Mark your calendar for an art show benefit on August 14 – 16! Elizabeth Darrow, the Coastal Land Trust, and Art in Bloom Gallery will present an Art Show & Sale with an online auction component August 14-16, 2026. Proceeds will benefit the Coastal Land Trust. This art show and sale will kick off with a special, ticketed artist reception on Friday, August 14 from 5 – 8 pm. The reception will include heavy hors d’oeuvres, beverages, and the opportunity to connect with the Coastal Land Trust and artist Elizabeth Darrow.

Follow this LINK to purchase tickets to the reception.

The art show is free and open to the public on Saturday and Sunday, August 15 – 16, 10 am – 5 pm. A food truck will be available Sunday afternoon during the final stages of the auction.

The auction is virtual, and bidding starts on July 15 at 9am. Follow this LINK to view and bid on the artwork.

About the Artist
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.