The Man on the Moon Tends to Do His Own Thing
It was not a propitious beginning for a budding young artist. Michael Hamlin was in second grade when his art teacher gave her students…
Stalwart Gallery Has Framed a “New Normal” for Decades
Picture a downtown empty and desolate, with mostly boarded-up businesses. Asheville Gallery of Art President Sue Dolamore isn’t referring to the early days…
Woodworking Studio/Gallery Went Against the Grain of the RAD
In 2017, local real-estate developer Brent Starck had an idea for a shared woodworking shop and asked retired engineer Kean Werner to help him…
How to Paint a Still Life Without Cleaning Any Bristles
It might be magic. Using a small LED light, photographer Mark V’Soske transforms collections of ordinary objects into scenes of iconic beauty. Through this…
A Stitch in Time Saves Art for Future Generations
Erin Castellan was exposed to the full spectrum of textile art by her mother, “who was involved in natural dyeing, spinning, knitting, quilting, [and…
Fifty Cents Says You’re on the Right Side of the Tracks
Three-dozen creatives in almost as many genres call Trackside Studios their artistic home. All of them have to work shifts in the gallery as…
No Method is More Effective Than Your Latest Mood
“Sometimes I dance when I paint, and some days I am very personal and I put that feeling onto canvas,” reveals Waynesville artist Sun…
Newly Retired Teacher is Still Persisting in his Vision
For more than four decades, Mark Flowers divided his time between creating and teaching art. Now devoting himself to his paintings (his last semester…
If a Twig Snaps in the Forest, It Might Eventually End Up Here
Twigs & Leaves Gallery delivers on its uncommon name, selling only art that’s influenced by — even physically made from — the flora and…
This is Arguably Where the Maker Movement Started
In the shadow of The Omni Grove Park Inn sits a low-key-elaborate cultural gem. Grovewood Gallery offers a backdrop of historical Arts and Crafts…