Art After Dark
Wanda Ann Kinnaman’s creative process begins and ends in the woods. First, she laces up her hiking boots and goes searching for “open spaces…
O P E N I N G S
Rob O’Sheeran
The phrase “window of opportunity” carries a lot of meaning for Rob O’Sheeran, an Asheville artist who paints vividly whimsical scenes on salvaged window…
Stronger Together
Leicester artist Deb Williams considers herself lucky because both her home and studio survived Hurricane Helene. Mark Bettis Gallery, where she sells her cast…
Kenilworth Artists Association Studio Tour
Before Hurricane Helene, we spoke with photographer LeeAnn Donnelly about the historic Kenilworth neighborhood, where she had planned to participate in the Kenilworth Artists…
Magic, The Gathering
When Hurricane Helene hit, the French Broad River swallowed Blannahassett Island in Marshall, filling Marshall High Studios with nine feet of cold, muddy water….
Reopening the RAD
The River Arts District is a mile-long neighborhood situated on the banks of the French Broad River. But to Sue Dolamore, a painter who…
Flocking Together
Several weeks after Hurricane Helene made landfall, Swannanoa resident Melanie Wilder was sitting outside when she noticed geese flying overhead. “I started to wonder…
“Neighbors Helping Neighbors”
Henderson County painter Cynthia Wilson was out of town when Hurricane Helene unleashed her fury. Four days later, when she and her husband finally…
A Flood of Generosity
On Friday, September 27, painter Cathyann Burgess watched as the French Broad River breached its banks and flooded Cummings Cove Road near Etowah. “In…
Art in the Aftermath
Melissa Kucin admits she was in denial after Hurricane Helene. She wanted to believe her paintings at Trackside Studios were hung high enough to…
Framed by Fate
Two wrongs don’t make a right. But two setbacks can create an opportunity. That’s according to Julie and Phil Wilmot. On February 1, the…
Shaping Community: Bakersville Potter Heads Relief Efforts After the Storm
At 8:30 a.m. on Friday, September 27, Bear Creek in Bakersville spilled over its banks, filling Julie Wiggins’ shed with cold mountain water the…
Switching Lenses for the Present (and for Preservation)
Photographer Chris Aluka Berry recalls how he “used to go around with disposable cameras, all I could afford, taking photos of dirt roads and…
Rock of Ages
Popular gallery changes owners but sustains its original vision “I didn’t plan to open a gallery,” says Suzanne Camarata, talking about the 2,550-square-foot space…
Studio Central
How the Kenilworth Tour Emphasizes History and Community The Kenilworth Artists Association Studio Tour — featuring 26 artists in 14 home-studio locations — returns…
As Seen from the Air
Asheville artist Victoria Pinney took her first ride in an airplane when she was six years old. She was fascinated by the topography spread…
