{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["https://www.coons.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/senator-coons-office-to-display-works-of-several-prominent-delaware-artists_", "Senator Coons’ office to display works of several prominent Delaware artists", "2016-11-14", "2016", "2016-11", "Democrat", "House", "DE", "Christopher Coons", "C001088", "www.coons.senate.gov", null, null, "legacy", "11.14.16\n\t\t\t Senator Coons\u2019 office to display works of several prominent Delaware artists   \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t \n\t\n\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\n        \n\t\t\t\t After recently hosting Chairman Jane Chu of the National Endowment for the Arts in Wilmington, Sen. Coons announces new art to be on display in Washington, D.C. office\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t WILMINGTON, Del. \u2013 U.S. Senator Chris Coons today announced a new collection of art to be loaned and featured in his Washington, D.C. office. The collection will feature pieces from the Rehoboth Art League, Biggs Museum, and Wilmington\u2019s Carspecken-Scott Gallery, including contributions from painters from up and down the state reflecting Delaware\u2019s diverse landscapes reflecting agricultural and seaside roots. \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\r\n\u201cI am proud to display work from Delaware artists, including painters, photographers and digital media artists from up and down the state,\u201d said Sen. Coons. \u201cWe know here in Delaware that the arts bring people together, lead to economic vitality, and help uplift our communities. I want to thank the Biggs Museum of American Art, the Rehoboth Art League and Carspecken-Scott Gallery for their generosity.\u201d\r\n\u201cWe are delighted to share some of the wonderful Delaware works of art from the collections of the Biggs Museum of American Art,\u201d said Charles Guerin, Executive Director of the Biggs Museum. \u201cSenator Coons\u2019 offices are a great venue for these artists and for visitors to see the best that Delaware has to offer in the visual arts. We are grateful to Senator Coons for this opportunity.\u201d\r\nPaintings provided by the Biggs Museum of American Art include \u201cHouse on the Shore,\u201d by Edward Grant, and untitled works by artists Henryette Stadelman Whiteside and John B. Moll.\r\n\u201cThe Rehoboth Art League is proud to display works by both our talented member artists and from our permanent collection,\u201d said Rehoboth Art League Artistic Director Jay Pastore. \u201cThe Rehoboth Art League is one of a few institutions in the state that actively collects works by both contemporary and Delaware Heritage artists, thus documenting the rich cultural history of Southern Delaware, with over one thousand works in our permanent collection.\u201d\r\nWorks provided by the Rehoboth Art League include \u201cWinter Shore II,\u201d by Lee Wayne Mills, \u201cThe Ghost Ship,\u201d by Brook Hedge, \u201cThe Boat,\u201d by John Landry, \u201cSymbols of Delaware,\u201d by Victor Letonoff, \u201cRG#4,\u201d by Barbara Warden, \u201cStorm Over Milton,\u201d by Bill Snow, and \u201cSalt Marsh in Blue,\u201d by Michelle Marshall.\r\nWorks provided by the Carspecken-Scott Gallery include \u201cMarshes at Indian River Inlet,\u201d by Carol Balick,\u201cSussex Marsh,\u201d by Mary Page Evans, and \u201cBlue Pots,\u201d by Sherry Brilliant.\r\nAbout Rehoboth Art LeagueThe Rehoboth Art League encourages artists and arts education and sponsors exhibits and programs that reflect the diversity of the community in an historic setting and in partnership with other organizations.\r\nAbout the Biggs Museum of American ArtThe Biggs Museum of American Art is dedicated to promoting an understanding and appreciation of the fine and decorative arts of Delaware, the Mid-Atlantic Region and the Nation from 1700 to the present. To fulfill its mission, the museum presents a broad range of exhibitions and public programs, actively interprets and cares for its collections, serves as an education resource to the community, and maintains strong ties with artists in the region.\r\nAbout Carspecken-Scott GalleryFor over 35 years Carspecken-Scott Gallery has exhibited artwork by contemporary Eastern and Mid-Atlantic artists. We provide outstanding conservation/restoration & framing services for all types of artwork with specialized emphasis on properly framing works for future preservation. We provide French mats, fabric wrapped mats, finished corner frames and all traditional and modern mouldings, matting and glass.\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t Press Contact \n\t\t\t\tBrian P. 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