Latest Addition to Manufacturing Art Park Blows Us Away
When former Madison County Planner Sara Nichols first walked into a manufacturing site — Peerless Blowers in Hot Springs — she was struck by…
A Big Plot Twist in Margaret Curtis’ Narrative
In October, Tryon-based artist Margaret Curtis was honored by the Joan Mitchell Foundation with a prestigious Joan Mitchell Fellowship. The Foundation describes the new…
Julyan Davis Goes From Painter to Pantser
British-born artist Julyan Davis has spent the past 30 years exhibiting in galleries and museums across the U.S. Many of his paintings capture the…
Cone Six Degrees of Separation
“Sometimes I almost have to hide my new work so people won’t buy it,” admits potter Julie Calhoun-Roepnack, a member of the prestigious Southern…
It’s Hard to Distinguish Between Centuries After Dark
Caleb Clark attended a high school in rural Vermont with an exceptionally strong arts program, benefitting from teachers who had studied at the acclaimed…
Wearing Touchstones to Different Zones
Jewelry artist Nirado Sloan says, “When I pick up a stone and work with it, it speaks to me and I feel the millions…
Her Multimedia Work Always Was a Trial by Fire
“It was the loudest sound I ever heard, and now my car is a burnt marshmallow, but I feel really lucky to be alive.”…
Bigger Than a Breadbox, Wittier Than Anything
Katrina Chenevert works outrageously in a multitude of mediums including, assemblage, soft sculpture, installations, and paint. Her Katrina Chenevert Gallery is an eye-popping showcase…
Breaking Down Barriers to Build a Different Wrld
A new cultural and creative hub will soon open in the West Asheville space formerly occupied by the Mothlight venue. Honey Simone, Nettie Fisher,…
In the Business of Capturing the Fourth Dimension
“Sometimes I’ve done things that kind of challenge what you think reality is,” says photo artist Steve Trehub. “A lot of it is just…