Fig and Olive, Mallorca, Spain, Digital Photograph

Artist Biography

My artistic medium of choice is digital photography; my subjects are primarily botanical, rendered in the classic black-and-white genre. I'm an artist and designer and exhibit my work in regional and national juried exhibits throughout Connecticut and New York City. My formal training in the arts and design was during my university years, and I studied photography under Jack Sal, a celebrated international conceptual artist. Later, I worked as a graphic designer in the collateral design field. These early studies and experiences built a foundation for my lifelong passion for the arts.

I'm committed to utilizing art and design to serve causes and my community. As part of that commitment, I previously served for over five years on the governing board of Connecticut Women Artists, Inc., as the organization's web designer and content strategist. To fulfill my passion for working as a visual designer, I launched De Lucia Creative, LLC, my website design and consulting services enterprise for artists and small business.

I live in Connecticut, in picturesque New England, the Northeast region of the United States. My current projects include creating a new body of work to be published in printed book format.

Selected Exhibitions

Connecticut Women Artists Council Exhibit, 2023, Jorgensen Center for the Performing Arts Gallery, Storrs

Connecticut Women Artists Invitational Exhibit, 2021, East Hartford Public Library, East Hartford
Connecticut Women Artists, Members' Juried Exhibit, 2021, Art League of New Britain, New Britain

Juror: Roxanne Stachalek, Director of the W. Hartford Art League
National Association of Women Artists New Members Exhibition, 2020, New York, NY

Connecticut Women Artists National Open Juried Exhibition, 2020, Arts Center East, Vernon
Juror: Carol Padberg, MFA, founder and Director, Nomad MFA, Hartford Art School

National Association of Women Artists 131st Annual Exhibition, 2020, NAWA, New York, NY
She is Rising Exhibition and Benefit, Carriage Barn Arts Center and Gallery, 2020, New Canaan
Juror: Abby Bangser, founding head of the Americas Foundation of the Serpentine Galleries
Slater Memorial Museum 76th Annual Connecticut Artists Exhibit, 2020, Slater Memorial Museum, Norwich Juror: Mark D. Mitchell, H. T. Green Curator of American Paintings and Sculpture at Yale University

Connecticut Women Artists Invitational Council Exhibit, 2019, Chase Family Gallery, West Hartford
Connecticut Women Artists Members' Juried Exhibition, 2019,Art League of New Britain Gallery, New Britain
National Association of Women Artists Small Works Winter Exhibition, 2019, NAWA Gallery, New York, NY

7th Annual Artist Members' Exhibition, 2018, Art Center East, Vernon
Connecticut Women Artists, National Open Juried Exhibition, 2018, Barnes-Franklin Gallery, Farmington
National Association of Women Artists Small Works Exhibition, 2018, NAWA Gallery, New York, NY
6th Annual Juried Photography Exhibit, 2018, Art Center East, Vernon
Connecticut Women Artists, National Open Juried Exhibition, 2017, Art Center East, Vernon
6th Annual Artist Members' Exhibition, 2017, Art Center East, Vernon
46 Million Slaves 21st Century Slavery, Mammal Gallery, 2016, Atlanta, GA

Affiliations

Connecticut Women Artists, Elected Member, 2018 - present

Connecticut Women Artists, Governing Board (Council) Member, 2019 - 2024

National Association of Women Artists, Elected Member, 2020 - 2022

Women’s Caucus for Art of Georgia, Member, 2014 - 2016

Business Enterprise

Principal, De Lucia Creative, LLC, a web design and consulting enterprise, 2021 - present.

Current Project

New body of photographic work in progress to be published in printed book format