In a Minor Key
“My work mainly concerns mood and feeling,” explains painter Shawn Krueger. “I tend to lean into the somber mood and, sadly, the times seem…
She’s Producing a Whole Different Kind of Reality Show
Jaime Byrd always was ahead of the action. She started writing music as a kid and was performing in nightclubs, she says, by age…
Popular TEDx Talk is About Talking Without Talking
Talking through conflict is supposed to help. But Ginger Huebner, founding director of Roots + Wings School of Art and Design, observes that more…
Leading You Down the Fairy Path, Torch in Hand
The magical creatures in Marti Svoboda-Sidelnick’s intricately composed glass pieces are real. After all, you can see and touch them. As the artist views…
The Hills are Alive with the Scent of Bears and Fresh Paint
Painter Bryan Koontz — whose family heritage in WNC dates back at least 200 years — earned a degree in Commercial Design at Appalachian…
Mikey Simmons: Featured Artist Woolworth Walk
Artist Mikey Simmons will be featured in the FW Gallery at Woolworth Walk for the month of June which marks the venue’s 20th anniversary….
Where to Look, When to Look, Never How
“Art is not really a choice for me,” claims Asheville-based sculptor and oil painter Sherrod Barnes-Ginifer – who goes by Sherrod BG professionally. “It’s…
Local Dance Film is an Intimate Experiment That Went Worldwide
For 25 years, Kate Weare, whose work was described by Dance Magazine as “the voice of the ‘it’s complicated’ generation,” has been a highly…
Thousands of Pastel Sticks Were Exiled Along the Journey
Lucy Cobos graduated with high honors from the New England School of Photography and helped establish the first photography department at an NBC-TV affiliate…
She Wrote the Recipe on Outsider Assemblage Art
“Art was my identity as a geeky kid,” says multimedia artist Sue Wille, who also produces work under the alias Suzie Millions. “I talked…