Palates and Palettes Dining with Artists

This year the d'ART Center launches a new series of special events entitled Palates and Palettes Dining with the Artists - a ticketed series of social gatherings, dinners, cocktail parties, pool parties, BBQs, etc. at the homes of d’ART Center’s Board of Directors' and others'. Each event features a d'ART Center Artist or Artists as the guest(s) of honor showing art and connecting with the guests.

Palates and Palettes Dining with the Artists is a creative event providing food, fun and art in fabulous homes around Hampton Roads. The evening's host selects the theme for the evening, the menu and the Artist(s) who they think will suit the occasion. The Artist(s) will demonstrate their artistic talents, exhibit an array of their original artwork and artwork for a special drawing at the event. Artwork sales go 100% to the artists.

Tickets are $60 per person with a limited number of guests per home. All proceeds from Palates and Palettes Dining with the Artists will go to support the educational programs and activities of the d'ART Center. This spring d’ART offers two Palates and Palettes Dining with the Artists events:

Palates and Palettes Series I
Home & Garden Progressive Party 
May 10, 2008, 6:00PM-10:00PM
The inaugural Palates and Palettes, is an enchanting Home & Garden Progressive Party on May 10, 2008 hosted by neighbors Linda & Steve Spruill and Suzanne & Phil Franklin in the historic Ghent area of Norfolk VA. Luscious hors d'oeuvres will tempt the guests in the Franklin's garden followed by delectable deserts in the Spruill's home. Four d'ART Center artists will visit with guests and show their artwork; Jack Whitlow with drawing, Cathy Jo Ramsey, lampwork glass, Barbara Mann with her ceramics and artist Maggie Wilson an her avant-garde oil stick paintings.

Home & Garden Progressive Party DIRECTIONS:
From 264 take WATERSIDE Dr. and continue on BOUSH St.
Turn LEFT onto DUKE Street.
Turn RIGHT onto W. ONLEY Rd.
Turn RIGHT onto BOTETOURT GARDENS.
Turn Right onto MOWBRAY Court
Turn LEFT onto W. MOWBRAY Court

1. Suzanne & Phil Franklin's home, 6-8PM:
624 W. Mowbray Court, Norfolk VA 23507

2. Linda & Steve Spruill's home, 8-10PM:
617 East Mowbray Court, Norfolk VA 23507

Palates and Palettes Series II
Wine Tasting on this Summer!
Our series continues with a Palates and Palettes Wine Tasting this summer, date TBD, at the home of Jeff and Terry Profilet Yates in Chesapeake, VA. The Yates will unveil their new Wine Cellar and Wine Tasting room while treating guests to an evening of great wines including the highly anticipated 2005 French Bordeaux. Omar's scrumptious appetizers will tantalize the palate while Artist Anne McNally delights guests with her palette of fine oil paintings.  

Palates and Palettes is a wonderful opportunity to make new friends, enjoy private collections of fine art in beautiful homes and meet professional Artists to see how art is made. To purchase tickets to Palates and Palettes Dining with the Artists please contact the d'ART Center; call 625-4211 or email connect@d-artcenter.org. The cost is only $60 per person per event. Space is limited so call today!