Artists
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Benefits outline and Maryland Tax forms for artists whose work is produced in the Oakland A&E District
Living & Working In The District
Dave Bruffy
Photographer
Come visit the Gallery in Oakland, MD or browse through www.SmokenPhoto.com and purchase original photographs and canvas prints, sized to your liking, shipped to your home or business. Prints will be added to each as they arrive, fresh from the camera's eye.
Buying unique art for your home or business doesn't get any easier and you won't see these prints in any big department or furniture store.
Emily elmlinger
Digital Artist
Emily Elmlinger (she/her) is a digital artist who has lived in Garrett County her whole life. A resident of Oakland since 1988, she moved into the A&E District proper in January 2017. During Covid, she picked up her iPad and through online classes and lots of trial and error, she started creating digital art products. Mostly known for her stickers, she has also created coloring books and prints for friends and family. She plans to sell these items, along with post cards featuring local landmarks soon! In addition to creating art, she works part-time as an Artist Ambassador in The Gallery Shop on Second Street in Oakland and was recently named the Oakland A&E District Coordinator.
James Heidenreich
Muralist
I have been in Key West, Florida for the last 21 years, and now travel the country doing murals and art. I recently moved back to my original state of Maryland. I am now in Garrett County Maryland, just south of Deep Creek Maryland. Feel free to call me anytime at 305 849 0910,
John R. Mcewen
Writer, Photographer & Film Critic
John served as the staff photographer of The Republican newspaper for 18 years, and wrote more than 700 movie reviews, which can be found at filmquipsonline.com. They appear on the national site Rotten Tomatoes, and are tagged in many other review sites. He earned a bachelor of fine arts degree in theatre from West Virginia University.
Micheal McEwen
Writer
Michael McEwen is a writer from Oakland, MD. He earned his MFA at the University of Kentucky in 2021. His writing has appeared in Yemassee, and his stories have been finalists for the Raymond Carver Short Story Contest and the Robert Day Award for Fiction. He currently teaches theatre at Northern Garrett High School.
“Hello! I’m Michael McEwen (he/him) and I’m a native of Oakland. I’ve written mostly short form fiction and I studied it for a few years at the University of Kentucky in Lexington. I’ve since returned to town with my wife Annika and wanted to start a writing club. I like the woods, miniature bottles, and tricking animals into trusting me.”