The Delaware Division of the Arts Mezzanine Gallery will present an exhibition titled Chocolates by Bill Wolff from November 1-27, 2013. The Gallery, open weekdays from 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., is located in the Carvel State Office Building, 820 N. French Street, Wilmington. There will be a reception to meet the artist on Friday, November 1 from 5:00-8:00 p.m. as part of Wilmington’s Art Loop.

This solo exhibition of Bill Wolff’s work will showcase a series of photographs which suggest the ethereal qualities of landscapes in the early morning fog. The photos were made using a Polaroid 250 Land Camera and expired Polaroid Chocolate peel-apart film. In a time when apps replicate vintage cameras, the chocolate-brown tones and textures resulting from the film’s wet emulsions suggest more emotionally and effectively a heightened sense of silence and mystery that comes with being in natural settings surrounded by fog.

Individual Artist Fellow in Photography, Bill Wolff has exhibited his work regionally and locally. The artist received his PhD from The University of Texas at Austin and currently lives in Bear, DE.

To read an article about Bill, visit the Division’s Individual Arts Fellowship web publication.

The Delaware Division of the Arts Mezzanine Gallery will present an exhibition titled The Sky’s the Limit by Karin Snoots from October 4-25, 2013. The Gallery, open weekdays from 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., is located in the Carvel State Office Building, 820 N. French Street, Wilmington. There will be a reception to meet the artist on Friday, October 4 from 5:00-8:00 p.m. as part of Wilmington’s Art Loop.

This solo exhibition of Karin Snoots’ work will showcase a series of paintings on canvas, surf boards, and street signs. The artist’s newly developed contemporary style is a significant shift from her more traditional renderings. Through her paintings, Karin Snoots’ fundamental mission is to have her art serve as a catalyst for environmental awareness and conservation. She finds inspiration in the drama of nature and is constantly challenged to capture the dramatic sense of scale in space and light.

Individual Artist Fellow in Painting, Karin Snoots has exhibited her work regionally and locally and is a signature member of both the American Society of Marine Artists and Artists for Conservation Foundation and a member of the Ocean Artists Society. Snoots has formal training as a commercial illustrator, but her passionate interest in nature has moved her art far beyond illustration. The artist received her degree from American University and currently lives in Harbeson, DE.

To read an article about Karin, visit the Division’s Individual Arts Fellowship web publication.

The Delaware Quilt Documentation Project will hold a Quilt Harvest Day on Saturday, Oct. 19, 2013, from 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m., at the Blue Ball Barn located in Alapocas Run State Park, 1914 W. Park Drive, in Wilmington, Del.

 The project is designed to record the rich tradition of quilt-making in the state of Delaware and to help preserve its legacy for future generations. Owners of quilts made before 1950 are encouraged to bring their quilts to this informative documentation process which involves photographing each quilt, recording its physical characteristics and gathering historical information about the quilt and/or the quilt-maker. Admission to the session is free and there is no cost for the documentation of quilts made in Delaware. Walk-ins are welcome, but an appointment is recommended to guarantee that a particular quilt is included in the documentation process. A donation is requested for the documentation of quilts without a Delaware provenance.

 After the documentation process has been completed, data related to Delaware-made quilts will be compiled and analyzed, and a book featuring the most representative and historically important quilts will be developed. The project plans to mount a traveling exhibition of selected quilts which will be displayed in each of Delaware’s three counties.

 The Delaware Quilt Documentation Project is a collaborative effort between the Delaware Division of Historical and Cultural Affairs and the University of Delaware. Information about Delaware quilts will be submitted to The Quilt Index, a national data base maintained by The Alliance for American Quilts. The project is supported, in part, by grants from the Delaware Humanities Forum and the National Quilting Association, as well as individual contributions. For additional information contact the project co-coordinators Ann Baker Horsey of the Delaware Division of Historical and Cultural Affairs at 302-739-6402 or Dr. Fran Mayhew of the University of Delaware at 302-368-8423. To make an appointment, call Dr. Mayhew.

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Contact:
Jim Yurasek
Delaware Division of Historical and Cultural Affairs
Phone:  302-736-7413
E-mail:  Jim.Yurasek@delaware.gov
Web:   http://history.delaware.gov

Only a few weeks remain for visitors to enjoy “Dealing in Symbols: Profundity and the Human Figure,” an exhibit of works by noted Wilmington sculptor Charles Parks; and “USS Delaware: An American Battleship,” an exhibit on the USS Delaware (1909-1924) told through objects, photographs and ceremonial silver. Planned and created by the Delaware Division of Historical and Cultural Affairs, the exhibits will be on display at the First State Heritage Park Welcome Center and Galleries, Delaware Public Archives building, 121 Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd. in Dover, Del., through Sept. 22, 2013. Admission is free.

 The First State Heritage Park Welcome Center and Galleries is open from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday; 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. on Saturday; and 1:30 to 4:30 p.m. on Sunday. For additional information, call 302-744-5055.

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Contact:
Jim Yurasek
Delaware Division of Historical and Cultural Affairs
Phone:  302-736-7413
E-mail:  Jim.Yurasek@delaware.gov
Web:   http://history.delaware.gov

The Delaware Division of the Arts Mezzanine Gallery presents Aina Nergaard-Nammack’s exhibition, Fragments of Classical Music, from September 6-27, 2013. The Gallery, open weekdays from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., is located in the Carvel State Office Building, 820 N. French Street, Wilmington. There will be a reception to meet the artist on Friday, September 6 from 5-8 p.m. as part of Wilmington’s Art Loop.

This solo exhibition of Aina Nergaard-Nammack’s work will showcase a series of paintings based on classical music. The artist uses multiple brushes and her body’s physical movement to paint the music that she is immersed in during the time of a painting’s creation. Nergaard-Nammack actively moves around the room while painting to obtain different views of the forms and colors creating a vibrant and balanced composition.

Delaware’s Individual Artist Fellow in Painting, Aina Nergaard-Nammack, attended the Escuela Superior de Bellas Artes in Spain and continued as a self-taught artist. Nergaard-Nammack has shown her paintings locally, regionally, and internationally and has work in corporate, private, and university collections.

To read an article about her, visit the Division’s Individual Artist Fellowship web publication.