The Historic Odessa Foundation’s final exhibition of the year features hand-printed serigraphs that capture the spirit and beauty of Delaware’s landscapes.

The Historic Odessa Foundation will present “Here, There & Delaware: Travel Poster Prints & Illustrations of Erick Sahler.” The exhibition will be on view now through December 31, 2025 at the Historic Odessa Visitors Center Gallery at 201 Main Street in Odessa, Del.

An artist reception will be held on Thursday, Nov. 13, from 6 to 8 p.m., offering guests the opportunity to meet Sahler and view his nostalgic and colorful works inspired by Delaware’s landscapes and landmarks. The event is free and open to the public.

Sahler’s instantly recognizable scenes of Delaware evoke a sense of nostalgia for locals and visitors alike. His designs draw inspiration from the WPA (Works Progress Administration) posters of the 1930s and the mid-20th century American travel posters, blending vintage charm with contemporary artistry. His works are part of collections held by the National Park Service, universities, corporations, and numerous private collectors.

A native of Salisbury, Maryland, Erick Sahler has been creating and publishing illustrations, graphics, and cartoons across the mid-Atlantic region since 1983. He apprenticed under a Salisbury screen printer as a teenager and studied with renowned Chesapeake Bay painter C. Keith Whitelock, who inspired his lifelong love for the Eastern Shore. Sahler earned his bachelor’s degree in visual arts from the University of Maryland, Baltimore County.

He is a member of New York’s Society of Illustrators and a certified graphic artist and screen printer with the American Screen Printing Association. His clients have included the National Park Service, NASA, Perdue Farms, Salisbury University, the Smithsonian Institution, and the Jamaica Bay-Rockaway Parks Conservancy, among many others.

Sahler’s artwork can be found in the collections of Sen. Chris Coons, Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan, Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar, and the University of Delaware Library Special Collections & Museum, among others. His work has also been exhibited at the National Folk Festival, Franklin College, and the Chambers Gallery in Minneapolis.

Each of Sahler’s serigraphs—fine art silkscreen prints—is created by hand or digitally reproduced in his Salisbury studio using eco-friendly archival inks on acid-free paper. His work is available in shops throughout the Delmarva region and online at www.ericksahler.com.

For more information, visit www.historicodessa.org or call (302) 378-4119.

A member of the North American Reciprocal Museum Association, Historic Odessa is open to the public March through December, Tuesday through Saturday, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., and Sunday 1 to 4:30 p.m. Monday by reservation. General tour admission is free for members and children under six, $15 for adults, and $10 for groups, seniors, and students.

Through the end of December, the Historic Odessa Foundation offers regular tours of its landmark Delaware museum properties that house the foundation’s collection of more than 7,000 objects and furnishings that span an interpretive period in regional decorative arts from 1760 through 1850.

The houses and the foundation’s collections provide a background for a variety of events and educational programs for the public and schools throughout the season, including exhibits, lectures, entertainment, community, and fundraising events.