<img class="aligncenter wp-image-53321 size-large" src="https://theenterprise.net/wp-content/uploads/sites/23/2021/06/New1-1024x768.jpg" alt="" /> <hr /> <h2 style="text-align: center"><strong>An exhibit of original paintings featuring the work of Tori Hagaman will be in the Apple Gallery during June. </strong></h2> <hr /> 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. [gallery columns="2" size="large" ids="53322,53323"] 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 <a href="https://www.victoriahagaman.com/">https://www.victoriahagaman.com/</a> to see more of her work. Her Hydrating Humanity fundraising link is: <a href="https://www.myhumanityproject.org/200/artists-on-a-mission">https://www.myhumanityproject.org/200/artists-on-a-mission</a> 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.
