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Larry Ringgold

Hometown: Chesapeake Beach, MD

Woodworker/cabinetmaker 48 yrs. As a lifetime resident of the Chesapeake Bay, beach combing has always been a major pastime. Walking the many beaches of the Chesapeake watershed searching for that perfectly shaped piece of driftwood has become my life’s passion. Now I incorporate the variety of shapes and textures in my art to create sculptures from the natural and mythical worlds. These sculptures attempt to demonstrate life and movement while highlighting the majestic beauty of the driftwood.

 

My sculptures cover a menagerie of subjects from mermaids and centaurs to horses, foxes, sea turtles to herons and eagles. All sculptures are treated are thoroughly cleaned and treated with a paraffin‐based preservative.

 

Graduate of St. Mary’s College
Graduate work, Chico State University, University of Maryland Industrial Arts/ Vocational Carpentry, Instructor 33 yrs.

Mark Dziewior

Hometown: Fort Atkinson, WI

“I was raised in Wisconsin among the woods and bluffs, interacting with wildlife and spawning a lifelong fascination with animals.

 

My quest is to capture an animal’s essence that will create a strong human connection, reminding us that we are all creatures sharing this earth.”

 

Mark received his MFA from the University of Wisconsin Milwaukee and his BFA from Milwaukee Institute of Art and Design. He teaches art to undergraduate students at the University of Wisconsin Whitewater at Rock County.

Jen Wagner

Hometown: St. Michaels, MD

Jennifer Wagner is an award-winning mosaic artist and lover of creative projects. A native to the Eastern Shore of Maryland, she specializes in large scale community projects, murals, and installations in homes and businesses throughout the United States. Her gallery work is collected by art connoisseurs from around the world. She has curated galleries of her own as well as assisted with the curation of art installations in museums and galleries. She believes that art is a communication between one’s authentic self and a physical medium. Her style and palette are unique and inspired by the landscapes that surround her: wetlands, creeks, rivers and farms. Jennifer has instructed community arts outreach programming since 2006, and teaches popular workshops to creatives of all ages. A professional artist for seventeen years, Jennifer has dedicated her life to the creation of beauty in the world.

 

She has a studio in Easton and lives in her hometown of St. Michaels with her husband, four children, two beagles, and a cat named Oscar.

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