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Arts Playlist: Previewing the festive ‘LIT for the Holidays’ exhibit at Read House & Gardens

Delaware Public Media
The Read House & Gardens' ‘LIT for the Holidays’ exhibit opens on December 14 and runs through December 29.

The Delaware Historical Society is blending tradition and art this holiday season with ‘LIT for the Holidays: Delaware’s Changing Winter Landscapes.’

The exhibit at the Read House & Gardens in New Castle celebrates the spirit of winter; tying together history, art, and the next phase of the museum’s garden project.

In this edition of Arts Playlist, Delaware Public Media Reporter and Anchor Martin Matheny is joined by Read House & Gardens Director Laura Earls for a preview of ‘LIT for the Holidays.’

DPM's Martin Matheny previews 'LIT for the Holidays' with Read House & Gardens Director Laura Earls

Delaware’s changing winter landscapes are on display this month in a series of paintings from an array of artists.

The Read House and Gardens in New Castle presents “Delaware’s Changing Winter Landscapes” with an opening party, called “LIT for the Holidays,” December 14 at 6:00 pm. The exhibit itself will be on display through December 29.

Read House and Gardens Director Laura Earls says the paintings are captivating, but she also wants visitors to consider a serious, modern-day question.

“Through all these collections, we present how winter scenes have changed from the 19th century until today," she said. "And overall we want this exhibit to get people thinking about how we can best steward Delaware's landscapes for future generations.”

Earls notes that the First State's landscape is changing.

“I think that within our own lifetimes, a lot of us have seen that classic idyllic white Christmas kind of disappear, slowly but surely," she said

The paintings and drawings on display include works from the Delaware Historical Society, the New Castle community, and the Washington Society of Landscape Painters.

Delaware Public Media's arts coverage is made possible, in part, by support from the Delaware Division of the Arts, a state agency dedicated to nurturing and supporting the arts in Delaware, in partnership with the National Endowment for the Arts.

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Martin Matheny comes to Delaware Public Media from WUGA in Athens, GA. Over his 12 years there, he served as a classical music host, program director, and the lead reporter on state and local government. In 2022, he took over as WUGA's local host of Morning Edition, where he discovered the joy of waking up very early in the morning.