artists have used models to understand proportion, structure, movement and the expressive nature of the human figure. Join us for this exciting all-member show as we explore the many ways artwork can reflect our responses to the human form. (Photo Gallery)
14th Annual T.C. Williams Student Art Exhibition
May 6–15, 2011
Opening Reception: Friday, May 6 from 7–10pm
Curator: T.C. Williams Art Department
The Del Ray Artisans and the T.C. Williams High School Art Department jointly present the 14th Annual Student Art Show at the Del Ray Artisans gallery. The exhibit will feature the work of members of the National Art Honor Society. (Photo Gallery)
It’s Only Rock ‘n’ Roll, But I Like It!
April 1–May 1, 2011
Opening Reception: Friday, April 1 from 7–10pm
Curators: Fierce Sonia and Jen Chappell
Del Ray Artisans pays homage to all things rock ‘n’ roll. This open, all-media juried celebrates the bands, instruments, lyrics, rebellious youth culture and a life style dedicated to glamour and excess. (Photo Gallery)
Beyond Form: Expressing Art
March 4–27, 2011
Opening Reception: Friday, March 4 from 7–10pm
Curator: Betty Plummer and Fareeha Khawaja
This is an all-media abstract art show spotlighting painting. Sublime or formal, monochromatic or colorful, we’ll make art happen so you’ll feel the emotion, movement, and meaning that artists express through art whatever the style! (Photo Gallery)
Love Letters
February 4–27, 2011
Opening Reception: Friday, February 4 from 7–10pm
Curators: Matthew Tito Cuenca and Tracy Wilkerson
Whether you have it, lost it, want it, avoid it, need it or ignore it; love has made all of us do some pretty crazy things. Love Letters will exhibit a unique juried collection of love-inspired artworks paired up with the artist’s love letter to the object of their affection. (Photo Gallery)
Baby, It’s Cold Outside!
January 7-30, 2011 [All Member Exhibit]
Opening Reception: Friday, January 7 from 7–10pm
Curator: Connie Springer Zabowski and Celeste Zabowski
An art show to celebrate and remember all things good and bad about winter. (Photo Gallery)
2010
Fine Art & Fine Craft Holiday Market 2010
December 3–5, 2010
Opening Reception: Friday, December 3 from 6–9pm
Coordinator: Tracy Wilkerson
The market offers unique handmade fine arts and fine crafts from local artists (including pottery/ceramics, photography, jewelry, cloth, paper crafts, and glass). Admission is free! All artists donate a percentage of their sales to help support Del Ray Artisans. (Photo Gallery)
Celebrating Movement
November 26–28, 2010
Only Thanksgiving weekend!
Curator: Tamara Wilkerson
We are celebrating movement! Visual art representing fun/ fast/ movement will be on display, and performing arts activities are scheduled each day. (Photo Gallery)
Blue: An Interpretation
November 5–21, 2010 [All Member Exhibit]
Opening Reception: Friday, November 5 from 7–10pm
Curator: Betsy Mead
Blue is a Del Ray Artisans all member show giving the artists an opportunity to test their creative genius in depicting what “blue” means to them. (Photo Gallery)
Once Upon a Time
October 1–24, 2010
Opening Reception: Friday, October 1 from 7–10pm
Curator: Amy Souza with Michele Reday Cook
A nostalgic nursery rhyme… A beloved bedtime story… A favorite fable or fairy tale… Let your inner child take a flight of fantasy! Come enjoy this show of imagination brought to life! (Photo Gallery)
From Our Perspective
September 3–19, 2010 [Board Showcase]
Meet-the-Artists Reception: Friday, September 10 from 7–10pm
Artists: Kathryn Brown, John Hiller, Paige Ireland, Marlin Lord
Del Ray Artisans (DRA) is pleased to present the 7th annual Board Showcase titled From Our Perspective. The Board Showcase is unique in that Board members are invited to display their works in return for their service to DRA. (Photo Gallery)
Gathering of the Legends
August 6–22, 2010
Opening Reception: Friday, August 6 from 7–10pm
Curator: Nina Tisara
Meet Alexandria’s Living Legends of 2009-2010. The exhibition is the culmination of this year’s Living Legends of Alexandria program that features 30 of Alexandria’s recent history makers. Twelve individuals or teams were selected from among the nominees as the 2009-2010 Living Legends of Alexandria: Chet Avery, Rosalind Bovey, V. Rodger Digilio, Nelson A. Green, Sr., Alice Merrill and Linda Odell, T. Michael Miller, John Porter, Joan and John Renner, David G. Speck, Pat Troy, Lois Walker, and Betty R. Wright. (Photo Gallery)
Global Rhythm
July 2–18, 2010
Opening Reception: Friday, July 2 from 7–10pm
Curator: Matthew Tito Cuenca
From Paul Gauguin to Amedeo Modigliani, artists have been inspired and entranced by the culture, people, and artistic vision of a foreign land. Whether it’s their ethnic technique or the exotic appearance, artwork influenced by a foreign country opens the minds of fellow artists and patrons alike—displaying a visual passport to a new, beautiful and unfamiliar world. This show celebrates that global inspiration. (Photo Gallery)
Undecided: A Dialogue Between Artist and Viewer
June 4–27, 2010 [All Member Exhibit]
Opening Reception: Friday, June 4 from 7–10pm
Closing Reception: Sunday, June 27 from 5 pm – 7 pm
Curator: Betty Plummer with Michele Reday Cook
Art for this exhibit will be displayed with the titles hidden. Instead, beside each artwork will be a sheet on which viewers may submit their own titles for the works. As work is purchased, the title is revealed and there is an opportunity for the artist to share with the patron the vision that led to the creation of the work. At the closing reception, exhibiting artists will discuss their work—and show the original titles! (Photo Gallery)
Amanda Wright, Master Thesis
May 21–30, 2010
Opening Reception: Friday, May 21 from 7–10pm
Curator: Amanda Wright
Finding Beauty reflects how artist Amanda R. Wright responds to her present everyday environment and to the people within it. Through painting and mixed media, flowers, mountains and other symbolically depicted landscape elements, are brought into bold, radiant, multicolored light to tell her story. (Photo Gallery)
13th Annual T.C. Williams Student Art Exhibition
May 7–16, 2010
Opening Reception: Friday, May 7 from 7–10pm
Curator: T.C. Williams Art Department
The Del Ray Artisans and the T.C. Williams High School Art Department jointly present the 13th Annual Student Art Show at the Del Ray Artisans gallery. The exhibit will feature the work of members of the National Art Honor Society. (Photo Gallery)
What’s Your Bag?
April 2–25, 2010
Opening Reception: Friday, April 2 from 7–10pm
Closing Reception: Sunday, April 25 from 3 pm – 6 pm
Curator: Theresa Kulstad and Karen Schmitz
You usually don’t go from point A to point B without a bag of some sort. Whether you are bringing food home, taking work home, travelling away from home, you are most likely using a bag. This show explores the bag in any form. (Photo Gallery)
Women in Art: Body of Work
March 5-21, 2010
Opening Reception: Friday, March 5 from 7–10pm
Curator: Ellyn Ferguson with Vivienne Lukacs and Beverly Hansen
To be a woman is to be many things: goddess, Madonna, healer, friend, siren or saint. And that’s the short list. Our all-media show will celebrate the vision, intellect, talent and power of women as creators, patrons and sources of inspiration in the arts. (Photo Gallery)
Artioms
February 5-21, 2010
Opening Reception: Friday, February 5 from 7–10pm
Curator: Tracy Wilkerson
ARTIOMS: Expressing idioms, clichés and word phrases in art. Artists are being challenged to express their favorite (or not so favorite) idioms, clichés, word phrases or play on words in their artwork. (Photo Gallery)
New Work for a New Year
January 8-24, 2010
Opening Reception: Friday, January 8 from 7–10pm
Curator: Richard Wyvill
This exhibit provides local artists a platform to show recent work, which has not been previously exhibited. (Photo Gallery)