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AB3089 – Wilmington
December 6 @ 5:00 pm EST
Art Battle Wilmington – December 6, 2025
Doors @ 5:00pm / Painting @ 5:30pm
The Queen – 500 N Market St, Wilmington, DE
We’re back in Wilmington @ The Queen!
Be a part of the electrifying energy as skilled artists engage in a high-speed showdown, flinging paint with every stroke. Cast your vote and crown the champion in three pulse-pounding rounds. And as the night unfolds, snag a one-of-a-kind masterpiece as every piece created goes up for auction.
Don’t miss this unforgettable evening of live art! Be a part of the fun as a spectator, or participate as one of the featured artists by applying online at artbattle.com/artists!
Art Battle Wilmington is an All Ages event.
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ARTISTS
Artists can apply to compete. Also, most events have a ‘Wildcard’ easel, where artists leave their names at the door and we draw at random to pick the Wildcard Artist. To be a potential wildcard artist, just buy a ticket and show up!
Confirmed Competitors
Art Battle Wilmington
12 confirmed artists
Allie Overgaard
Allie is a muralist and elementary art teacher who transforms walls into vibrant stories. Her work celebrates color, imagination, and community, while her teaching inspires young artists to explore their own creativity every day.
delia king
I’m a Philadelphia based muralist, glass artist and craft-maker. I have 35 murals in the city and several in Florida, I spent years doing portraits of gun violence victims for a non-profit and also did live portraits of rappers . My style is heavily geometric, with a plasticity in portrait painting and an interest in sensory experiences thru visual art.
Ellen Weiner
Ellen Weiner is a local artist from Wilmington, DE who has worked mostly in gouache and Ink the last 20 years. She loves painting landscapes, learning new techniques and styles of painting. Her main focus has been in medieval illumination from 600-1600. Art has become her joyful means of expression- and she loves getting involved with the community.
Gabrielle Bradley
Gabrielle, based in Wilmington, Delaware, is a retired art teacher turned full-time mixed media artist. Inspired by botanicals and natural forms, she works in painting, ceramics, collage, and live worship art. After 30 years of teaching, including 12 in Southeast Asia, she now “volunteaches” at OLLI, sharing her passion for mixed media and color theory.
Gihdiyr Knight-Nottingham
Gihdiyr is a Philadelphia-based digital artist creating imaginative characters and creatures. Beginning with pencil and paper, he now works primarily in Autodesk Sketchbook mobile. He’s developing a graphic novel and plans to expand into animation soon.
Isaura López
Isa López is a first-generation Mexican American artist based in Wilmington, Delaware, whose work in oil painting and tattooing draws on her combined foundation in Fine Arts and Forensic Science to craft surreal narratives. Using anatomical symbolism, she explores how cultural heritage, personal relationships, and the raw, often grotesque nature of the human body shape identity. Her practice examines shared experiences of resilience, vulnerability, transformation, and self-discovery, revealing the parallels that connect people despite their distinct paths.
Jo Redbird
Jo Redbird, lifelong artist and owner of REDBIRD ART LAB, creates vivid, surreal paintings inspired by nature, travel, and culture. Born in New Zealand and raised partly in Barbados, her work reflects island life, Amish influence, and global experiences. A graduate of DCAD and Corcoran, she paints live at performances worldwide, curates and frames for Lafate Gallery, and exhibits annually in Wilmington’s Women’s History Month Art Show.
Julie Yao
Julie, born in Anhui and raised in Shanghai, now based in the U.S., paints primarily in acrylics and alla prima. Guided by intuition, her work is threaded with blue—a constant source of comfort and identity. Each piece reflects her curiosity and love of exploration. She is currently pursuing a BFA in Painting at the Maryland Institute College of Art.
Liesa Burdeshaw
Liesa, a watercolor-focused artist, finds daily inspiration in her family and the natural world. She loves exploring traditional art forms, painting flora, fauna, and playful subjects, often capturing the beauty of light and color.
Mq Williams
Mq’s artistic journey began with a lunchtime sketch that sparked a lifelong pursuit. Blending realism, abstraction, and touches of surrealism, his work explores shifting styles and perspectives. Also a writer and poet, his goal is to build a life around creating.
Renee Winner
Renee has focused on oil painting for the past five years, painting daily with joy and dedication. Her colorful, quirky works blend emotion, experience, and imagination, inspired by nature, human connection, and life’s mysteries. She also teaches basic painting to kids with special needs, aiming to evoke emotion and provoke thought through art that leaves a lasting impression.
Shilpi Gupta
Shilpi is a versatile artist whose work bridges tradition and modernity, inspired by nature and Indian folk art. Her practice spans vibrant florals, serene landscapes, still life, expressive portraits, and intricate pen work. She has presented three solo exhibitions in Delaware and participated in numerous group shows across states, earning recognitions that continue to fuel her evolving artistic journey.
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