The Colors of Pink, Opening December 9
Growing up in Texas, Sarah St. Laurent was rarely sent to the time-out corner for cheating, bullying, or talking back. Instead, her parents punished…
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Beloved Muse, December 9
The first year of parenthood is the hardest, what with the sleepless nights, teary-eyed tantrums, and choppy sea of unknowns. The same could be…
A Tribute to Nancy Darrell, Opening November 24
In 1974, Tennessee native Nancy Darrell (1946-2023) moved to a homestead in the rural reaches of Madison County. For the next three decades, she…
Trio of exhibits at Momentum Gallery
Long, long ago, our mammalian ancestors skulked around in the dark of night, desperate to evade reptilian predators. In the centuries since, Homo sapiens…
Built To Scale
According to the dark depths of a fantasy fandom wiki, dragons are “physically enormous,” with a wingspan averaging 115 to 138 feet and a…
Where Oil and Water Really Do Mix
Abstractionists and realists relate like oil and water. Many realist painters scoff at abstract art as lacking technical mastery — and many abstractionists dismiss…
Setting Fire to the Waiting Game
Patience is a virtue. It’s also a smart business tactic. Asher Holman knows this first hand. Five years ago, the California transplant, who moved…
Finessing the Sincerest Form of Flattery
About 15 years ago, Philip DeAngelo woke up and realized he had everything and nothing at all. On the one hand, he was an…
The Whole Point is a Point of View
Bill Green was living out West when he discovered the ramshackle remnants of Midcentury communities scattered around a rapidly gentrifying Joshua Tree, California. He…
Her Fluid Ideas are Set in Stone
“I get an idea and start chiseling, as the stone suggests to me what it wants to be,” says Weaverville sculptor Jane Jaskevich. Her…
Hendersonville Glass Artist Leaves a Legacy “Purer Than the Sun”
The world lost a guiding light this past summer, when charismatic glass artist Chris Juedemann passed away two weeks before his 50th birthday. Jon…
From the Other Side of Adornment
Jeffrey Burroughs possesses dueling energies that are equal parts precision-focused and “what-the-hell-let’s-try-it.” The iconoclast of a sports-loving Michigan family, Burroughs, who uses they/them pronouns,…
Established Glass Artist Turns Over a Quirky New Leaf
Growing up on the outskirts of Cheyenne, Wyoming, Deb Williams found some curious sources of entertainment. While her friends may have been inside watching…
The Sky Isn’t The Limit, It’s Only The Beginning
In 1980, David V. Eckert found himself painting clouds in his neighbor’s Michigan driveway. Or trying to, at least. A 13-year-old boy with undiagnosed…
Wood-Fired Whimsy Requires Constant Vigilance
Christina Bendo first saw clay when the site for her family’s home, which her father designed and built, was excavated. “It was a defining…
New Gallery Repurposes a Former Skating Rink
The 6,300-square-foot building in Fairview has, over the years, gone through several incarnations. Thought to have begun as a fishing camp, it was later…
