Dolores Poacelli is an established American abstract fine artist and former graphic designer who has been creating complex, multi-layered abstract works for over 30 years from her studio in Philadelphia's historic Italian Market. A resident of Collingswood, New Jersey, she trained at The University of the Arts, the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts, and the Fleisher Art Memorial. Working primarily in mixed media, painting, and unique industrial materials like recycled aluminum printing plates, she focuses on the interplay of color, shape, and texture to create an "abstracted essence" designed to evoke raw energy and emotion.
Her distinguished career has earned her significant regional acclaim, including two prestigious New Jersey State Council on the Arts Fellowships for Painting in 2011 and 2024. Poacelli's art has been featured in the competitive Fleisher Challenge Exhibition and is held in major public, corporate, and healthcare collections worldwide. Her pieces can be found at institutions such as SAP Software Corporation, Bank of America, Princeton University, and New York-Presbyterian Children's Hospital.