Announcing the Art of Journals Virtual Exhibition

The Delaware Division of the Arts, Delaware Division of Libraries, and the Government Information Center are pleased to announce a new virtual exhibition resulting from a partnership between the three agencies. The virtual exhibition, titled The Art of Journals, is a case study that explores Delaware painter Victor Letonoff and the link between his journaling and his artwork. This project is designed to encourage Delawareans to explore the richness of artistic expression and foster creativity and learning in their own lives.

The Art of Journals virtual exhibition is available at state.lib.de.us/letonoff. The release of the virtual exhibition is timed to coincide with Victor Letonoff's art exhibition, Capturing the Light, which will be on view in the Division of the Arts' Mezzanine Gallery in the Carvel State Building in Wilmington from May 7-28, 2010. The exhibition opens on Friday, May 7 with a reception to meet the artist from 5- 8 p.m. Visitors to the reception on Friday, May 7 will have the opportunity to explore the virtual exhibition on a computer in the Gallery.

The inter-agency collaboration started with Annie Norman, State Librarian, who met Letonoff last spring after learning of his interest in journals at an Arts Council meeting. Norman and Chrys Dudbridge, Director, Lewes Public Library, arranged for Letonoff to present about his journaling practice during a Learning Journeys program at the Lewes Public Library, his local public library. Participants in the program recommended that his notebooks be available for all Delawareans to enjoy.