She Wants to Make Your Fantasies Come True … Under Really Good Lighting
If you’re going to switch focus in your career, the Louvre might be the world’s best eureka spot. Walking around the iconic art museum…
Love Hurts and Prompts Fascinating Conceptual Art
Nine years ago, artist Gwen Bigham moved from Charlotte to Asheville. Psychologists note that moving is one of the most stressful events a person…
Here’s a Way to Learn Art History by the Seat of Your Pants
Most people confronted with a housecleaning project don’t view it as an opportunity to expand their artistic horizons. Then again, most folks don’t look…
There are No Bad Drawings, Only Bad Senses of Humor
By day, Paul Choi works as a freelance graphic designer and art director. But he’s fast becoming a household name in Asheville, thanks to…
Her Imprint is All Over Brevard (and the World)
Painter, printmaker, and gallery owner Ann DerGara moved to Brevard 19 years ago, to escape the hectic city life of Atlanta. “The landscape touched…
Glass Couple Established Permanent Residency on the Cutting Edge
Clay was always too slow for Billy Bernstein. He wanted to see the imprint of his efforts in real time. “I was studying ceramics…
Imagine a Copy Machine so Crummy it Blows Up into a Beautiful Business
Mica Mead and Colin Sutherland launched Woolly Press in 2013, after discovering the unique aesthetic potential of a circa-1986 printer called the Risograph. The…
Critters on Wheels Can Better Outrun the Human Threat
“One of my squirrel sculptures was sitting in the window,” recalls artist Libba Tracy. “A hawk saw it, thought it was real, and flew…
You Don’t Need Go-Motion to Rule the RAD
“Although my heart was always into painting, I never thought I could be a painter,” admits Mark Bettis — one of the most well-known…
Sculptor Uses Geometry to Defy the Laws of Physics
Robert Winkler sculpts both indoor and outdoor pieces, some of them spectacularly large, and many of the latter installed at universities, parks, and other…