Mayer/Reed Gallery Artist Profile: Delphina Seeger

Oil Painting of a Great Blue Heron by Delphina Seeger
Detail: Great Blue Heron, 2026 Gold Key regional award winner, Scholastic Art & Writing Awards

Our rotating art gallery recently featured the energetic work of Delphina Seeger, a student at Ida B. Wells High School and daughter of our marketing manager.

Four oil paintings by Delphina Seeger

Selected from Delphina’s junior year AP art portfolio, four oil paintings featuring a coyote, great blue heron, river otters and mallard ducks each portray a delightful scene from the ecosystems of our region. Her technique explores color and stylization through animal subjects. “I used vibrant underpaintings,” she shares, “and experimented with naturalistic and expressive color palettes.”

Detail of underpainting technique on oil painting by Delphina Seeger
Detail of bright pink underpainting technique

Delphina will attend Oregon State University this fall, majoring in zoology with a minor in studio art.

Posted March 26, 2026
Written by: Mayer/Reed
Categories: IN THE STUDIO