Beginning March 6th, 2026, Art in Bloom Gallery will uncover the versatility of collage through the distinctive creations of gallery artists & two guest artists! Gallery artists Elizabeth Darrow, Constance Pappalardo, Angela Rowe, Pam Toll, & Rebecca Yeomans will be joined by guest artists Jo Ann Alford & Lois Watson to present their unique approaches to collage in this major collaboration. By cutting paper, embroidering fabric, tearing textures, and layering paint, illustration and multimedia, these artists independently and collectively explore collage’s creative expanses.
Join us in the gallery on Sunday, March 15th, 2-5pm for our Artist Reception! Enjoy special refreshments, meet our artists, and enjoy live music by violinist Shirley Lebo. In addition to a new selection of works by our 30+ Gallery Artists, this exhibit will be featured alongside our Pop Up Exhibit: Works by Fabio Napoleoni, whose heartfelt, childlike paintings are as narratively compelling as they are powerful emotive.
Also beginning March 6th, in collaboration with The Gallery of Fine Art, we are thrilled to offer a pop up art exhibit with the works of Fabio Napoleoni. This exhibit will feature a variety of limited edition prints by the artist.
What the heart wants and the heart needs can be found in a Fabio Napoleoni painting. Nostalgia, sorrow and moments that lift the soul are all there for the world to see and experience along with him. The vivid colors and captivating characters invite you into an emotional ride that is welcomed by the mind and the heart. Simple landscapes set the stage to the value of emotional attachment that can be compared to no other. Influences from some of this century’s greatest artists are hard to find in his pieces, but are drenched deep in the fabric of what puts a Napoleoni painting together.
This exhibit will run through April 19th, alongside a new selection of featured works by our 30+ Gallery Artists!
Stoneware Pottery & Raku Ware by Traudi Thornton
Art in Bloom Gallery and the Estate of Traudi Thornton are pleased to continue to represent the work of late master ceramicist and artist Traudi Thornton (1940-2023). The gallery will offer works of Traudi’s functional stoneware pottery as well as her unique raku ware. Traudi continues her unique presence at Art in Bloom Gallery, where she participated in exhibits and sales beginning in 2015.
Join us in celebrating our partnership between True Blue Butcher & Table Restaurant, Debra Bucci Fine Art and Art in Bloom Gallery!
True Blue, a local restaurant in Wilmington, NC, invited Debra to create and display a collection of her large abstract art in their dining room. The paintings are for sale and can viewed in the restaurant and online.
True Blue Butcher and Table Restaurant
1125 Military Cutoff Road, Wilmington, NC 28405