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gallery exhibits + art shows
All Creatures

All Creatures

Mark Harmon began painting lichen before Hurricane Helene flooded his studio on the top floor of Riverview Station. But these resilient organisms feel more…

18 x 14

18 x 14

It’s said that Zeuxis, an ancient Athenian artist, once painted a still life of grapes so realistic birds swooped from the skies, eager to…

Peace, Love, and Art

Peace, Love, and Art

As a child growing up in Buffalo, New York, Diane Dean would always feel so happy when she saw buttery yellow daffodils peeking out…

Reopening the RAD

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

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”

“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 

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

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

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…

Rock of Ages

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

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

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…