An exhibit of original paintings featuring the work of Tori Hagaman will be in the Apple Gallery during June.
Hagaman is an artist on a mission, according to the Stokes County Arts Council. Her paintings are used, in part, as a fundraiser for Hydrating Humanity, her church’s non-profit that builds water wells; 25 percent of the proceeds from her paintings (after gallery commissions) go directly to wells. More than $5,000 has been raised in the last couple of years, resulting in one completed well and progress on a second.
Hagaman is an established interior designer in Winston-Salem, N.C., and a self-taught artist. She started out as a landscape painter but quickly discovered that florals would allow her the freedom to paint with colorful abandon. She also enjoys the challenge of still-life, the motion of ocean waves and the captivating gazes of animals. Her occasional bird nests and skyscapes also are popular. She paints in oils and acrylics.
Visit Hagaman’s website at https://www.victoriahagaman.com/ to see more of her work.
Her Hydrating Humanity fundraising link is: https://www.myhumanityproject.org/200/artists-on-a-mission
This exhibit will be on display through June 30 in the Apple Gallery. The Stokes County Arts Council is open to the public Monday through Friday, 9 a.m. to 6 p.m., Saturday, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. and Sunday 1 to 5 p.m.
For additional information, contact the Stokes County Arts Council at (336) 593-8159 or visit www.stokesarts.org.
