Otherworldly Dreams
and
The Art of Becoming
two solo shows
David Norbut and Marie Carmel
Friday, Oct. 2, 5-8pm – show opening/art loop reception
Sunday, Oct. 18, Noon-1pm – Coffee hour
Friday, Nov. 6, 5-8pm – 2nd art loop reception
Friday, Nov. 27, 5-8pm – closing reception
Show title: Otherworldly Dreams
Artist name: David Norbut
Show description: This is a series of 8×10 wet plate collodion tintypes made by hand on location in Delaware’s natural spaces. Conserving a 175-year-old photographic process while bringing attention to a continued conservation of our public lands.
Brief artist bio: David Warren Norbut (b. 1982) is an American photographer with a passion for shooting portrait and documentary work. He specializes in shooting film and wet plate collodion tintypes. His photographs have been published in The Guardian, The New York Times and have been exhibited in several galleries around the globe. David is drawn to capturing the raw beauty of the people he meets and the environments surrounding us. He is based in Wilmington, Delaware.
Show title: The Art of Becoming
Artist name: Marie Carmel
Show description: The Art of Becoming explores fluidity, emotion, and the continuous process of personal transformation through a combination of abstract art and abstract portraiture. Flowing forms, layered textures, expressive movement, and facial expressions reveal how emotions shift, evolve, and shape who we become. Each piece captures a moment within that journey, inviting viewers to connect with their own experiences of healing, self discovery, change, and growth.
Brief artist bio: Marie Carmel Smith, professionally known as Marie Carmel, is a multidisciplinary artist, designer, and software engineer based in Delaware. Working across ink, acrylic, oil, digital and mixed media, she creates expressive work centered on emotion, identity, fluidity, and transformation. Her work invites viewers to connect with experiences that are often deeply felt but not easily put into words. Alongside her artistic practice, Carmel is developing a creative app designed to connect artists and curators with resources, opportunities, and one another.
