The 20th edition of Peninsula Gallery’s holiday exhibition “Small Jewels” returns to Lewes starting Thanksgiving weekend. Clients are invited to shop for the holiday season and fall in love with artworks that all cost $500 or less. Unlike other exhibitions, clients can take away the piece they buy, ensuring the work can be gifted anytime throughout its run.  

 

    This year, the artists featured in Small Jewels have been juried by Peninsula’s curatorial team, resulting in a coherent collection of 100 original works from 20 unique artists. The lineup includes local and regional participants and a mixture of resident and guest artists. The show features five pieces each from Al Barker, Angi Beauheim, Kristin Blanck, Anne Buck, Sara Cameli, Barbara Efchak, Carol Fastuca, Christine Heyse, Doris Ingram, Nancy McIntyre, Joe Milligan, Rinal Parikh, Damon Pla, J. Stacy Rogers, Steve Rogers, John Schisler, Nick Serratore, Amy Shawley Paquette, Joe Terrone, and Nancy Richards West.

 

    This year’s exhibition comprises of works done in the traditional mediums of oil, acrylic, pastel, and watercolor, as well as sumi-e ink wash. The works encompass a wide variety of subject matters from animals and landscapes to still lives and contemporary abstracts.

 

    Tony Boyd-Heron, gallery co-owner, says, “Each year, it’s very exciting to get the show up on the walls. It’s always sort of a shock walking into a room lined with so many paintings.” 

 

    “Small Jewels” is on display from November 26th to December 31st. Works from the show are available for pre-sale.

 

    A reception will be held on Saturday, November 25, from 5 to 6:30 pm. Some of the artists in the show will be in attendance, allowing guests the opportunity to learn more about the pieces directly from the creators. Call (302) 645-0551 or email peninsulagallery1@gmail.com for further details.