Date/Time
Date(s) - 08/14/2026 - 08/16/2026
12:00 am
Location
Station No. 2
Categories
“Keep Swimming” by Elizabeth Darrow
Elizabeth Darrow, the NC Coastal Land Trust, and Art in Bloom Gallery will present an Art Show & Sale with an online auction component August 14-16, 2026 at Station No. 2, the Historic Firehouse located at 602 S. 5th Ave., Wilmington, NC 28401. Proceeds will benefit the NC Coastal Land Trust. This art show and sale will kick off with a special, ticketed artist reception on Friday, August 14 from 5-8pm. The art show is free and open to the public on Saturday and Sunday, August 15-16, 10am-5pm. The reception and art show and sale will be accompanied by an auction online with proceeds benefiting the NC Coastal Land Trust. The art show at Station No. 2 and on-line auction will be available through Sunday, August 15. More details including the link to the online auction and ticketing for the special artist reception on Friday, August 14 will be provided on the Art in Bloom website and on the website of the NC Coastal Land Trust when further information is available.
Further information about this event to come.
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.