2026
Arts Center/Gallery at Delaware State University
The Delaware Division of the Arts has partnered with the Arts Center/Gallery since 2012 to present the Delaware State Employee Art Exhibition sponsored by the National Arts Program. The Arts Center/Gallery (ACG) is an arts and culture educational resource that brings to the University community and the community at large a variety of events that promote excellence in the arts and humanities Through exhibitions, performances, and related programs (Art Works for All, Scholastics Art and Writing Awards, National Arts Program, and Congressional Awards), activities and accomplishments, the ACG promotes its role as a cultural resource for students and the DSU community. The ACG cultivates relationships with arts and education organizations throughout the state while prioritizing accessible programming to underserved populations.
The mission of the ACG is to provide educational experiences that bring new ideas and art forms to various audiences; broaden the interpretation of our multicultural heritage; and promote access to the arts for all audiences.
Pictured: Jennifer Gunther, Director of the Arts Center/Gallery and Kristin Pleasanton, Deputy Director of the Delaware Division of the Arts
15th Annual Delaware State Employee Art Exhibition Arts Center/Gallery at Delaware State University February 23 – March 20, 2026
Governor’s Message
It is my honor to welcome you to the 15th Annual Delaware State Employee Art Exhibition - a celebration that reminds all of us why Delaware's public workforce is truly extraordinary.
Every day, state employees work tirelessly to maintain public spaces, support families, protect public health, and keep essential services moving across our state. This exhibition offers a different kind of window into that workforce one that reveals the creativity, imagination, and personal stories that exist in every agency and department across Delaware.
Creativity is at the heart of innovation, and Delaware state employees embody that every day - whether through problemsolving, collaboration, or finding new ways to serve the people of our state. The arts strengthen that spirit. Engaging in creative work enhances problem-solving, builds connection, and fosters an environment where innovation can flourish. The talent on display in this exhibition is a testament to the whole people who make up our public workforce - people with passions and perspectives that extend far beyond the workplace.
This year, I was proud to introduce three Governor's Choice Awards, one from each of Delaware's counties, to honor outstanding works that reflect the remarkable talent found in every corner of our state. These awards are my way of personally recognizing the creativity that exists across all of Delaware, and of ensuring that no part of our state goes uncelebrated.
To every artist and family member who submitted work for this exhibition - thank you for sharing your creativity and your stories with your colleagues and your community. To all who came to view the gallery, I am grateful for your support of Delaware's public servants and the arts.
Delaware is stronger because of the dedicated, talented, and creative people who serve it. This exhibition celebrates exactly that.
Governor Matt Meyer State of Delaware
Director’s Message
On behalf of the Delaware Division of the Arts and the Delaware State Arts Council, it is my great pleasure to welcome you to the 15th Annual Delaware State Employee Art Exhibition. To the 220 artists and family members who submitted work this year - congratulations! Your willingness to share your creativity with your colleagues and your community is what makes this exhibition such a meaningful tradition.
Creativity is not separate from public service - it strengthens it. The imagination, perspective, and discipline on display throughout this gallery are the same qualities that help state employees solve problems, serve the public, and find new ways to make Delaware better. This exhibition is a powerful reminder that the arts thrive within our state agencies, and that the people who serve Delaware bring remarkable depth and talent to everything they do.
Reaching a 15th anniversary is a milestone worth pausing to appreciate and it would not have been possible without the dedication of Deputy Director Kristin Pleasanton, who has helmed this project since its very beginning. For fifteen years, Kristin has worked to build a welcoming, community-centered exhibition that honors artists at every skill level, from youth entries to professional-level work. Her vision, care, and commitment are woven into every aspect of what this exhibition has become, and we are deeply grateful for her leadership.
Whether you are a seasoned artist or someone who picked up a brush for the first time this year, your participation matters. The act of creating, and of sharing that creation, enriches our workplaces, our communities, and each other. I encourage you to keep pushing your creative boundaries and to continue bringing your full selves to both your art and your work.
Thank you to all who submitted, to everyone who came to celebrate, and to the many partners who help make this exhibition possible year after year. We look forward to the next fifteen years.
Jessica Ball Director, Delaware Division of the Arts
J. Mack Wathen Chair, Delaware State Arts Council
Thomas DelPorte
Awards
Academia Charter School, Wilmington
Ineffabilis Colloquium
Best of Show
Governor’s Choice
Appoquinimink School District, Middletown Heisenberg
Arts Education Award
New Castle: Tom Livingstone – Big Monster, Department of Justice, Newark
Kent: Nancy Wheeler – Springtime Splendor, Adult Education Resources, Smyrna
Sussex: Kristen Corbi – Overwhelmed, Cape Henlopen School District, Harbeson
Professional
First Place ($350): Rick Burrow – Vacuum Row, Sussex Academy of Arts and Sciences, Dover
Second Place ($250): Kiley Chafin – Time's Delusion, Delaware Tech Stanton Campus, Dover
Third Place ($150): Amy Bandy – Amber Horizons, Indian River School District, Milton
Honorable Mention: Grume Abraham – Alkebulan (Mother of Mankind), Department of Transportation, Newark
Honorable Mention: Derek Carlson – Sparrow, Department of Transportation, Dover
Honorable Mention: Ainsley Fischer – Seafoam and Pearls, Christina School District, Newark
Honorable Mention: Cindy Morris – The World of Her Own, Red Clay School District, Hockessin
Honorable Mention: Chad Cortez Everett – May the Jawn Be With You, Red Clay School District, Landenberg
Intermediate
First Place ($350): Logan Farro – Drinks With Old Friends, Department of Child Support Services, Farmington
Second Place ($250): Cassie Hilliard – Soha ne felejtsd el! (Never Forget!), Caesar Rodney School District, Magnolia
Third Place ($150): Kristina Levering – Private Storm, Caesar Rodney School District, Dover
Honorable Mention: Q Hernandez – No Matter Where You Go, There You Are, Division of Legislative Services, Dover
Honorable Mention: Elyse Crowe-McGuinness – A Study of the Hand, Academia Charter School, New Castle
Honorable Mention: Emma Denneny – Path, Appoquinimink School District, Middletown
Amateur
First Place ($350): Akeana Boyd-Douglas – Jewel Tones Luminary, Delaware State Police, Townsend
Second Place ($250): Paul Solano – Moose at Mount Denali, Department of Agriculture, Lewes
Third Place ($150): Adrienne Livingstone – Fortitude, Department of Justice, Newark
Honorable Mention: Cynthia Westhoff – A Taste of Spring, Appoquinimink School District, Smyrna
Honorable Mention: McKenzie Lavoie – Dread Within Beauty, Justice of the Peace Court, Bear
Honorable Mention: Ben Ables – Molly's Rise & Shine, Indian River School District, Georgetown
Teen (13-18 years)
First Place ($150): Leah Cooper – Sweet Comfort, Department of Finance, Milford
Second Place ($100): Julie Pent – Outskirts of Paris, Lake Forest School District, Camden
Third Place ($50): Elly Wendel – Stitches, Red Clay School District, Wilmington
Honorable Mention: Bella Burgett – Paintings With Ranger, Lake Forest School District, Magnolia
Honorable Mention: Evie Sierra – Flutter, Smyrna School District, Clayton
Honorable Mention: Kayla McClure – Ozempig, Department of Corrections, Smyrna
Youth (12 years and under)
First Place ($150): Tom Livingstone – Big Monster, Department of Justice, Newark
Second Place ($100): Zoey Cooper – Chickie, Red Clay Early Intervention Program, Newark
Third Place ($50): Mia Truscott – The Dolphin, Department of State, Springfield
Honorable Mention: Noelle Rambo – The Hammerhead Shark of the Blue Sea, Division of Fish and Wildlife, Harrington
Honorable Mention: Emily Dallas – Elephant Dish, Delaware Military Academy, Newark
Honorable Mention: Mary-Jeanne Fennemore – Eyes, Department of Corrections, Middletown
Honorable Mention: Stephen Douglas III – Oak & Black Walnut Pencil Holder, Delaware State Police, Townsend
Honorable Mention: Mariano Barrios – Patterned Landscape, Appoquinimink School District, Townsend
Special Awards
Portrait: Taylor Gordon – TBABW (To Be a Black Woman), Smyrna School District, New Castle
Animal: Trudi Costa – Intensity, Caesar Rodney School District, Dover
Landscape: Cyndi Holbrook – January 2026, Red Clay School District, North East
Group Scene: Sharif Sadiq – En Plein Air, Department of State Housing Authority
Fantasy: Sarah Pohlman – Sent From a Tin Can and a Tangled Piece of String, Red Clay School District, Hockessin
America 250 Award: John Guthrie – Eagle Dance, Department of Transportation, Dover
Participating Departments
Department of Agriculture
Department of Correction
Department of Education
Department of Finance
Department of Health and Social Services
Department of Insurance
Department of Justice
Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control
Department of Safety and Homeland Security
Department of Services for Children, Youth and Families
Department of State
Department of Technology and Information
Department of Transportation
General Assembly
Office of Defense Services
Office of Management and Budget
State Courts
State Housing Authority
University of Delaware
Delaware State University
Delaware Technical and Community College
Ben Ables
Grume Abraham
Fistum Abraham
Epie Alobwede
Ana Maria Antonio
Taurai Augustin
Tobias Austin
Katie Badner
Rose Badner
Asata Bamba
Amy Bandy
Mason Bandy
Mariano Barrios
Kerri Batrowny
Chevonne Baylor
Samantha Beck
Amy Beitzel
Andrew Bell
Ellen Benitez
Lexi Blocksom
AnneMarie Bobon
Mackenzie Bogetti
Akeana Boyd-Douglas
Ellie Boynton
Harry Brake
Cora Brinson
Sophia Brouillette
Bella Burgett
Ray’Leah Burke
Rick Burrow
Derek Carlson
Judy Caruso
Lia Ceja
Kiley Chafin
Amy Chu
George Class-Peters
Archana Coimbatore Sivagurunathan
Rajah Collick
Khalef Collins
Amanda Colton
Michael Conlan
Leah Cooper
Zoey Cooper
Kristen Corbi
Participants
Kimberly Corbi
Trudi Costa
Lori Crawford
Hayley "Mickey"Crowe-McGinniss
Elyse Crowe-McGinniss
Anna DaCunha
Emily Dallas
Ryan Dallas
Jes Davis
Toniann DeGregory
Thomas Del Porte
Sarah Delcollo
Emma Denneny
Kathleen Denny
Shari Dierkes
Elizabeth Dierkes
Donald Doheny
Susanna Dooley
Cayleigh Dotson
Sienna Douglas
Stephen Douglas III
Ryan Douglass
Kevin Dunn
Samantha Dunn
Valerie Edge
Ethan Egloff
Marciana Esteves
Chad Cortez Everett
Kelly Ewing
Logan Farro
Mary-Jeanne Fennemore
Bailey Fields
Olivia Figueroa
Ainsley Fischer
Melissa Fitzgerald
Karen Fitzpatrick
Tamika Fletcher
Rigoberto Flores-Suaza
Christopher Foster
Valerie Francois
Rebecca Frankum
Delvin Fulton
Amanda Gaglione
Savannah Gerdes
Kylee Gill
Ryleigh Giroso
Geraldo Gonzalez
Tracy Goodbred
Taylor Gordon
Grace Guillebeau
John Guthrie
Sabrina Hairston
Sakai Harris
Abby Hastings
Sandra Henning
Brooklyn Henry
Q Hernandez
Camilla Hill
Adeline Hill
Cassie Hilliard
Tessa Hoffecker
Cyndi Holbrook
Maxwell Hubert
Stephanie Hudnell
Sakreea Jackson
Lester James
Ashley Jensen
Joshua Jensen
Cassandra Jervey
Megan Jolly
Vivian Jones
Deanna Joynes
Jacob Kaminski
Howard Kimmel
Angel King
Brady Lamers
McKenzie Lavoie
Hyo Lee
Karen D. Letonoff
Kristina Levering
Lucy Li
Hongwei Liu
Tom Livingstone
Adrienne Livingstone
Tara Lohman
Wanda Lopez
Samantha Marshall
Bertha
Martinez Ramirez
Dorothy May
Kayla Mcclure
Betsy McDorman
SyNajah McIvor
Karen McLellan
Melaina Mendoza
Nataleigh Moore
John Morgan
Cindy Morris
Bradley Mozeik
Camryn Murani
Nolan Murani
Giovanna Musemici
Nancy Nepa Cooper
Lindsey Ostafy
Alexandra Overgaard
Jenna Palecko Schuck
SoYoung Park-Bovee
Suguna Patibanda
Julie Pent
Garrett Peters
Jessica Pigeon
Sarah Pohlman
Kiaira Porter
Pailyn Potter
Jayda Powell
Arizona Prinkey
Jenesis Prioleau
Arabella Raffa
Sabrina Rambo
Noelle Rambo
Nena Rapposelli
Melissa Reamer
Megan Reynolds
Alexandria Ricketts
Markeida Robinson
Gilberto Rodriguez
Teresa Rodriguez
Margo Roof
Barbara Roof
Kelly Ruse
Courtney Rush
Sharif Sadiq
Sidney Saracco
Christopher Saxton Jr.
Emma Sherkey
Evie Sierra
Rick Slocum
Naomi Smith
Kylie Smith
Annette Smith
Brandi Snyder
Paul Solano
Madeline Spinelli
Erynn Taylor
Sasha Taylor
Nikki Testa
thÄ GrÄnd DÖn Öf Ärt
Nicholas Thomas
Ciera Thomas
Mia Truscott
Ella Trzcinski
Sharon Ungerer
Christopher Vasil
Drichia Visser
Reilly Walker
Daphney Walker
Vanessa Walker-Milbourne
Stacia Washington
Christina Weiss
Mercy Weiss
Shanna Weiss
Emily Weiss
Elly Wendel
Cynthia Westhoff
Nancy Wheeler
Maggie Wieber
Stephon Wiggins
Darryl Wiggins
Kate Wilkinson
Wendy Workman
Haley Yeich
Adaline Yeich
Alyssa Zacco
Jenine Zalloum
Shang Zhou
Mary Beth Zorger
Ethan Zorger
Ben Ables
Molly's Rise & Shine
Photography (black-and-white, color)
12" x 14"
Amateur
$50
Alkebulan (Mother of Mankind)
Painting (oils, acrylics)
24" x 30"
Professional $350
The Good Shepherd
Craft (ceramics, glasswork, woodcarving, fiber, jewelry)
40" x 24"
Intermediate
$210
Painting (oils, acrylics)
6" x 8.5"
Amateur
$50
Painting (oils, acrylics)
30" x 40"
Professional
$500
Photography (black-and-white, color) 11" x 14"
Intermediate
$250
Grume Abraham
Fistum Abraham Don’t Worry
Epie Alobwede
Ana Maria Antonio
Summer Wings
Taurai Augustin
Dream Green
Tobias Austin
Blissful Retreat
Painting (oils, acrylics)
40" x 40"
Intermediate
$700
Light Wears a Body
Painting (oils, acrylics)
12" x 24"
Professional
$250
Katie Badner
The Cardinal Works on Paper (watercolor, pencil, ink, charcoal, pastel, marker, crayon, digital)
8.5" x 11"
Youth
Rose Badner
Distraction
Works on Paper (watercolor, pencil, ink, charcoal, pastel, marker, crayon, digital)
18" x 24"
Intermediate
Amy Bandy
Amber Horizons
Craft (ceramics, glasswork, woodcarving, fiber, jewelry)
43" x 24"
Professional
$2,800
Mason Bandy
Starry Christmas Tree
Works on Paper (watercolor, pencil, ink, charcoal, pastel, marker, crayon, digital)
9" x 12"
Youth
$86
Asata Bamba
Patterned Landscape
Painting (oils, acrylics)
18" x 12"
Youth
Photography (black-and-white, color)
14" x 11"
Teen
Photography (black-and-white, color)
8" x 10"
Intermediate $45
Scarlett
Works on Paper (watercolor, pencil, ink, charcoal, pastel, marker, crayon, digital)
18" x 24"
Professional
Painting (oils, acrylics)
18" x 14"
Intermediate
Untitled
Works on Paper (watercolor, pencil, ink, charcoal, pastel, marker, crayon, digital)
8.5" x 11"
Amateur
Mariano Barrios
Kerri Batrowny
Snowy Stairs
Chevonne Baylor
Smyrna's Woodland Beach - Peace at Sunset
Samantha Beck
Sparky
Amy Beitzel
Andrew Bell
Painting (oils, acrylics)
12" x 24"
Intermediate
Midnight Visitor
Works on Paper (watercolor, pencil, ink, charcoal, pastel, marker, crayon, digital)
16" x 12"
Teen
I See You Works on Paper (watercolor, pencil, ink, charcoal, pastel, marker, crayon, digital)
16" x 20"
Intermediate
Akeana Boyd-Douglas
Jewel Tones Luminary
Craft (ceramics, glasswork, woodcarving, fiber, jewelry)
55" x 34"
Amateur
Works on Paper (watercolor, pencil, ink, charcoal, pastel, marker, crayon, digital)
12" x 12"
Professional
Ellie Boynton
Trashcan Trouble
Works on Paper (watercolor, pencil, ink, charcoal, pastel, marker, crayon, digital)
9" x 12"
Youth
Ellen Benitez
Santorini Sunset
Lexi Blocksom
Anne Marie Bobon
Tender Truce
Mackenzie Bogetti
Photography (black-and-white, color)
11" x 14"
Intermediate
$50
What Do You See?
Works on Paper (watercolor, pencil, ink, charcoal, pastel, marker, crayon, digital)
14" x 12"
Teen
Paintings with Ranger
Works on Paper (watercolor, pencil, ink, charcoal, pastel, marker, crayon, digital)
28.5" x 4"
Teen
Beyond the Facade
Works on Paper (watercolor, pencil, ink, charcoal, pastel, marker, crayon, digital)
12" x 9"
Teen
Moses and the Red Sea Painting (oils, acrylics)
12" x 16"
Amateur
Vacuum Row
Painting (oils, acrylics)
30" x 40"
Professional
$1,250
Harry Brake Mini Me
Cora Brinson
Sophia Brouillette
Bella Burgett
Ray’Leah Burke
Rick Burrow
Derek Carlson
Sparrow
Works on Paper (watercolor, pencil, ink, charcoal, pastel, marker, crayon, digital)
12" x 16"
Professional
Kiley Chafin
Time’s Delusion
Painting (oils, acrylics)
24" x 36“
Professional
Judy Caruso
James Earl Jones
Works on Paper (watercolor, pencil, ink, charcoal, pastel, marker, crayon, digital)
18" x 18"
Amateur
Amy Chu
Courage on the Steps
Photography (black-and-white, color)
20" x 16"
Amateur
$200
Lia Ceja
011-Eleven
Works on Paper (watercolor, pencil, ink, charcoal, pastel, marker, crayon, digital)
10" x 7.5"
Youth
George Class-Peters
Rays of Hope
Photography (black-and-white, color)
8" x 10"
Amateur
$50
Butterfly Mandala Art
Works on Paper (watercolor, pencil, ink, charcoal, pastel, marker, crayon, digital)
9" x 12"
Intermediate
Painting (oils, acrylics)
18" x 18"
Youth
$35
Jojo
Works on Paper (watercolor, pencil, ink, charcoal, pastel, marker, crayon, digital)
8" x 10"
Intermediate
Threshold #9
Painting (oils, acrylics)
36" x 24"
Intermediate
$300
Painting (oils, acrylics)
14" x 11"
Intermediate
$350
Works on Paper (watercolor, pencil, ink, charcoal, pastel, marker, crayon, digital)
8" x 10"
Teen
Archana Coimbatore Sivagurunathan
Rajah Collick Forest Moon
Khalef Collins Provision
Amanda Colton
Michael Conlan
Leah Cooper Sweet Comfort
Zoey Cooper
Chickie
Mixed Media
12" x 15"
Youth
Intensity
Works on Paper (watercolor, pencil, ink, charcoal, pastel, marker, crayon, digital)
10" x 12"
Professional
Overwhelmed
Painting (oils, acrylics)
22" x 28"
Intermediate
$575
Kimberly Corbi
Delaware Blue Claws V2
Works on Paper (watercolor, pencil, ink, charcoal, pastel, marker, crayon, digital)
6" x 8"
Amateur
Lori Crawford
A Hilo Bay Cooled and Solarized Mixed Media
16" x 18"
Professional
$350
Elyse Crowe-McGinniss
A Study of the Hand Sculpture
9.5" x 7"
Intermediate
Kristen Corbi
Trudi Costa
Mixed
16" x 12"
Intermediate
Sculpture
5" x 5"
Teen
9.5" x 8"
Amateur
$50
Kin
Painting (oils, acrylics)
36" x 24"
Professional
Works on Paper (watercolor, pencil, ink, charcoal, pastel, marker, crayon, digital)
9" x 12"
Intermediate
Anna DaCunha
Patriotic Wood Burning Craft
Emily Dallas Elephant Dish
Sculpture
5" x 5"
Youth
Ryan Dallas Flower Petals
Jes Davis
la Belle
ToniAnn DeGregory
Fenwick Island
Hayley "Mickey" Crowe-McGinniss
Happy Little Home
Media
Thomas Del Porte
Ineffabilis Colloquium
Painting (oils, acrylics)
40" x 30"
Professional
$9800
Kathleen Denny
Fort Delaware at Dusk
Photography (black-and-white, color)
14" x 11"
Amateur
Bring Me Back to a Dream
Painting (oils, acrylics)
11" x 12" x 14"
Intermediate
Paused
Painting (oils, acrylics) 17" x 22"
Professional
$500
Emma Denneny
Path Craft
9" x 9" x 6"
Intermediate
Elizabeth Dierkes
Game Over
Photography (black-and-white, color) 11" x 14"
Teen
$250
Sarah Delcollo
Shari Dierkes
The New Gown
Painting (oils, acrylics)
20" x 48"
Professional
$2,400
Painting (oils, acrylics)
30" x 15"
Professional
Painting (oils, acrylics)
12" x 9"
Teen
Works on Paper (watercolor, pencil, ink, charcoal, pastel, marker, crayon, digital)
11" x 14"
Amateur
$20
Works on Paper (watercolor, pencil, ink, charcoal, pastel, marker, crayon, digital)
11" x 17"
Professional
$25
6" x 3" x 3"
Donald Doheny
Susanna Dooley There She Is
Cayleigh Dotson
Severus Snape - Fanart
Sienna Douglas
Meteor Shower
Stephen Douglas III
Oak & Black Walnut Pencil Holder Craft
Youth
Ryan Douglass Evening
11"
Teen
Mixed Media
8" x 10"
Professional
6" x 9" x 4.5"
Intermediate
20" x 30"
Professional
Kevin Dunn
Samantha Dunn Stranger in the Night Painting (oils, acrylics)
x 14"
Valerie Edge Dark Journal
Mixed Media
Teen
Marciana Esteves Cute as a Button
Chad Cortez Everett May the Jawn Be with You Painting (oils, acrylics)
Kelly Ewing
The Carrot Debutante
Works on Paper (watercolor, pencil, ink, charcoal, pastel, marker, crayon, digital)
8" x 10"
Intermediate
$100
Bailey Fields
Video Killed the Radio Star
Mixed Media
11" x 14"
Teen
Logan Farro
Drinks with Old Friends
Painting (oils, acrylics)
36" x 36"
Intermediate
Olivia Figueroa
Jewel of the Jungle
Works on Paper (watercolor, pencil, ink, charcoal, pastel, marker, crayon, digital)
8" x 8"
Intermediate
$25
Mary-Jeanne Fennemore
Eyes
Painting (oils, acrylics)
12" x 4"
Youth
Ainsley Fischer
Seafoam and Pearls
Craft (ceramics, glasswork, woodcarving, fiber, jewelry)
Various Professional
Melissa Fitzgerald
A Cozy Spot
Works on Paper (watercolor, pencil, ink, charcoal, pastel, marker, crayon, digital)
8" x 10"
Professional
$150
Rigoberto Flores-Suaza Luminescence
Works on Paper (watercolor, pencil, ink, charcoal, pastel, marker, crayon, digital)
8.5" x 11"
Intermediate
Fitzpatrick Untitled Mixed Media
16" x 12"
Professional $90
Christopher Foster Family
Painting (oils, acrylics)
24" x 20"
Intermediate
Flowing Into Gold
Painting (oils, acrylics)
32" x 20"
Amateur
$250
Valerie Francois Paddle Boarding at the Fishing Pier
Photography (black-and-white, color) 8" x 10"
Amateur
$150
Karen
Tamika Fletcher
Rebecca Frankum
Dream Smoke
Painting (oils, acrylics)
7" x 7"
Professional $175
I See Who You Really Are
Craft (ceramics, glasswork, woodcarving, fiber, jewelry)
34" x 34"
Intermediate
for Sale
Photography (black-and-white, color) 11" x 14"
Intermediate $60
Beckett and Broken Glass
Mixed Media
9.5" x 11.5"
Teen
Perfect Day in Paris
Photography (black-and-white, color) 11" x 14"
Amateur $100
Ryleigh Giroso
In an Elephant's Eye
Works on Paper (watercolor, pencil, ink, charcoal, pastel, marker, crayon, digital)
8.5" x 11"
Teen
$50
Delvin Fulton Housewares
Amanda Gaglione
Savannah Gerdes
Kylee Gill
Self Portrait as Boxer in Red, White, and Blue
Painting (oils, acrylics)
30" x 40"
Professional
$500
Dr. D
Works on Paper (watercolor, pencil, ink, charcoal, pastel, marker, crayon, digital)
12" x 16"
Professional
She
Photography (black-and-white, color) 11" x 14"
Amateur
Eagle Dance Painting (oils, acrylics) 24" x 36"
Intermediate
TBABW (To Be a Black Woman)
Painting (oils, acrylics)
36" x 24"
Professional
Under the Canopy
Mixed Media 8" x 10"
Intermediate
$50
Geraldo Gonzalez
Tracy Goodbred
Sells...
Taylor Gordon
Grace Guillebeau
John Guthrie
Sabrina Hairston
Sakai Harris
Dinogorgon
Sculpture
7" x 2" x 3"
Youth
$5
Abby Hastings Chicken of the Woods Sculpture
8.5" x 8.5" x 10"
Intermediate
Q Hernandez
The Cost of Breathing
Works on Paper (watercolor, pencil, ink, charcoal, pastel, marker, crayon, digital)
12" x 24"
Intermediate
Luna
Works on Paper (watercolor, pencil, ink, charcoal, pastel, marker, crayon, digital)
8" x 10"
Youth
No Matter Where You Go There You Are Painting (oils, acrylics)
24" x 24"
Intermediate
$350
Wally Tribute
Works on Paper (watercolor, pencil, ink, charcoal, pastel, marker, crayon, digital)
16" x 20"
Professional
$200
Sandra Henning
Brooklyn Henry
Camilla Hill
Mount Wally
Works on Paper (watercolor, pencil, ink, charcoal, pastel, marker, crayon, digital)
12" x 16"
Youth
January 2026
Painting (oils, acrylics)
9" x 12"
Amateur
Photography (black-and-white, color)
18" x 24"
Intermediate
Snowy Contemplations
Mixed Media
20" x 16"
Amateur
Works on Paper (watercolor, pencil, ink, charcoal, pastel, marker, crayon, digital)
11" x 14"
Teen
Works on Paper (watercolor, pencil, ink, charcoal, pastel, marker, crayon, digital)
12" x 9"
Intermediate
Adeline Hill
Cassie Hilliard Soha ne Felejtsd El! (Never Forget!)
Tessa Hoffecker Fish vs. Shark
Cyndi Holbrook
Maxwell Hubert
Stephanie Hudnell Jennie and Lisa
Luna
Painting (oils, acrylics)
30" x 40"
Professional
Whispers of Wonder: A Night Where Dreams Ignite the Sky
Photography (black-and-white, color)
11" x 14"
Amateur
$50
The Leaf
Photography (black-and-white, color)
24" x 36"
Professional
$350
Orion
Photography (black-and-white, color)
16" x 20"
Amateur $75
All Pets Go to Heaven
Painting (oils, acrylics)
28" x 34"
Intermediate $250
I
Photography (black-and-white, color)
20" x 24"
Professional
Sakreea Jackson
Lester James
Ashley Jensen
Nebula in the Hubble Palette
Joshua Jensen
Cassandra Jervey
Megan Jolly
Saw It First!
Vivian Jones
Season of Spring
Works on Paper (watercolor, pencil, ink, charcoal, pastel, marker, crayon, digital)
8.5" x 11"
Youth
Howard Kimmel
Reflection
Photography (black-and-white, color)
8" x 10"
Amateur
$25
Deanna Joynes
Mini Art Studio
Sculpture
6" x 6" x 7"
Professional
$125
Angel King
Virtual Pain
Works on Paper (watercolor, pencil, ink, charcoal, pastel, marker, crayon, digital)
14" x 11"
Intermediate
$200
Jacob Kaminski
Danny DeVito
Works on Paper (watercolor, pencil, ink, charcoal, pastel, marker, crayon, digital)
16" x 16"
Teen
Brady Lamers
Where the Day Lets Go
Photography (black-and-white, color)
12" x 9"
Amateur
$65
McKenzie Lavoie
Dread Within Beauty
Works on Paper (watercolor, pencil, ink, charcoal, pastel, marker, crayon, digital)
16" x 20"
Amateur
$250
Private Storm
Photography (black-and-white, color)
16" x 20"
Intermediate
Hyo Lee
My Soulmate
Works on Paper (watercolor, pencil, ink, charcoal, pastel, marker, crayon, digital)
24" x 24"
Intermediate
Lucy Li
First Snowy Day
Photography (black-and-white, color)
8" x 10"
Amateur
$250
Karen D. Letonoff
Three Little Birds
Painting (oils, acrylics)
17" x 13"
Professional
$325
Hongwei Liu
Golden Hall of the Musikverein, Vienna
Works on Paper (watercolor, pencil, ink, charcoal, pastel, marker, crayon, digital)
11" x 6"
Professional
$99
Kristina Levering
Painting (oils, acrylics)
24" x 18"
Youth
6" x 6"
Professional
$250
30" x 40"
Amateur
Deep
20" x 20"
Professional
$250
16" x 20“
Amateur $100
Photography (black-and-white, color)
11" x 14"
Amateur
Tom Livingstone
Big Monster
Adrienne Livingstone Fortitude Painting (oils, acrylics)
Tara Lohman
Darkness Refracted Painting (oils, acrylics)
Wanda Lopez Guardian of Peace Painting (oils, acrylics)
Samantha Marshall
Sea Disco
Painting (oils, acrylics)
Bertha Martinez Ramirez Peek-a-boo
Dorothy May
Holding Myself Together
Works on Paper (watercolor, pencil, ink, charcoal, pastel, marker, crayon, digital)
16" x 14"
Intermediate
June
Painting (oils, acrylics)
10" x 10"
Amateur
Ozempig
Sculpture
8" x 5" x 4"
Teen
Karen McLellan
The Water's Edge
Photography (black-and-white, color)
16" x 20"
Amateur
$125
Betsy McDorman
A Quiet Walk in the Snow
Photography (black-and-white, color)
16" x 12"
Intermediate
Meet
Mixed Media
14" x 12" x 8"
Youth
Kayla Mcclure
SyNajah McIvor
Melaina Mendoza
Cal, the Calico Pennant Dragonfly!
Smoked in Space
Painting (oils, acrylics)
12" x 16"
Intermediate
Media Vita in Morte Sumus (Halloween Birdhouse)
Mixed Media
12" x 12" x 15"
Amateur
Photography (black-and-white, color) 5" x 8"
Intermediate
Brinley
Works on Paper (watercolor, pencil, ink, charcoal, pastel, marker, crayon, digital)
5" x 7"
Youth
The World Of Her Own
Painting (oils, acrylics)
21" x 16"
Professional $100
Untitled
Works on Paper (watercolor, pencil, ink, charcoal, pastel, marker, crayon, digital) 8" x 10"
Youth
Nataleigh Moore
John Morgan Summer Flowers
Cindy Morris
Bradley Mozeik
Camryn Murani
Nolan Murani
Skull
Works on Paper (watercolor, pencil, ink, charcoal, pastel, marker, crayon, digital)
12" x 15"
Amateur
Black Bird Sitting in the Dead of Night
Painting (oils, acrylics)
11" x 14"
Professional
Painting (oils, acrylics)
23" x 19"
Amateur
Radha and Krishna
Painting (oils, acrylics)
10" x 12"
Intermediate
Sculpture
12" x 14" x 2"
Professional
Jenna
Sunset on the Bo
Photography (black-and-white, color)
16" x 20"
Professional
$245
Giovanna Musemici
Nancy Nepa Cooper Red Flowers
Lindsey Ostafy PSA
Alexandra Overgaard
Suguna Patibanda
Palecko Schuck
So Young Park-Bovee
The Travelers Painting (oils, acrylics)
30" x 40"
Professional
St. Georges and the Dragon Painting (oils, acrylics)
16" x 20"
Intermediate
Outskirts of Paris Works on Paper (watercolor, pencil, ink, charcoal, pastel, marker, crayon, digital)
20.5" x 17.5"
Teen
Sent From a Tin Can and a Tangled Piece of String Works on Paper (watercolor, pencil, ink, charcoal, pastel, marker, crayon, digital) 20" x 20"
Professional
$650
RMS Titanic’s Bow Works on Paper (watercolor, pencil, ink, charcoal, pastel, marker, crayon, digital)
8" x 10"
Youth
Acrylic Painting Painting (oils, acrylics)
16" x 20"
Teen
Julie Pent
Garrett Peters
Jessica Pigeon
Sarah Pohlman
Kiaira Porter
Winter Sunset
Works on Paper (watercolor, pencil, ink, charcoal, pastel, marker, crayon, digital)
8" x 11"
Youth
Petals of Perception
Works on Paper (watercolor, pencil, ink, charcoal, pastel, marker, crayon, digital)
22" x 18"
Intermediate
Eyes Never Lie
Works on Paper (watercolor, pencil, ink, charcoal, pastel, marker, crayon, digital)
9" x 11"
Teen
$25
Arabella Raffa
Love That Outlives Us
Works on Paper (watercolor, pencil, ink, charcoal, pastel, marker, crayon, digital)
9" x 12"
Teen
$45
Arizona Prinkey
Crowninshield Garden
Works on Paper (watercolor, pencil, ink, charcoal, pastel, marker, crayon, digital)
9" x 12"
Intermediate
Sabrina Rambo
Reflections
Works on Paper (watercolor, pencil, ink, charcoal, pastel, marker, crayon, digital)
20" x 22"
Teen
Pailyn Potter
Jayda Powell
Jenesis Prioleau
The Hammerhead Shark of the Blue Sea
Works on Paper (watercolor, pencil, ink, charcoal, pastel, marker, crayon, digital)
8" x 8"
Youth
Alzheimer's: Body vs. Soul
Photography (black-and-white, color)
22" x 18"
Amateur
Portrait of a Working Man
Painting (oils, acrylics)
16" x 20"
Intermediate
Alexandria Ricketts
Fish Tales
Painting (oils, acrylics)
12" x 12"
Teen
Alley Mill Farm
Painting (oils, acrylics)
26" x 22"
Amateur
$100
Inner Self
Painting (oils, acrylics)
16" x 20"
Amateur
Noelle Rambo
Nena Rapposelli
Melissa Reamer
Megan Reynolds
Markeida Robinson
The Roofer
Painting (oils, acrylics)
16" x 20"
Intermediate
$1,500
GreenStar
Works on Paper (watercolor, pencil, ink, charcoal, pastel, marker, crayon, digital)
9" x 12"
Beale Street Cafe
Painting (oils, acrylics)
16" x 20"
Professional $900
Cognitive Dissonance
Painting (oils, acrylics)
20" x 16"
Professional
American Flag
Mixed Media
24" x 20"
Amateur
The Empress
Mixed Media
20" x 16"
Intermediate
Gilberto Rodriguez
Teresa Rodriguez
Margo Roof
Barbara Roof
Youth
Kelly Ruse
Courtney Rush
Painting (oils, acrylics)
24" x 30"
Professional
14" x 11"
Intermediate
Works
9"
Teen
19" x 19"
Teen
6" x 2" x 4"
Youth
20" x 16"
Intermediate
Sharif Sadiq En Plein Air
Sidney Saracco Peace in the Golden Hour Painting (oils, acrylics)
Christopher Saxton Jr. RedFord
Works on Paper (watercolor, pencil, ink, charcoal, pastel, marker, crayon, digital)
Emma Sherkey
Tidal Pool
on Paper (watercolor, pencil, ink, charcoal, pastel, marker, crayon, digital)
x 12"
Evie Sierra Flutter
Craft (ceramics, glasswork, woodcarving, fiber, jewelry)
Rick Slocum Flautist
Painting (oils, acrylics)
Craft (ceramics, glasswork, woodcarving, fiber, jewelry)
6" x 6" x 12"
Intermediate
Works on Paper (watercolor, pencil, ink, charcoal, pastel, marker, crayon, digital)
27" x 33"
Teen
Brandi Snyder
Sliver Lake Mallard
Photography (black-and-white, color)
13.5" x 11.5"
Amateur
$125
Painting (oils, acrylics)
18" x 24"
Intermediate
Painting (oils, acrylics)
36" x 24"
Amateur
Works on Paper (watercolor, pencil, ink, charcoal, pastel, marker, crayon, digital)
12" x 18"
Youth
Naomi Smith Jig
Kylie Smith Bare Bones
Annette Smith
Snow Tree
Paul Solano Moose at Mount Denaii
Madeline Spinelli
Arctic Beauty
Erynn Taylor
Picture Day
Works on Paper (watercolor, pencil, ink, charcoal, pastel, marker, crayon, digital)
18" x 24"
Amateur
thÄ GrÄnd DÖn Öf Ärt
And then she said… SINK!
Painting (oils, acrylics)
18" x 24"
Professional
$350
Taylor Sunny Day
Painting (oils, acrylics)
35.5" x 35.5"
Professional $500
Nicholas Thomas Morioh's Finest
Works on Paper (watercolor, pencil, ink, charcoal, pastel, marker, crayon, digital) 10" x 14"
Teen
Painting (oils, acrylics) 14" x 11"
Amateur
Ciera Thomas Sunflower
Works on Paper (watercolor, pencil, ink, charcoal, pastel, marker, crayon, digital) 8" x 11"
Youth
Sasha
Nikki Testa Growth
The Dolphin Works on Paper (watercolor, pencil, ink, charcoal, pastel, marker, crayon, digital)
16" x 8.5"
Youth
Craft (ceramics, glasswork, woodcarving, fiber, jewelry)
4" x 5"
Youth
Artisinal Coffee
Works on Paper (watercolor, pencil, ink, charcoal, pastel, marker, crayon, digital)
11" x 14"
Intermediate
$300
Mid-Atlantic
Painting (oils, acrylics)
16" x 20"
Intermediate
(oils, acrylics)
20" x 24"
Intermediate
The Black Swan
Photography (black-and-white, color) 16" x 20"
Amateur
$500
Daphney Walker
Mia Truscott
Ella Trzcinski Takis
Sharon Ungerer
Christopher Vasil
Drichia Visser After the Harvest Painting
Reilly Walker
Pot Bellied Basket
Craft (ceramics, glasswork, woodcarving, fiber, jewelry)
12" x 12" x 12"
Amateur
$150
Vanessa Walker-Milbourne
Bea (Inspired by Betty Bop)
Works on Paper (watercolor, pencil, ink, charcoal, pastel, marker, crayon, digital)
9" x 12"
Teen
Painting (oils, acrylics)
14" x 12"
Amateur
Stacia Washington Stories Color Our World
Mixed Media
35" x 27"x 29"
Intermediate
Dream Gary Painting (oils, acrylics)
8" x 10"
Amateur
Liberty Painting (oils, acrylics)
20" x 2" x 16"
Professional
$200
Christina Weiss
Leila
Mercy Weiss
Shanna Weiss
Works on Paper (watercolor, pencil, ink, charcoal, pastel, marker, crayon, digital)
12" x 9"
Amateur
Mixed Media 12" x 6"
Teen
$75
Painting (oils, acrylics)
20" x 16"
Professional
A Taste of Spring Craft (ceramics, glasswork, woodcarving, fiber, jewelry)
5" x 4" x 3"
Amateur
Works on Paper (watercolor, pencil, ink, charcoal, pastel, marker, crayon, digital)
8.5" x 11"
Teen
20"
Intermediate
Darryl Wiggins
Blue Flowers Painting Painting (oils, acrylics) 16" x
Emily Weiss
Bear E
Elly Wendel Stitches
Cynthia Westhoff
Nancy Wheeler
Springtime Splendor
Maggie Wieber FFA Emblem
Works on Paper (watercolor, pencil, ink, charcoal, pastel, marker, crayon, digital)
12" x 17"
Intermediate
Adaline Yeich
Thinking Pink
Craft (ceramics, glasswork, woodcarving, fiber, jewelry)
7" x 2" x 7"
Youth
Kate Wilkinson
Crocheted Scarf
Craft (ceramics, glasswork, woodcarving, fiber, jewelry)
24" x 24" x 3"
Amateur
$250
Haley Yeich
Australian Pied Cormorant
Photography (black-and-white, color)
17" x 13"
Teen
Sunny Day
Painting (oils, acrylics)
12" x 12"
Youth
Alyssa Zacco
Renaissance
Works on Paper (watercolor, pencil, ink, charcoal, pastel, marker, crayon, digital)
28" x 14"
Intermediate
$50
Wendy Workman
Stephon Wiggins
Woman Drawn Portrait
Mixed Media
12" x 9"
Youth
Amateur
Professional
Photography (black-and-white, color)
11" x 14"
Teen $75
Jenine Zalloum
Silent Lion
Shang Zhou
The Summer of Hayao Miyazaki Painting (oils, acrylics) 10" x 8"
Ethan Zorger
The Wild One
Mary Beth Zorger
At the Window Painting (oils, acrylics)
11" x 14"
Jessica Ball
Director
Kristin Pleasanton
Deputy Director
Kathleen Dinsmore
Program Officer, Organization Support
Briana Henry
Program Officer, Community Engagement
Vacant
Program Officer, Arts Education and Accessibility
Roxanne Stanulis
Program Officer, Artist Programs and Services
Andrew Truscott
Program Officer, Communications and Marketing
Dana Wise
Office Manager and Council Logistics
Izzy Cocuzza
Ryan Morris
State of Delaware Administration
Matt
Charuni Patibanda-Sanchez Secretary of State Regina Mitchell Deputy Secretary of State
2025 Delaware State Arts Council
J. Mack Wathen (Chair) Middletown
Jacalyn Beam Greenville
Dr. Suzanne Burton Newark
David Fleming Wilmington
Catharine Lyons Smyrna
Joseph P Nestlerode Townsend
Rosetta Roach Magnolia
Leslie Sinclair Rehoboth Beach
Gregory Watkins Middletown
Hilary Welliver Dover
Beverly Zimmermann
About the National Arts Program
State Employee Art Exhibition Production Team
National Arts Program
Jackie J. Szafara
Maren C. Reid
Executive Director Director of Operations
Delaware Division of the Arts
Kristin Pleasanton
Deputy Director
Roxanne Stanulis
Program Officer, Arist Programs and Services
Andy Truscott
Program Officer, Communications and Marketing
Dana Wise Office Manager
Izzy Cocuzza, Ryan Morris, Sona Nathan Program Associates
Arts Center/Gallery at Delaware State University
Program Associate
Program Associate Sona Nathan
Program Associate
Lauren Peters
Executive Assistant to the Director
Leah Wolf
Artist Services Assistant
At the National Arts Program, they empower organizations across the country to host art exhibitions that showcase the creativity of their employees and families.
By fostering a strong and inclusive community that builds confidence, encourages risk-taking, and values selfexpression, they grow and strengthen workplaces and communities NAP ensures that creativity is recognized and validated, sometimes for the first time, with prizes, scholarships, and awards programs.
Learn more at www NationalArtsProgram org
Jennifer Gunther Director
Chloe Hannah, Savannah Gerdes, Jayden Jefferson Student Interns
Jurors
Kiara Florez, Judith Showell Loeber, Zak Kimball
The Delaware Division of the Arts, a branch of the Delaware Department of State, is committed to supporting the arts and cultivating creativity to enhance the quality of life in Delaware. Together with its advisory body, the Delaware State Arts Council, the Division administers grants and programs that support arts programming, educate the public, increase awareness of the arts, and integrate the arts into all facets of Delaware life
Gallery Photos: Joe del Tufo, Moonloop Photography
Cultivating creativity in Delaware through grants, trainings, and programs like:
