Laurel Abell is a KidLit columnist (Harford’s Heart Magazine), blogger (Professor YaYa, the Anti-Critic & Wild Things), and adjunct professor, teaching creative & critical writing at Stevenson University. She holds a BS from Towson University in English/writing (sum cum laude, 2014) and an MFA in writing for children and young adults from Vermont College of Fine Arts (2018). Laurel spends most of her creative time composing & revising picture books and middle grade novels. Her stories, articles, & poetry have been published in several magazines, journals, and anthologies.
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1221-A Brass Mill Road
Belcamp, MD 21017
United States
The Deer Creek Chorale is a multi-generational choir with over 70 non-auditioned singers from Maryland’s Baltimore & Harford counties and Southern Pennsylvania. A varied and challenging repertoire encourages vocal technique, musicianship and expression. The Chorale includes a Youth Choir, an Adult Choir (including High School students) and the Chamber Choir. The Chorale seeks to develop the potential of singers at all levels of experience. Deer Creek Chorale sings locally and gives globally.
The Artists’ Emporium was designed to accommodate a bevy of backgrounds and tastes. With such a vast collection of pieces, there are multiple works of art to pique anyone’s interest. For the woman who adores watercolor, she can find prints and originals of paintings composed by some of the gallery’s artists. For the man intrigued by sculpture, he will find pieces of varying materials, synthesized into a new entity. For the young adult in need of a Mother’s Day gift, we offer a great selection of jewelry.
Jude Bates is a realist painter, classically trained in the traditions of the Old Masters. She paints in oil and pastel and primarily paints animals, landscapes and still life's, as well as pet portrait commissions.
Jude's work can be found in many private collections across the country. She resides on a farm in Harford county, surrounded by the animals and landscapes that inspire her on a daily basis.
RJ has been practicing art on and off for over 15 years, which has shaped most of his adult life. Primarily his background has been focused in the fields of drawing and photography. RJ is a graduate of Harford Community College's Graphic Design program, with plans to continue at an arts focused program in the near future.
From the artist:
Tonya Blue Shelby also known as Shelby Blue began creating mixed media collage art in 2017 after experiencing physical burnout and systematic bullying from the school system she worked for. Collage art became her space of refuge and peace at the end of the middle school workday. Her collage portraits tell the narrative of the societal and emotional ills women face in the workplace while triggering the choice of change and healing. Tonya has exhibited work in three solo art shows in Baltimore, and two virtual art exhibitions during the pandemic.
I'm an artist in Harford County. I have a wide range of artist skills including work in watercolor, fine art acrylic painting, ink illustration, digital artwork, and mural work. These diverse skill sets allow me to sketch ideas, create a digital composition, and implement the final design on either media or wall surfaces seamlessly. I'm open to new projects and would love to get involved in public installations in my community.
Sue Batton Leonard is an award-winning writer and blogger who has worked in many capacities in the independent publishing industry. Her writing includes several genres - memoir, biography and fiction. Her life experiences have led her to writing about her favorite subject - art. Her most recent publication, Richard Galusha: An Artist’s Journey was a finalist in the 2020 Eric Hoffer Award book contest. It is the “largest International book awards contest for small, academic and independent presses.” She was also hired to be a blog writer for ThroughtheLensofHerCamera.wordpress.com.
The Artists’ Emporium was designed to accommodate a bevy of backgrounds and tastes. With such a vast collection of pieces, there are multiple works of art to pique anyone’s interest. For the woman who adores watercolor, she can find prints and originals of paintings composed by some of the gallery’s artists. For the man intrigued by sculpture, he will find pieces of varying materials, synthesized into a new entity.