The subject of this painting is taken from a photograph of a vacation scene in Mystic Seaport, Connecticut. Delaney chose this image because of the warm memory it brings to her. Part of art’s purpose, according to Delaney, is its ability to transport the viewer. "Art allows you to picture yourself in the scene, in that place," she says.

Although Delaney finds personal gratification in her painting, she maintains that it doesn’t have a great impact in her life: "I don’t have a driving desire. I do this just for me. I could move on to something else anytime."

[artist biography by Sydney Pettus; artist photograph by Shanda Brown]