DeLong received a B.A. from Florida Atlantic University in Boca Raton FL and attended the MFA program at Pratt Institute in Brooklyn N.Y.

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Her solo exhibition titled "Geometric Paintings" was held January 2019 at Englewood Art Center, a division of Ringling College of Art & Design, in the Mangrove Gallery. Her paintings have won top awards in juried fine art shows.

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3 years ago DeLong added carpentry to her painting skills, initiating a series of geometric abstracts. Working in her Englewood, Florida studio she creates 3-dimensional shapes from pine and birch woods before starting painting. Each painting takes 2 to 3 months to complete although larger pieces may take much longer.

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Asked whether her works could be considered sculptures because of their dimensionality she says, "Someone asked that recently at a juried exhibition in Sarasota and the juror, Ringling College art professor Joe Fig replied "They are paintings. They hang on the wall."

January 2019 solo exhibition article​

Artist DeLong and painting "Hexagon 16" sized 48"wide x 72" tall