Hi! My name is Amanda Hagerman and I'm a former high school art teacher turned full-time artist and metalsmith. Each piece of jewelry created in my studio is crafted using a variety of traditional and old world metalsmithing techniques. I love what I do and am passionate about designing beautiful, quality pieces of jewelry for you to enjoy! When you purchase my jewelry, you're purchasing precious handcrafted works of art. These works of art become woven into the fabric of your life, spanning from the day-to-day to the meaningful milestones. Jewelry is intimate. It expresses who you are.
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I am a painter living in the Fallston area of Harford County, Maryland. My work is representational and includes different subjects, much of which are related to the beauty of nature in the form of landscapes. The mediums that I like to work with are usually either water color or acrylic.
I was born November 17th, 1950 in Ann Arbor Michigan and grew up in Chicago. My childhood was marked by broken homes in rough neighborhoods. When I was ten, my stepmother, having discovered my artistic talent, drafted me to sketch portraits on the beaches of the Chicago lakefront, to help support the family. I charged 50 cents for each portrait and averaged between 5 and 8 dollars a day. Although I had to contribute all of the money to the family, I benefited greatly from this experience at that early age.
Lamar Jones, (b. 1989) is an American painter, whose work reflects contemporary life from a black American's perspective. Through portraiture and mixed media, Jones depicts energetic celebrations of black existence in leisure. His paintings meet somewhere between realistic depiction and raw abstraction, incorporating text, motifs, and symbols rendered on canvas.
My story starts in Wilmington, Delaware where I was raised in a family that greatly appreciated art and learned to use my artistic ability to see what I was gifted in doing. From there I went to college and received a degree at Towson University with a focus on painting.
I found my true love and friend in college, married her, and stayed in the Baltimore metro area. From Maryland I have helped raise a family of four and continue to create paintings and learn what it means to be an artist businessman.
A graduate from University of Maryland, College Park, with a bachelor's degree in studio art; studies mainly focused in painting and printmaking. Painting has been a favorite process of mine for over a decade now, primarily oils. Art holds many therapeutic qualities, and so many of my pieces have an illustrative aspect.
Sera Boeno (1991) is a sculptor and installation artist from Istanbul, Turkey. Her praxis is research-based and heavily influenced by the socio-politics of her motherland, Turkey. Narratives of and around women in historically silenced topics –politics, sex, religion, trauma– are central to her work. Concrete, metal, wood, found objects make the foundations of her practice. Boeno holds a B.A.
I have been creating artwork since I was a small child. My first framed artwork was a Watercolor that I created was 12 years old. As time went on I started gifting others creating small drawings, greeting cards with original drawings, or graphics for friends and co-workers. In addition, I donated my time to create posters and flyers for non-profit civic organizations in my hometown and for student events in college.
Our gallery is pleased to be partnering with the Maryland State Arts Council (MSAC) to increase public appreciation and support for the arts throughout the Washington Metropolitan Area. Please visit (www.waldogallery.com) to get more information about our gallery and to view the artwork and collectibles we have to offer.