Once a One-Man Show, Always a One-Man Show
Scott Summerfield prefers to work alone. Not surprising when you learn he was an only child who grew up on a sparsely populated barrier…
His True Grit is a Stone Composite That Dries Into Fine Art
When John Wayne Jackson was born, his mother thought it would be a clever idea to ask his six siblings to name him. “They…
If It’s Not Recycled, Is It Even Art?
The River Arts District has no trouble attracting visitors, as long-time resident artist Shelley Schenker knows. But a secluded second-floor studio in a historic…
Textile Artist Grew Out of the T-Shirt Business
“Patterns are created in everything,” observes textile artist Michael Kane. Flying birds form an unmistakable pattern; rain on a still lake less obviously so….
Leaving the Corporate World Meant Landing in a Field of Flowers
“I had a great childhood,” says Susan Strazzella, turning the “suffering equals art” notion upside down. As though in gratitude, her painted world now…
Haen Gallery Adds New Dimension to its Big Reputation
Seven years after establishing The Haen Gallery on Biltmore Avenue in Asheville in 2006, owner/director Chris Foley opened a second gallery in Brevard’s hip…
Gallery Owner Paints a New Horizon on the Local Art Landscape
“The joy that people experience when they’re confronted by notable original works is contagious,” says Momentum Gallery owner Jordan Ahlers. “I am humbled by…
She Flavored Her Illustration Career With Salty Enlightenment
Surveying the human condition, Diane English remarks, “We’re not the brightest crayons in the box.” But that’s not so bad: After all, English has…
Graffiti-Loving Woodworker Would Never Make Anything Undercover
Neil Carroll doesn’t see much artistic difference between painting and folding clothes. Or making furniture and baking cookies. “My approach is the same,” he…
Painter Blesses Her Canvas with Abundant Oils
People figure Molly Sieburg Courcelle got her artistic skills from her mother, well-known local painter Bee Sieburg. The two even work out of adjacent…