Delia King

An accomplished reverse glass painter and mural artist, Delia draws inspiration from her eclectic background and education.

• Winner, Barnes Foundation, 05/01/18, Let's Connect 3-Month Residency for Glass Painting
• Finalist, Cleveland Innerbelt Mural Project, 05/01/12, ODOT
• New Courtland Fellowship, $2500, CFEVA, 05/01/10
• Philadelphia Museum of Art- Art Futures Residence, 05/01/08
• John L. Gildner RICA School, $6000, Maryland State Grant through Class Acts, 05/01/07
• 40th Street Artist in Residence, Six months, University of Pennsylvania, 05/01/05
• Grand Prize Best Overall Class Project, Art Futures Residency, Philadelphia Museum of Art- Art Futures Residency, Northeast High School, 05/01/05
• Jentel Artist Residency Fellowship, One month, Jentel Foundation, 05/01/03

• Eyes and Words, Street Art with Permissions, Atlanta, GA, Miami, FL, Pompano Beach, FL, 05/01/19 - 05/01/20,
• "Free Kodak" 5' x 15' Street Art with Permissions, 2021. Pompano Beach, Florida
• "#Kodak" 3'x 5' Street Art with Permissions 2022 Pompano Beach, Florida
• "North Star: the Journey to Freedom", 52'x35', Acrylic on Polytech mounted to cement, 41st and Cambridge sts, Wawa Welcome America, 05/01/14
• "Twilight Tails", 5000 sq. ft., Glass mosaic and paint, 6th and Lombard Sts, Philadelphia, PA, Philadelphia Prison System, 05/01/13
• "Circle of Culture", 35'x10', Acrylic on Polytech adhered to brick, St. Thomas Aquinas Church, Philly Rising, 05/01/13
• "Ribbons Bind", 4'x8', Wood, Scroll cut reverse glass, found fabric, clear acrylic, Urban Outfitters Headquarters, 05/01/12
• "The Garden", 1250 sq. ft., Acrylic and glass, 12th and Cambria Sts, Philadelphia, PA, Philadelphia Prison System, 05/01/12
• "Mandala", 400 sq. ft., Parachute Cloth, Mifflin St. entrance, Bok T.H.S., 05/01/12
• "Power of the People", 8'x10', Stained Glass, Reverse Painted Glass, Cork, Glass Seed Beads, Luan, Parachute Cloth, Acrylic, Aluminum, The District Attorney Office of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA, 05/01/11
• "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, Ft. Worth, TX, Nolanda Butler, 05/01/10
• "Portrait of Andrew Hill", 4'9"x2'6", Reverse Painted Glass, Silicone, Glitter, Wood, Ft. Worth, TX, Nolanda Butler, 05/01/10
• "The Jewelry Box", co-designed with Brad Carney, Berks and Howard Sts, Towey Recreation Center, 5000 sq. ft., PPS, 05/01/10
• "Home is where the Heart is", 5'x7', Virtual visiting room, Broad and Vine Sts, Ford Foundation, 05/01/09
• "Tacony-Palmyra Underpass", Tacony-Palmyra Bridge, 9000 sq. ft., MDO, 05/01/09
• "Our Heritage along the Waterway", 1st and Arch Ave, Royersford, PA, 9000 sq. ft., Price Granor Homes, 05/01/08
• "Hearing our Voice", 29th and Montgomery Ave, 2000 sq. ft., Big Picture, 05/01/07
• "A Spiritual Journey Elevates the Human Mind", 43rd and Lancaster Ave, 2500 sq. ft., Artworks, 05/01/07
• "Unlimited Gifts and Talents", RICA School, Rockville, MD, 1120 sq. ft., State of Maryland, 05/01/07
• "The Odyssey", MYA School for the Humanities, 1200 sq. ft., Phila. School District, 05/01/06
• "MLK Banner", MLK HS, 5'x6', Wachovia Bank, 05/01/06
• "E Pluribus Unum", Ridge Ave in East Falls, 8'x80', Tocci Construction Group, 05/01/06
• "Two different sides of the same street", 1515 Fairmount, Back Home Café, 500 sq. ft., Project HOME, 05/01/06
• "Tribute to Diego Rivera", 17th and Wallace, 50'x30', Ford Foundation, 05/01/06
• "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'x60', 05/01/06
• "Hope and Strength", H-Unit Riverside Correctional Facility, 20'x60', 05/01/06
• "Messages from Mom", Riverside Correctional Facility, 05/01/05
• "Tribute to Horace Pippin", Broad and York, 30'x30', MDO MAP, 05/01/05
• "Patterns and Family Trees", 1250 sq ft mural, 20th and Ontario Sts, Department of Human Services, 05/01/05
• "The Babble Wall", 11'x53', Grover Washington Jr. Middle School, 05/01/04
• "The Heritage Wall", 11'x53', Grover Washington Jr. Middle School, 05/01/04

"Tribute to Horace Pippin", Albert M. Greenfield African American Iconic Images Collection, Philadelphia, PA, 05/01/10