COMMEMORTATIVE SHIRT TO HELP RAISE FUNDS FOR THE
ART LEAGUE'S PERMANENT COLLECTION

As part of its mission to preserve the rich cultural heritage of Delaware art, the Rehoboth Art League has collected artwork from many Delaware Artists since 1940.  Today, the League owns over 200 paintings, watercolors, prints, sculpture, pottery and fiber art.  It pursues opportunities to feature and exhibit the collection, and ensures they are preserved for future generations.

To help raise funds to support the care of the permanent collection, the Rehoboth Art League is selling a special t-shirt at the outdoor show, featuring the artwork of Howard Schroeder.

“Art League” Oil by Howard Schroeder, 1988

Howard Schroeder (1910-1995), a nationally known artist who lived in Lewes, was an active member of the Rehoboth Art League for many decades.  As a teacher, he influenced hundreds of artists in the area.  He is best known for his images of Delaware: its beaches, waterways, towns, and personalities.  He loved to paint outdoors, and many in the Rehoboth-Lewes area can recall an encounter with Howard as he was painting alongside a road or near the canal.  Howard was a regular artist at the Art League’s Outdoor show.  In fact, it was his idea to start up this tradition at the League; indicating that the indoor exhibition space was not enough to showcase all of the artwork.   The image he painted above represents the Outdoor Show as he saw it in 1988. 

The shirts will be available in several sizes during the outdoor show at the member’s tent and in the Corkran Gallery.   The original painting is on loan from Logan Short (grandson of Howard Schroeder) and will be on display at the Corkran Gallery during the show.

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