Delia King
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Delia King
1044 N. Lawrence St. Philadelphia, PA 19123
Home: (215) 923-9257 Cell: (267) 320-2345
delia873@yahoo.com
An accomplished reverse glass painter and mural artist, Delia draws inspiration from her
eclectic background and education.
Education
2010 B.A. in the Humanities. Thomas Edison State College, Trenton, NJ
2002 Mural Arts Program, Dept of Rec. City of Philadelphia training program
1996-2000 Private instruction in reverse glass painting Mentor: Robert Ritchie
1996-97 Paint Intern, Cleveland Playhouse, Cleveland, OH
1993-95 Undergraduate, St. John’s College, Santa Fe, NM
1992-93 Theater Intern Berkshire Public Theater, Pittsfield, MA
1991-92 Student, Oxford Tutorial College, Oxford, England
Museum Collections
2010 “Tribute to Horace Pippin” Albert M. Greenfield African American Iconic
Images Collection. African American Museum, Philadelphia, PA
Murals and Glass Mosaic
All murals have a community class component taught by Delia King and her assistants,
either in the schools, prisons or community centers.
2012 “The Garden” 1250 sq. ft. Acrylic and glass, 12th and Cambria Sts. Sponsor:
Philadelphia Prison System
“Mandala” 400 sq. ft. Parachute Cloth Location: Bok T.H.S. Mifflin St. entrance
2011 “Power of the People” 8’x 10’ Stained Glass, Reverse Painted Glass, Cork, Glass
Seed Beads, Luan, Parachute Cloth, Acrylic, Aluminum.
Location: The District Attorney Office of Philadelphia.
2010 “Riding on Despite the Sunset: A mourning picture for Andrew Hill” 4’ x6’
Stained Glass, Reverse Painted Glass, Linoleum, Cork, Paints, Copper, Gold,
Broken Auto Glass, Silicone Sealant, Glitter, Adhesives, Glass Beads, Felt,
Wood. Sponsor: Nolanda Butler. Location: Ft. Worth, TX.
“Portrait of Andrew Hill” 4’9”x 2’6” Reverse Painted Glass, Silicone, Glitter,
Wood. Sponsor: Nolanda Butler. Location: Ft. Worth, TX.
“The Jewelry Box” co-designed with Brad Carney. Berks and Howard Sts. Towey
Recreation Center. 5000 sq. ft. Sponsor: PPS
2009 “Home is where the Heart is” 5’x7’ Virtual visiting room. PA Prison Society,
Broad and Vine Sts. Sponsor: Ford Foundation
“Tacony-Palmyra Underpass” Tacony-Palmyra Bridge. 9000 sq. ft. Sponsor:
MDO
2008 “Our Heritage along the Waterway” 1st and Arch Ave, Royersford, PA
9000sq.ft. Sponsor: Price Granor Homes
2007 “Hearing our Voice” 29th and Montgomery Ave. 2000 sq.ft. Sponsor: Big
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“A Spiritual Journey Elevates the Human Mind” 43rd and Lancaster Ave 2500
sq.ft. Sponsor: Artworks
“Unlimited Gifts and Talents” RICA School, Rockville MD 1120 sq.ft. Sponsor:
State of Maryland
2006 “The Odyssey” MYA School for the Humanities 1200 sq.ft. Sponsor: Phila.
School District
“MLK Banner” MLK HS 5’x6’ Sponsor: Wachovia Bank
“E Pluribus Unum” Ridge Ave in East Falls, 8’x80’ Sponsor: Tocci
Construction Group
“Two different sides of the same street” 1515 Fairmount, Back Home Café, 500
sq.ft. Project HOME
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“Tribute to Diego Rivera”17th and Wallace, 50’x30’ original mural by Jane
Golden, Sponsor: Ford Foundation
“Allegory for the eternal and protective nature of the family, constructed on a
square grid, utilizing symmetry and designed in an Egyptian style” G-Unit
Riverside Correctional Facility 20’x 60’
“Hope and Strength” H-Unit Riverside Correctional Facility 20’x60’
2005 “Messages from Mom” Riverside Correctional Facility
Sponsor: Philadelphia Prison System
“Tribute to Horace Pippin” Broad and York, 30’x30’ Philadelphia
Sponsor: MDO MAP
“Patterns and Family Trees” 1250 sq ft mural, 20th and Ontario Sts.
Sponsor: Department of Human Services
2004 “The Babble Wall” 11’x 53’Location: Grover Washington Jr. Middle School
“The Heritage Wall”11’X 53’ Location: Grover Washington Jr. Middle School
Awards
2012 Finalist, Cleveland Innerbelt Mural Project, ODOT
2010 New Courtland Fellowship $2500 CFEVA
2008 Philadelphia Museum of Art- Art Futures Residence
Kennedy-Kenrick Catholic High School
2007 John L. Gildner RICA School $6000 Maryland State Grant through Class Acts.
Kimmel, Nelson and Harding Center for the Arts Nebraska City, Nebraska
2005 40th Street Artist in Residence, Six months, University of Pennsylvania
Grand Prize Best Overall Class Project Art Futures Residency
Philadelphia Museum of Art- Art Futures Residency, Northeast High School,
2003 Jentel Artist Residency Fellowship. One month. Jentel Foundation. Banner, WY
Solo Exhibitions:
(Unless otherwise noted, all of the following are Reverse Glass Paintings.)
2012 “Abacus” Le Cochon Noir, Phila. PA
2005 “PatternStructure” Air Space 40th Street Gallery,
2004 “Un/Married Woman” Curator: Nick Cassway, Nexus Gallery, Philadelphia, PA
2002 “Dancing Dames! Gallivanting Gents!” Canton Gallery, Inc., Baltimore, MD
2001 Work from 2000, Charlie’s Pub, Philadelphia, PA
1999 “Aftermath of an Era, Tearing Down the Front House”
State of Ohio Gallery, Cleveland, OH
“All about Girls” Hi and Dry In, Cleveland, OH