EXHIBITIONS
The Delaplaine offers five main galleries on two floors showcasing local, regional, and national artists, and two community art galleries.
Galleries Open Daily | FREE Admission
Now on View
Art Matters Artist Talks
Join us on most First Saturdays 2–3 pm for artist talks featuring new exhibiting artists. See upcoming talks here.
Meet the Artists
Join us on most First Saturdays 3–5 pm for new exhibition openings and to meet the artists.
Upcoming Exhibitions
LIANA OWAD
Shield and Reveal
Sculpture and installation
APR 5–27
Shrouded Structure
Owad’s work is a reflection of the intricate dynamics of domestic spaces and the way that these spaces shape identity within the ebb and flow of their characteristics of protection and vulnerability.
Emerging Perspectives
Works in a variety of media
APR 5–27
Landing by Clarissa Kear, 2024 Award Winner
This annual juried exhibition highlights young adult artists at the onset of their creative endeavors.
ABOUT THE JUROR: Kara Braciale is an artist based in northern Virginia and Professorial Lecturer at the Corcoran School of Arts & Design at George WashingtonUniversity. She has been a fellow at Virginia Center for Creative Arts and Vermont Studio Center and exhibits nationally, including at the inaugural Museum of Contemporary Art (formerly Arlington Arts Center) biennial exhibition Assembly in 2019 and the Made in VA Biennial at the Virginia Museum of Contemporary Art in 2024.
CAROL WILLIAMS
Still Waiting for the Light
Works in a variety of media
APR 5–27
The Definitive Thorny Issue
Williams compares her art to political cartoons, using the “women’s work” of quilting and sewing, rather than pen and paper, to make statements about women, the environment, race, and politics.
ELIZABETH WILLSON & REGINA BOSTON
Layers of Wonder: A Journey Through Nature’s Depth
Photography
APR 5–27
Resilience by Elizabeth Willson
Rolling Sea of Green by Regina Boston
This collaborative exhibition between Elizabeth Willson and Regina Boston uses photography as a means to explore the intersection of elements within the natural world that compel the mind toward wonder.
National Juried Exhibition
Works in a variety of media
MAY 3–JUL 13
When We Are They Are Us by Kristina Penhoet, 2024 First Place Award Winner
The Delaplaine’s annual juried show features works by artists from around the region and the nation.
ABOUT THE JUROR: Schillica Howard is an Assistant Professor of Museum Studies at the Corcoran School of Arts and Design. She has worked primarily with African American collections, museums, and cultural institutions as a curator, collections manager, and registrar focusing on preserving marginalized narratives. Outside her academic responsibilities, she is actively engaged in professional networks, including the Collections Stewardship Professional Network of the American Alliance of Museums (AAM) and is a founding member of AAM’s Identity, Diversity, Equity, and Accessibility Committee.
SILVER
A Journey Through Space and Time
Multidimensional digital art and animation photography
MAY 3–JUN 29
Havana Alive
Fusing colorful animated loops and photography in collaboration with technology, SILVER (Dan Silver) finds the process forms the journey of his art, continually inventing a new creative communication between mediums.
SUMNER CRENSHAW
Old Gods
Paintings
MAY 3–JUN 29
Queen of the Selkies
Crenshaw’s paintings pull from mythological and folkloric imagery to explore the inner psyche.The artist brings to life figures from many pantheons, including Greek, Irish, Welsh, Norse, and Persian traditions.
DEANNA BOYER
Hinterland
Paintings
MAY 3–JUN 29
Blue
This series of paintings reflect upon Boyer’s relationship with, and understanding of, nature, inspired by time spent sketching and observing various biodiverse ecosystems from the Appalachian Mountains to the Burren National Park in Ireland.
Community Galleries
Community Art Gallery
Featuring artworks created by local nonprofits, community groups, schools, and service organizations
MAR • St. John’s Regional Catholic School, a private school serving students pre-K–8
APR • Friends Meeting School, an independent K–12 Quaker school
MAY • Edenton Frederick, an independent assisted living community
JUN • Phoenix Recovery Academy, a high school for students in recovery from substance abuse
Community Engagement Gallery
Showcasing artworks created through our program partnerships with other nonprofits and organizations
MAR–APR • FCPS Unified Exhibition
MAY–JUN • The Delaplaine High School Art Club Exhibition
Past Exhibitions
View links to our Flickr albums of past exhibitions.
Satellite Galleries
The Delaplaine also operates three satellite galleries in partnership with Frederick County Public Libraries.
