POP UP: Canvases for Conservation: Art Sale and Auction of work by Elizabeth Darrow to benefit NC Coastal Land Trust
“Keep Swimming” by Elizabeth Darrow
Join us for Canvases for Conservation: Art Sale and Auction of work by Elizabeth Darrow to benefit NC Coastal Land Trust this summer! This special pop-up show will kick off with a special artist reception on Friday, August 14 from 5-8pm. The reception and exhibit will be accompanied by an auction with on online component with proceeds benefiting the Coastal Land Trust. It will be on view until Sunday. Our host location will be at the Station No. 2, a historic fire station located at 602 S. 5th Ave., Wilmington, NC 28401.
About the Artist
Elizabeth Darrow has made Wilmington her home since 1977. Born in Hartford, Conn. Darrow is a 1967 graduate of Oberlin College (Oberlin, Ohio), where she majored in painting. She has been working in oil and collage throughout her career, usually in the manner of Abstract Expressionism.
She works in a variety of styles depending on her medium but never works “from life” in the traditional sense. Most of the imagery that comes to her seems to hatch of its own accord, emerging from the process. Darrow enjoys working with color, repeating patterns, and embedding humor (and angst) into her work. Each piece takes her on a journey of discovery where she hopes to lose herself to the process.
Darrow’s works are held in many private collections locally and abroad. Additionally, her work can be found in the permanent collections of the Cameron Art Museum in Wilmington, North Carolina, Duke University Medical Center, R.J. Reynolds, Lowes, Wells Fargo, BB&T Bank, SAS Institute, Sara Lee Inc., The Holiday Inn, and Nations Bank.
The North Carolina Coastal Land Trust conserves lands with scenic, recreational, historic and/or ecological value. Our mission is to enrich our state through conservation of natural areas and working landscapes, education, and the promotion of good land stewardship in our coastal communities.
