The Community Gallery at DCH offers a unique opportunity for area art galleries and artists to exhibit work with horticultural or environmental themes.

The Gallery is open Monday through Friday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., and during evening and weekend events, except on holidays. Evening open houses are held in conjunction with the Wilmington Art Commission's Art Loop, held the first Friday of the month*.

2010 Schedule

July
Kathleen Buckalew
Opening: July 9, 2010. 5:30 to 8:00 P.M.

June
Eo Omwake
Opening: June 4, 2010. 5:30 to 9:30 P.M.

Oe's landscapes honor nature and the natural world using symbolism and metaphor in both color and form. The content, emotionally and conceptually, lies in the objects depicted and also in the way the painting is painted. In trying to define a new range of beauty, Oe is attempting to broaded the range of the definition of the human spirit.

Also in June
Trolley Bazaar

May
Diane Cannon
Opening: May 7, 2010. 5:30 to 8:00 P.M.

Diane's exhibit, "Inspired by Nature", includes watercolors, pastels, mixed media, originals and giclees. Local garden scenes and sites along the Brandywine will be featured along with floral paintings. Diane is inspired by textures and structures of the environment through which she conveys the warmth or coolness of light.

Also in May
Ken Salzman Sculpture
“A Moment in Motion”

April
Trula Blize
Opening: April 9, 2010. 5:30 to 8:00 P.M.

The lush photographic work of artist Trula Blize becomes human emotional equivalents, each image a celebratory expression of a thought, a whisper, a song, a word spoken.   This show, titled Intimate Celebrations, draws the viewer into a rich, full experience which transcends the visual. The poetic work allows for personal rejoicing with each shutter click. Trula sees promise and beauty in every leaf, every blossom, every curve of a hillside or clove of garlic.  Her goal is to share the promise.

March
Harmony Weavers Guild
Opening: March 5, 2010. 5:30 to 8:00 P.M.

This exhibit showcases the talents of this 78 member guild of fiber artists and craftsmen.  Many kinds of work will be displayed, including woven scarves, shawls, table runners, and wall hangings; felted hats and purses; handyed and handsewn silk jackets; handyed silk scarves; and beaded purses and necklaces.

February
Maria Keane
Opening: February 5, 2010. 5:30 to 8:00 P.M.

Maria's exhibition titled, Fertile Ground celebrates nature in flower and landscape portraits. She uses mixed media in expressing these subjects: oil and watercolor monotypes, pastels and original digital compositions.

January
Brent Turpin
Opening: January 8, 2010. 5:30 to 8:00 P.M.

Experience Brent's artistic journey through his abstract visions of our natural and physical world. Through colorful explosions you will find a beautiful, simplistic, modern view of trees, landscapes and other points of nature.

2009 Exhibits

December - DE County Camera Club
“Portraits of the Natural World”
Show Runs: December 4 to December 31, 2009.
Opening: Dec. 4th, 09, 5:30 to 8 pm

A diversity of images reflecting the photographer’s point of view from glorious mushrooms, close up and macro blooms, intimate landscapes to majestic trees and more.

November
“Five Artists - Five Interpretations"
Maggi deBaecke
Sandra Hoffman
Sallie Ketcham
Maxine Rosenthal
Colleen Zufelt
Opening: November 6, 09 5:30 to 8 pm
Show Runs: November 6 to November 30, 2009

Five artists working in a variety of media; paint, clay, metal, and stone.  Using their imaginations they've created two and three dimensional art interpreting landscapes, seascapes, leaves, pods, petals and blooms.

Sandra Hoffman - Landscape #1

Colleen Zufelt

Sallie Ketcham

September/Oct  - Siv Spurgeon
"Up Close"
Show Runs: September 4 to October 31, 2009
Openings: Sept. 11th and Oct. 2nd, 5:30 to 8 pm

"Out on a Limb"

"Spring Sparkle"

Siv Spurgeon is a representational watercolor artist. She draws much of her inspiration from the local gardens of Scott Arboretum, Longwood Gardens, and Chanticleer. She loves to capture the feeling of light and strives for strong composition in her paintings.  She is especially intrigued by complex subject matters, such as the intricate pattern of petals and leaves.

Also in October

Friday, October 2, 2009 5pm-8pm

Ikebana Exhibition – Midori Tanimune, Somu level teacher with the Sogetsu School of Ikebana, and her students will display colorful works of Ikebana floral art ranging from basic arrangements to free style creations. This floral art form depicts the arranger’s stylized vision of nature using sculptural elements of line, space and mass. All manner of flora, fresh as well as dried, may be combined with unconventional materials in Sogetsu arrangements making for very unique and varied compositions.

Join Us for Green Drinks!
October 2, 2009   5:30 to 8:00 pm

What is Green Drinks?: A casual and unstructured event - no agenda, no speaker; no power point presentation - just a good time over a cool beverage.
Our Goal: To bring together everyone who shares a passion for the environment, sustainable/green living, energy efficiency and green power, green transportation, environmental legislation and advocacy, green product-sourcing and, well, you get the picture.
Why you should be there: Because you are green, because you want to go green, because you want to meet other environmentally minded people.

August -Mary Coty
Opening: August 7, 2009, 5:30 to 8 pm
Show Runs: August 7 to August 31, 2009.

My work explores a world of shadow and light found in common objects. I think of my compositions as abstractions of shapes; pieces of paint arranged on canvas. I enjoy the exploration of endless color possibilities and opportunities to bring life to the work through exaggerated color.

July - Zura Johnson
“The Poetry of Trees”
Art Loop : July 3, 2009, 5:30 to 8 pm
Special Opening: July 10, 2009, 5:30 to 8 pm

"Trees are poems the Earth writes upon the sky..."
-Kahlil Gibran

Zura's paintings explore these "poetic silhouettes", as well as images inspired by some of the great poets' passions for trees.

May/June - Betty Ulrey
Show Runs: May 1st through June 26th
Opening: May 1st, 5:30 to 8 pm
Second Opening: June 5th, 5:30 to 10 pm

Betty Ulrey’s paintings are vibrant colorful expressions of landscapes, flowers and still life. Many of the paintings on display are of northern Delaware and the Brandywine region. Regular art gallery hours are Monday through Friday, 9 am to 5 pm.

Gift Bouquet

Dogwoods in Spring

June - Trolley Bazaar
 Opening:June 5, 2009, 5:30 to 9:30 pm.

April - Harmony Weaver Guild
Inner Landscapes
Harmony Weavers Guild Study Group

Opening: April 3th, 5:30 to 8 pm

The artists in this group work and support each other in their exploration of textiles and fiber craft. The show will include a number of different works: hand weaving, dyeing, beading, and other types of surface design. 

March - Harmony Weavers Guild
Dreaming Patterns, Weaving Memories
- Weaving in the Peruvian Hightlands

Opening: March 6th, 5:30 to 8 pm

This is an exhibition and sale of traditional textiles from the Center for Traditional Textiles of Cusco, Peru. All sales will benefit weavers in the remote Andean villages and the Delaware Center for Horticulture. The opening on March 6, 2009 5:30-8:30 pm is free and open to the public..

January/February - The Studio Group, Inc.

The Studio Group, Inc. celebrates the beauty of the earth.  Many flowers will be blooming on the walls of the DCH Art Gallery in January and February.  Gardens, landscapes and other scenes of natural beauty will be shown in various media and styles to be enjoyed by all.  The show opening will take place during Art Loop on Friday, February 6, 2009, from 5:30 to 8 p.m.  Proceeds from all sales benefit the programs at the Delaware Center for Horticulture.  DCH Art Gallery hours are M-F, 9 to 5.

“Dandelions” by Erika Neidhardt

“Inspiration" by Diane Cannon

2008 Exhibits

December Special Exhibit

Harmony Weavers Guild Special Holiday Sale

Friday December 5th 5:30 to 8 p.m.
Saturday December 6th 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Nov/Dec Dawn W. Majewski, and Donna Zador


"Three White Orchids" by Donna Zador

DCH is proud to present “Petals and Places”.  We invite you to experience soothing landscapes in pastel and watercolor by Dawn Majewski along with floral reaslism via watercolors by Donna Zador.  This show runs through the end of December.

"Woods Going South" by Dawn Majewski

Sept/Oct  Trifolia: Lenny Wilson, Susan Benarcik, and Barbie Brannock

“Trifolia” represents the work of three emerging artists who take their inspiration from nature. Susan Benarcik contemplates the passage of time through layering images of natural life forms, book page and other collected materials in a provocative series of collages. Barbie Brannock teaches visual expression for young children and employs printing and painting techniques in her vibrant imagery. Lenny Wilson combines shoemaking with horticulture and constructs one-of-a-kind, life size shoes made from plant material and leather.

This show runs through the end of October. Free and open to the public, Monday – Friday, 9 AM to 5 PM.

Elephant Ear Shoes by Lenny Wilson, Photo by Rob Cardillo

July/August                Eric Zippe Photography

Special Art Gallery Exhibit
On display through August 29
Come in out of the heat and enjoy the stunning photography of Eric Zippe. This show includes images taken on the DCH grounds. Eric is generously donating 50% of his proceeds from photos that were taken at the Center. Additionally, anyone who purchases one of his large-format 20” x 30” prints will receive a complimentary membership or annual renewal to DCH.

- Extended days are July 18 and August 8 from 5:30 to 8:00 pm.

May/June                    National League of American Pen Women

Betsy Greer, White Iris, Watercolor

March/April                 Harmony Weavers Guild

January/February      Kathleen Keane

*Art Loops not held January.