Charles DeLay

Sculptor, painter, designer

Sedona, Arizona

Charles DeLay is a figurative sculptor who works in bronze, stone and wood.  His works are in public spaces and private collections. He has completed over 130 major commissions most are large-scale sculptures.  Six projects are in Washington D.C., the others are in the eastern U.S.

DeLay studied at the Columbus College of Art & Design, and studied for a short time with Arnold Blanch, Martin Fleishman and Bruce Dorfman at The Art Students League of New York.  He also pursued independent studies of bronze casting, mold making and also stone carving in Pietrasanta, Italy.  He built his own bronze foundry for small castings.  DeLay conducted workshops and taught privately.  Mr. DeLay lived in Ohio before moving to Sedona in late 2015.

Selected Exhibitions–

Salmagundi Club, New York City

National Arts Club, New York City

Art Students League, New York City

Pontifical College Josephinum-one person show- Worthington, Ohio

Ohio Dominican College, Columbus, Ohio

Capital University, Bexley, Ohio

Columbus Museum of Art, Columbus, Ohio

Zanesville Art Museum, Zanesville, Ohio

Spangler-Cummings Gallery, Columbus, Ohio

Artreach Gallery, Columbus, Ohio

Marietta College, Marietta, Ohio

Ohio University, Athens, Ohio & Lancaster, Ohio branch

Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio and Portsmouth, Ohio branch

Ohio State Fair Professional Art Exhibit

Columbus College of Art and Design

ArtsAffair-Ohio State Capital building

Huntington Gallery, Columbus, Ohio

Battelle Memorial Institute, Columbus, Ohio

Abbott Ross Laboratories, Columbus, Ohio

Worthington Arts Council Invitational, Worthington, Ohio

Worthington Public Library, Worthington, Ohio

Upper Arlington Public Library, Upper Arlington, Ohio

High Road Gallery, Worthington, Ohio

Studio 45 Gallery, Nelsonville, Ohio

Gala Gallery, Marietta, Ohio

Zanesville Museum of Art, Zanesville, Ohio

Middleport and Pomeroy, Ohio- A major show in honor of his liturgical works was held in the twin cities of his                                       hometowns by placing his art in all denominations of churches in both towns and concluded with a slide     talk at the Cultural Arts Center on the final day of shows.

Sedona Arts Center, Sedona, AZ- Juried shows ’16 award winner, ’17,’18, award winner