Siobhan Duggan art exhibition to open with reception Dec. 3

The Delaware Division of the Arts Mezzanine Gallery in Wilmington will present artist Siobhan Duggan’s exhibition, Fleeting, from Friday, Dec. 3 to Friday, Jan. 7.

Duggan was named a 2021 Emerging Artist Fellow in the category of Works on Paper by the Delaware Division of the Arts.

The artist will host a free opening reception from 5 to 7 p.m., Dec. 3. The reception will be a stop on Art Loop Wilmington, the monthly self-guided tour of art exhibits in and around the city, which is making its return on the same evening after being shuttered for over a year.

Duggan’s work truly could be described as a visual love letter to Coastal Delaware. The artist’s exhibit of pastel drawings purely captures her fondness for the regional scenery, from farm fields to beaches.

“My work is inspired by the varying landscapes and inspiring world that is Coastal Delaware,” she said. “I’ve always enjoyed drawing in quiet, open spaces, recording places I’ve been, connecting with my local community. I find it rewarding to notice those brief moments when the color changes in the landscape around me.”

Duggan’s technique reflects both realistic and abstract interpretations of her journeys throughout lower Delaware. “I’ve been exploring color, expanding scale and experimenting with abstraction,” she said. “I’m focusing on fleeting moments of color as I travel Route 1.”

This exhibit, Fleeting, encompasses those moments in between that she aimed to capture.

To learn more about Duggan and her upcoming exhibition, go to the DDOA YouTube channel and search Meet the Artist - Siobhan Duggan.

The Mezzanine Gallery is located on the second floor of the Carvel State Office Building, 820 N. French St., Wilmington. Its regular open hours are 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., weekdays. All visitors are required to wear face coverings and maintain social distance of 3 feet from other individuals not in their household.

For more information, go to arts.delaware.gov.